Rain Halts Pakistan’s First Win Bid in Women’s World Cup Clash vs England
Eventually, the match was called off due to unplayable conditions, and both teams were awarded one point each.
Colombo — Pakistan Women’s cricket team’s hopes of securing their first victory in the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 were dashed as persistent rain forced their match against England to be abandoned without a result.
The match, held in Colombo, saw Pakistan win the toss and opt to bowl first. Their bowlers delivered a remarkable performance, reducing former champions England to 78 for 7 at one stage. Fatima Sana led the bowling attack with impressive figures of 4 for 27, while Sadia Iqbal took 2 wickets. Diana Baig and Rameen Shamim chipped in with one wicket each.
Rain interruptions led to the match being shortened to 31 overs per side. England managed to post 133 for 9 in their allotted overs.
Chasing a revised target of 113 under the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern (DLS) method, Pakistan made a steady start, reaching 34 without loss in 6.4 overs when rain returned, forcing another interruption.
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Eventually, the match was called off due to unplayable conditions, and both teams were awarded one point each.
The outcome was a disappointing one for Pakistan, who were eyeing their first win of the tournament after earlier defeats to Bangladesh, India, and Australia.
The washout leaves Pakistan still searching for a breakthrough in the competition, while England avoided a potential upset.
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