Pakistan elect to bowl vs Australia at Women’s World Cup
“Pakistan choose to bowl first in Colombo.”
Key points
- Pakistan choose to bowl first in Colombo.
- Australia enter with a commanding 16–0 ODI record over Pakistan.
- Both sides field strong line-ups for a key World Cup clash.
- Conditions suggest early help for seamers.
In Colombo, Pakistan won the toss and chose to field first against Australia in the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025. The fixture at the R. Premadasa Stadium pits Pakistan against a side that holds a dominant 16–0 record in women’s ODIs between the teams.
Pakistan’s XI: Muneeba Ali, Sidra Amin, Natalia Pervaiz, Sadaf Shamas, Shawaal Zulfiqar, Fatima Sana (c), Sidra Nawaz (wk), Rameen Shamim, Sadia Iqbal, Nashra Sandhu, Diana Baig.
Australia’s XI: Alyssa Healy (c/wk), Phoebe Litchfield, Ellyse Perry, Beth Mooney, Annabel Sutherland, Ashleigh Gardner, Tahlia McGrath, Georgia Wareham, Kim Garth, Alana King, Megan Schutt.
With overcast conditions and early movement on offer, Pakistan backed their bowlers to make early inroads. Australia, stacked with experience through the middle order, looked to set a challenging total to maintain their perfect head-to-head record.
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