🏏ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025:N Z W vs Pak W,Match-19🏏 - Page 26

New Zealand Women won the toss and have opted to field

Teams:

Pakistan Women (Playing XI): Muneeba Ali, Omaima Sohail, Sidra Amin, Aliya Riaz, Natalia Pervaiz, Fatima Sana(c), Sidra Nawaz(w), Rameen Shamim, Diana Baig, Nashra Sandhu, Sadia Iqbal

New Zealand Women (Playing XI): Suzie Bates, Georgia Plimmer, Amelia Kerr, Sophie Devine(c), Brooke Halliday, Maddy Green, Isabella Gaze(w), Jess Kerr, Rosemary Mair, Lea Tahuhu, Eden Carson

Sophie Devine: We're going to bowl first today. I think we saw that they pitched it a little up in the England vs Pakistan game. So we're going to have a first crack at that, and especially with the weather that's been around in Colombo probably the last week or so, I think knowing what to chase is sometimes of benefit.

New Zealand Women have won the toss and have opted to field

Pakistan Women

(10.4/50 ov) 44/2

New Zealand Women

NZ Women chose to field.

Current RR: 4.12

• Last 5 ov (RR): 16/2 (3.20)

The match officials almost huddled under the umbrellas near the rope now, big covers still very much on and around the pitch.

And as soon as Madushka sends me that update, the covers are being brought on! It's not that heavy thankfully because the players aren't rushing off, only walking to the dugouts. The pitch has been covered immediately and now some of the square as well. More covers being brought on as one of the officials comes on with an umbrella. Glum faces in the stands. "Currently a heavy drizzle," Madushka now gets it right. "Four corners of the outfield remain uncovered as well."

Not again! It is raining in Colombo and halted the play.

18:17 Local Time, 12:47 GMT, 18:17 IST: The blue sheets make their way in. Rain has stopped play. NZ were trying to get some momentum. And picked up a couple of wickets after the rain break. Pakistan also were looking to rebuild but they have to go off. We already have had three no results here at Colombo but we are hopeful we will get a game today. We will continue losing overs. The groundsmen sense there is more rain coming in and are looking to cover the entire ground.

15:37 GMT, 21:07 IST: Right then, the rain has the final say once again. Yet another fixture in this tournament falls victim to the weather. Colombo has truly played spoilsport this Women's World Cup. SA with this become the second team to qualify for the semis. The day began with bright skies and plenty of optimism, but as the day wore on, so did the clouds and the disappointment. With the match abandoned, both teams walk away with a point apiece. Pakistan’s semifinal hopes are hanging by a thread - all but over, while New Zealand’s path to the knockouts isn’t looking too bright either. Tomorrow, the action shifts to Indore in India, where England Women will lock horns with India Women. The weather forecast looks far more promising this time around and fans will be hoping for a full game of cricket. Both those teams will be eager to get back on the field and make their mark as the tournament moves into a crucial phase

Details for tomorrow's match---

India Women vs England Women, 20th Match

Series: ICC Womens World Cup 2025

Venue: Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore

Date & Time: Oct 19, 03:00 PM LOCAL