On October 18, the New Zealand W vs Pakistan W match in the 2025 Women’s ODI World Cup is scheduled to take place at the R. Premadasa Stadium, Khettarama in Colombo. The weather conditions for this match in Colombo indicate that there are very high chances of rain. During yesterday’s match between South Africa and Sri Lanka at the R. Premadasa Stadium, we saw that rain interruptions resulted in the match being reduced to just 20 overs.
Typically, the pitch at the R. Premadasa Stadium is known as a well-balanced pitch, with spinners gaining extra momentum in the second half of the match. However, as there is a rain threat, the toss-winning team will likely factor in the DLS method before they make their decision.
In One Day International matches, the New Zealand women’s team has faced the Pakistani women’s team 17 times. New Zealand has won 15 matches, Pakistan has won only 1 match, and one of their ODI matches ended in a no result. The New Zealand women’s team will be looking to secure a victory against the Pakistani women’s team to keep their semi-final hopes alive. Meanwhile, Pakistan will be looking to secure their first win in the 2025 Women’s ODI World Cup by defeating New Zealand.
New Zealand W vs Pakistan W 2025 Women’s ODI World Cup: What to Expect?
The New Zealand W vs Pakistan W match in the 2025 Women’s ODI World Cup will be a must-win for the New Zealand women’s team. Currently, New Zealand sits in the fifth position on the points table with three points and a net run rate of -0.245. They have played four matches, and for them to have a chance of qualifying for the semi-finals in the 2025 Women’s ODI World Cup, they will need to win all three of their remaining group stage matches.
However, if New Zealand loses against Pakistan, then they will not only need to win the rest of their matches but will also have to depend on other teams, hoping for results to go in their favor.
On the other hand, the Pakistani women’s team currently sits in the last position on the points table with just one point. Even though Pakistan has not yet been officially eliminated from the 2025 Women’s ODI World Cup, their chances of qualifying for the semi-finals are extremely low. To qualify for the semi-finals, Pakistan will need to win their remaining three group stage matches, and will also have to hope that India, New Zealand, and Bangladesh lose all of their remaining matches. However, if Pakistan loses their match against New Zealand, they will be officially eliminated from the 2025 Women’s ODI World Cup.
New Zealand W vs Pakistan W 2025 Women’s ODI World Cup: Predicted Playing XI
Here is the predicted team lineup of New Zealand W and Pakistan W in the 2025 Women’s ODI World Cup:
| New Zealand W Predicted XI | Pakistan W Predicted XI |
| Suzie Bates | Muneeba Ali |
| Georgia Plimmer | Sidra Amin |
| Amelia Kerr | Fatima Sana (c) |
| Sophie Devine (c) | Omaima Sohail |
| Brooke Halliday | Natalia Pervaiz / Aliya Riaz |
| Maddy Green | Sidra Nawaz (wk) |
| Isabella Gaze (wk) | Rameen Shamim |
| Jess Kerr | Diana Baig |
| Rosemary Mair | Nashra Sandhu |
| Lea Tahuhu / Bree Illing | Sadia Iqbal |
| Eden Carson | Sadaf Shamas / Eyman Fatima |
New Zealand W vs Pakistan W 2025 Women’s ODI World Cup: Where to Watch?
In India, the New Zealand W vs Pakistan W match can be watched live on Star Sports Network and JioHotstar at 3:00 PM IST. Fans in Pakistan can watch this match on PTV Sports, Ten Sports, and on the Tamasha app. While in New Zealand, this match can be watched live on Sky Sport 1, Sky Sport 3, and the Sky Go app.
FAQs
Q. Can the Pakistani women’s team qualify for the semi-finals in the 2025 ODI Women’s World Cup?
A. The Pakistani women’s team’s chances of qualifying for the semi-finals in the 2025 ODI Women’s World Cup are very low; they will need to win their remaining matches with high margins to create a chance for them to stay alive in this tournament.
Q. Has the Pakistani Women’s team ever won the ODI Women’s World Cup?
A. The Pakistani Women’s team has never been able to win the ODI Women’s World Cup.
Q. Has the Pakistani Women’s team ever defeated the New Zealand Women’s team in an ODI match?
A. The Pakistani Women’s team has defeated the New Zealand Women’s team only once in an ODI match.
Q. Who is the current captain of the Pakistani Women’s team?
A. Fatima Sana is the current captain of the Pakistani Women’s team in the 2025 ODI Women’s World Cup.
Q. Why is the Pakistani women’s team playing their matches in Sri Lanka?
A. All the Pakistani women’s matches are being played in Sri Lanka because of the recent military conflict between India and Pakistan.
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