SL vs PAK, Women’s World Cup 2025 Match Prediction: Who will win today’s match between Sri Lanka and Pakistan?

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Sri Lanka and Pakistan will clash in Match 25 of the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Friday, with both sides aiming to end their campaigns on a positive note. With neither team in contention for a semifinal berth, the contest offers a final opportunity to restore pride and gain momentum ahead of future assignments. Both squads have endured difficult tournaments, marked by inconsistent performances and underwhelming batting displays that have hampered their progress in the group stage.

Sri Lanka enter the match with just one win from six outings, their only triumph coming against Bangladesh. Frequent rain interruptions and fragile batting have stalled their momentum, while defeats to South Africa, England and India exposed the side’s overreliance on a few key players.

Pakistan, on the other hand, have suffered similar issues, particularly with their top order. Their lowest moments came when they were bowled out for 129 against Bangladesh and 159 versus India, despite flashes of resilience from the lower order. The bowling unit, spearheaded by Fatima Sana, has provided occasional breakthroughs but has lacked consistent support. With pride at stake, both teams will look to end their campaigns on a winning note, fine-tuning their combinations and gaining confidence as they build toward upcoming international commitments.

Matches Played: 33 | Sri Lanka won: 22 | Pakistan won: 11 | No Result: 0

The R. Premadasa pitch has long been known to assist spinners as the match wears on, while batters generally find stroke-making easier in the early stages when the ball comes nicely onto the bat. Teams often choose to bat first to capitalize on those initial conditions before the surface starts offering more turn and grip under lights. A total in the range of 230–240 is expected to be competitive, based on recent women’s ODI trends at this venue. With humid conditions on the forecast, some dew could aid batters later in the game, but spin is still likely to play a decisive role throughout the contest.

Pakistan: Muneeba Ali, Omaima Sohail, Sidra Amin, Aliya Riaz, Natalia Pervaiz, Sidra Nawaz (wk), Fatima Sana(c), Rameen Shamim, Diana Baig, Nashra Sandhu, Sadia Iqbal, Syeda Aroob Shah, Sadaf Shamas, Eyman Fatima, Shawaal Zulfiqar

Sri Lanka: Vishmi Gunaratne, Chamari Athapaththu (c), Hasini Perera, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Kavisha Dilhari, Nilakshi de Silva, Anushka Sanjeewani (wk), Sugandika Kumari, Udeshika Prabodhani, Malki Madara, Inoka Ranaweera, Piumi Wathsala Badalge, Achini Kulasuriya, Imesha Dulani, Dewmi Vihanga

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Case 1:

Sri Lanka wins the toss and bats firstSri Lanka’s powerplay score: 40-50Sri Lanka’s total score: 230-240

Case 2:

Pakistan wins the toss and bats firstPakistan’s powerplay score: 30-40Pakistan’s total score: 210-220

Match result: Sri Lanka to win the game.

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This article was first published at WomenCricket.com, a Cricket Times company.