ICC Women’s World Cup 2025: Rain Interrupts Match Between Pakistan And New Zealand

Abdullah Hussain (@Abdulla99267510) Published October 18, 2025 | 05:42 PM

Weather conditions remain a concern, but match officials are hopeful the game can be completed without further interruptions at Colombo Cricket Stadium

COLOMBO: (UrduPoint/UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News-Oct 18^th, 2025) Rain disrupted play in the 19th match of the ICC Women’s World Cup between Pakistan and New Zealand, leading to a reduction in the number of overs for the fixture.

The match, being played at Colombo, witnessed New Zealand win the toss and elect to field first. Pakistan began steadily, reaching 52 runs for the loss of 3 wickets in 12.2 overs before rain forced a halt to proceedings.

After a delay and pitch inspection, the on-field umpires decided to resume the game with a revised format, reducing it to a 46-over contest for each side.

Weather conditions remain a concern, but match officials are hopeful the game can be completed without further interruptions.

The outcome of this match is crucial for both teams as they seek to strengthen their positions in the tournament standings.

Playing XIs

New Zealand: 1 Suzie Bates, 2 Georgia Plimmer, 3 Amelia Kerr, 4 Sophie Devine (capt), 5 Brooke Halliday, 6 Maddy Green, 7 Isabella Gaze, 8 Jess Kerr, 9 Rosemary Mair, 10 Eden Carson, 11 Lea Tahuhu

Pakistan: 1 Omaima Sohail, 2 Muneeba Ali, 3 Sidra Amin, 4 Aliya Riaz 5 Natalia Pervaiz, 6 Sidra Nawaz (wk), 7 Fatima Sana (capt), 8 Rameen Shamim, 9 Diana Baig, 10 Nashra Sandhu, 11 Sadia Iqbal