The Women’s ODI World Cup 2025 match between Australia and Sri Lanka at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Saturday (Oct 4) was called off without a single ball being bowled due to heavy rain. With this conclusion, both the teams shared one point each and Australia remain on top of the points table with three points, while Sri Lanka move up to fifth place despite having a negative net run rate of -1.255.
Australia Women entered this match after a dominant 89-run win over New Zealand Women in Indore, while Sri Lanka Women came in this match following a 59-run loss to India Women (DLS method) in Guwahati. Before the game, Australia Women were the clear favourites, as Sri Lanka have never defeated them in any international match and have lost all 11 ODIs and eight T20Is between them.
With this match being washed out, Sri Lanka will now face England on Oct 11. While, Australia will stay in Colombo to play Pakistan on Oct 8 before heading to Visakhapatnam for a clash against India on Oct 9.
Colombo is also set to host the next match of Women’s ODI World Cup 2025 between India and Pakistan on Sunday (Oct 5), but the weather forecast remains uncertain for that game as well.
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According to BBC Weather report, heavy thunderstorms are expected during the first hour of play on Sunday and overcast skies predicted for the entire match duration. If the rain continues, the game faces a strong possibility of ending in a washout.
Updated Points Table, ICC Women's ODI World Cup 2025
| Teams | M | W | L | NR | PT | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia Women | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | +1.780 |
| England Women | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +3.773 |
| Bangladesh Women | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +1.623 |
| India Women | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +1.255 |
| Sri Lanka Women | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1.255 |
| Pakistan Women | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1.623 |
| New Zealand Women | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1.780 |
| South Africa Women | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -3.773 |

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