Australia and Pakistan face off in Match 9 of the Women’s World Cup 2025 on Wednesday, October, at Colombo.
Australia is unbeaten in the tournament after winning its opening match against New Zealand by 89 runs. However, the second game against Sri Lanka was abandoned due to rain.
Meanwhile, Pakistan are winless in the tournament and sit at the bottom of the table, having lost both their matches so far. First, they lost to Bangladesh by seven wickets, followed by an 88-run defeat at the hands of India in the marquee clash on October 5.
The Sporting News looks at the key details ahead of this game, including how to watch the match, kickoff times and the latest lineup news.
Australia vs. Pakistan Women's World Cup match live stream, TV channel in Australia
Here's how to watch this Women's World Cup match in Australia:
- TV Channel: N/A
- Live Stream: Amazon Prime Video
Fans in Australia will be able to watch this game for free with Amazon Prime Video. Viewers can sign in to their free Amazon account and stream the matches.
What time does Australia vs. Pakistan Women's World Cup match start?
This Women's World Cup match takes place at the R Premadasa Stadium Stadium in Colombo, Sri Lanka, and starts on Wednesday, October 8 at 3:00 p.m. local time (IST).
Here's how that time translates across Australia:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| Australian Eastern Daylight Time | Wed, Oct. 8 | 8:30 p.m. |
| Australian Central Daylight Time | Wed, Oct. 8 | 8:00 p.m. |
| Australian Western Standard Time | Wed, Oct. 8 | 5:30 p.m. |
Australia vs. Pakistan Women's World Cup match predicted XIs, team news
After their last match was washed out, the Aussies will likely continue playing the same XI that beat the Kiwis.
Australia's strong open pair, Phoebe Litchfield and Alyssa Healy, gave a strong partnership before Healy was dismissed.
The middle order led by Ashleigh Gardner's century was a key highlight supported by Ellyse Perry and Tahlia McGrath.
While Beth Mooney and Annabel Sutherland were dimissed cheaply, the lower order contributed with 38 runs from Kim Garth.
With the ball, left-arm spinner Sophie Molineux and Sutherland were the pick of the bowlers with 3 wickets each Darcie Brown and Kim Garth will hope to make an impact in the powerplay.
Australia predicted XI: Alyssa Healy (c & wk), Phoebe Litchfield, Ellyse Perry, Beth Mooney, Annabel Sutherland, Ashleigh Gardner, Tahlia McGrath, Sophie Molineux, Kim Garth, Alana King, Darcie Brown.
Pakistan opener Muneeba Ali was run out for a duck when she wandered out of her crease against India, but will need to bounce back against the champion side, Australia.
Sidra Ameen led the scoring with a half-century, with contributions from Natalia Pervaiz, but the other batters failed in the big marquee clash.
With the ball, pacers Diana Baig, though expensive, picked up four wickets while skipper Fatima Sana and spinners Nashra Sandhu and Sadia Iqbal were key in restricting runs in the middle overs.
Pakistan predicted XI: Muneeba Ali, Sadaf Shamas, Sidra Amin, Aliya Riaz, Natalia Pervaiz, Fatima Sana (c), Sidra Nawaz (wk), Rameen Shamim, Diana Baig, Nashra Sandhu, Sadia Iqbal.
Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 fixtures and start times
Here's the complete fixture schedule for the Women's Cricket World Cup 2025:
| Match | Venue | Time (AEDT) |
| India Women vs. Sri Lanka Women | Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati | Sept. 30 (7:30 p.m.) |
| Australia Women vs. New Zealand Women | Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore | Oct. 1 (7:30 p.m.) |
| Bangladesh Women vs. Pakistan Women | R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | Oct. 2 (7:30 p.m.) |
| England Women vs. South Africa Women | Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati | Oct. 3 (7:30 p.m.) |
| Sri Lanka Women vs. Australia Women | R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | Oct. 4 (7:30 p.m.) |
| India Women vs. Pakistan Women | R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | Oct. 5 (8:30 p.m.) |
| New Zealand Women vs. South Africa Women | Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore | Oct. 6 (8:30 p.m.) |
| England Women vs. Bangladesh Women | Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati | Oct. 7 (8:30 p.m.) |
| Australia Women vs. Pakistan Women | R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | Oct. 8 (8:30 p.m.) |
| India Women vs. South Africa Women | Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy Stadium, Visakhapatnam | Oct. 9 (8:30 p.m.) |
| New Zealand Women vs. Bangladesh Women | Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati | Oct. 10 (8:30 p.m.) |
| England Women vs. Sri Lanka Women | R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | Oct. 11 (8:30 p.m.) |
| India Women vs. Australia Women | Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy Stadium, Visakhapatnam | Oct. 12 (8:30 p.m.) |
| South Africa Women vs. Bangladesh Women | Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy Stadium, Visakhapatnam | Oct. 13 (8:30 p.m.) |
| Sri Lanka Women vs. New Zealand Women | R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | Oct. 14 (8:30 p.m.) |
| England Women vs. Pakistan Women | R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | Oct. 15 (8:30 p.m.) |
| Australia Women vs. Bangladesh Women | Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy Stadium, Visakhapatnam | Oct. 16 (8:30 p.m.) |
| Sri Lanka Women vs. South Africa Women | R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | Oct. 17 (8:30 p.m.) |
| New Zealand Women vs. Pakistan Women | R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | Oct. 18 (8:30 p.m.) |
| India Women vs. England Women | Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore | Oct. 19 (8:30 p.m.) |
| Sri Lanka Women vs. Bangladesh Women | Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai | Oct. 20 (8:30 p.m.) |
| South Africa Women vs. Pakistan Women | R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | Oct. 21 (8:30 p.m.) |
| Australia Women vs. England Women | Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore | Oct. 22 (8:30 p.m.) |
| India Women vs. New Zealand Women | Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai | Oct. 23 (8:30 p.m.) |
| Sri Lanka Women vs. Pakistan Women | R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | Oct. 24 (8:30 p.m.) |
| Australia Women vs. South Africa Women | Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore | Oct. 25 (8:30 p.m.) |
| England Women vs. New Zealand Women | Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy Stadium, Visakhapatnam | Oct. 26 (4:30 p.m.) |
| India Women vs. Bangladesh Women | Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai | Oct. 26 (8:30 p.m.) |
| 1st Semi-final | TBC | Oct. 29 (8:30 p.m.) |
| 2nd Semi-final | Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai | Oct. 30 (8:30 p.m.) |
| Final | TBC | Nov. 2 (8:30 p.m.) |