Asian teams Bangladesh and Pakistan come face-to-face
Match number 3 of the 13th edition of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup will be played between Asian teams; Bangladesh and Pakistan on Thursday at R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. It will be the first-ever Women’s Cricket World Cup match at Colombo as the seventh ranked Bangladesh take on the eighth placed Pakistan.
Head-to-Head
Bangladesh and Pakistan have played 16 ODIs against each other, of which Bangladesh has won seven and Pakistan has won eight. At the World Cups, they have met just once in 2022 and in that match Bangladesh handed a heartbreaking 9-run defeat to Pakistan.
Squads
Bangladesh: Nigar Sultana Joty (c), Nahida Akter, Fargana Hoque, Rubya Haider Jhelik, Sharmin Akter Supta, Sobhana Mostary, Ritu Moni, Shorna Akter, Fahima Khatun, Rabeya Khan, Marufa Akter, Fariha Islam Trisna, Shanjida Akther Maghla, Nishita Akter Nishi, Sumaiya Akter
Pakistan: Fatima Sana (c), Muneeba Ali Siddiqui (vc), Aliya Riaz, Diana Baig, Eyman Fatima, Nashra Sundhu, Natalia Parvaiz, Omaima Sohail, Rameen Shamim, Sadaf Shamas, Sadia Iqbal, Shawaal Zulfiqar, Sidra Amin, Sidra Nawaz, Syeda Aroob Shah
Players to watch out
Fargana Hoque: The right-handed top order batter of Bangladesh is the most experienced player in the team. In 76 ODIs, she has scored 1881 runs, including 15 half centuries and two centuries. She will be expected to provide a solid start to the team with the bat as an opener.
Nahida Akter: The left-arm spinner is the most successful bowler of Bangladesh in women’s ODIs. In 54 ODIs, she has picked 69 wickets, at an economy of under four runs per over.
Fatima Sana: The captain of Pakistan is a genuine all-rounder, who has the ability to contribute with bat and ball. She will be playing her 50th ODI as she takes on Bangladesh. The right-arm seamer has scalped 63 wickets and also has three half-centuries under her belt.
Sidra Amin: The right-handed top-order batter of Pakistan is fresh from a prolific ODI series against South Africa. In three ODIs, she muscled two centuries and one half-century. With all her experience over the last 15 years, she will hold the key to Pakistan’s batting.
Match details
Date: October 2, 2025
Time: 3:00 PM
Venue: R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Live streaming: Star Sports Network, Disney + Hotstar