Australia Vs Pakistan Highlights, Women's ODI World Cup 2025: Rameen Shamim Bowled, AUS-W Secures Comfortable Victory

Australia Women’s squad: Alyssa Healy (c & wk), Phoebe Litchfield, Ellyse Perry, Beth Mooney, Annabel Sutherland, Ashleigh Gardner, Tahlia McGrath, Sophie Molineux, Alana King, Kim Garth, Darcie Brown, Georgia Voll, Georgia Wareham, Megan Schutt, Heather Graham.

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

• Total matches played: 16

• Australia Women won: 16

• Pakistan Women won: 0

• No result/tied: 0

Australia Women: Alyssa Healy (c & wk), Phoebe Litchfield, Ellyse Perry, Beth Mooney, Annabel Sutherland, Ashleigh Gardner, Tahlia McGrath, Sophie Molineux, Alana King, Kim Garth, Darcie Brown.

Pakistan Women: Muneeba Ali, Sadaf Shamas, Sidra Amin, Aliya Riaz, Natalia Pervaiz, Fatima Sana (c), Sidra Nawaz (wk), Rameen Shamim, Diana Baig, Nashra Sandhu, Sadia Iqbal.

Fatima Sana has won the toss and elected to bowl against Australia women.

Pakistan Women (Playing XI): Muneeba Ali, Sidra Amin, Natalia Pervaiz, Sadaf Shamas, Eyman Fatima, Fatima Sana(c), Sidra Nawaz(w), Rameen Shamim, Sadia Iqbal, Nashra Sandhu, Diana Baig

Australia Women (Playing XI): Alyssa Healy(w/c), Phoebe Litchfield, Ellyse Perry, Beth Mooney, Annabel Sutherland, Ashleigh Gardner, Tahlia McGrath, Georgia Wareham, Kim Garth, Alana King, Megan Schutt

Healy and Phoebe Litchfield walk out to open the innings. Healy takes strike, and it’ll be Diana Baig to kick things off with the new ball. Anthems are done, the players are ready, and we’re set for play, Baig runs in with one slip waiting.

Australia off to a steady start. Healy has looked sharp, picking up a couple of crisp boundaries through the off side, while Litchfield has rotated the strike nicely.

Score after 3 overs

AUS-W 16-0

Healy is gone! Sadia Iqbal strikes for Pakistan just as Australia looked to build momentum. Tossed up nicely, full and drifting in toward the pads, Healy goes for the flick but doesn’t keep it down, and it goes straight to Diana Baig at midwicket! Simple catch, and Healy walks back for 20 off 23.

Score after 7 overs

AUS-W 30-1

Wicket! Phoebe Litchfield is back in the pavilion for 10, caught and bowled by Fatima Sana. Both Australian openers are gone early, and Pakistan are right back in the contest.

Score after 8 overs

AUS-W 36-2

Wicket! Meg Lanning’s partner, Perry, is stumped for 5! Nashra Sandhu gets the breakthrough with a clever slow delivery, turning sharply past the bat. Sidra Nawaz is quick behind the stumps and doesn’t hesitate, bails off, Perry’s bat just short of the crease. Perry goes for 5.

Score after 13 overs

AUS-W 55-3

Sutherland is bowled for just 1! Nashra Sandhu continues her brilliant spell, beating the inside edge and rattling the stumps. Australia lose another key wicket, and the pressure is really mounting as drinks are called. Pakistan’s spinners are running through the Aussie top order.

Score after 15 overs

AUS-W 60-4

Pakistan are completely on top now. Gardner is gone for just 1, caught by Fatima Sana off Rameen Shamim. After her counter-attacking heroics the other day, she’s back in the pavilion quickly this time. A soft dismissal, the slow, tossing delivery on middle and leg lured her into a flick, but she couldn’t keep it down.

Score after 16 overs

AUS-W 60-5

Another huge breakthrough for Pakistan. McGrath is caught by Diana Baig off Nashra Sandhu for 5! What a brilliant catch diving forward, Pakistan are not letting any chance go. Sandhu teases with flight, McGrath goes for the drive but mistimes it, and Baig pounces at extra cover.

Score after 21 overs

AUS-W 75-6

Things are not looking good for Australia now. Wareham is gone for a duck, caught and bowled by Rameen Shamim! What a sensational effort, diving around the non-striker, fully stretched, and she holds on. Pakistan are on fire, taking wickets in quick succession and putting Australia under immense pressure.

Score after 22 overs

AUS-W 78-7

Australia are in a spot of bother at 97 for 7 after 31 overs. Beth Mooney is holding the innings together with a gritty 46 off 58 balls, showing patience and composure amidst the collapse. Kim Garth is at the other end, struggling to rotate the strike with just 7 off 38 deliveries.

Score after 31 overs

AUS-W 97-7

Pakistan grab another crucial wicket and tighten the noose on Australia. Kim Garth is stumped off Diana Baig for 11, and what a brilliant piece of work by Sidra Nawaz behind the stumps. Quick hands and sharp anticipation see her whip off the bails down the leg-side. Baig’s clever variation lured Garth forward, and Nawaz didn’t miss a beat.

Score after 34 overs

AUS-W 117-8

Beth Mooney leading the fight on 67 off 84 balls. Alana King is at the other end with 12 off 19. Pakistan’s bowlers have kept the pressure on, taking regular wickets, and Australia will need a late surge from Mooney and King to push towards a defendable total.

Score after 40 overs

AUS-W 140-8

Mooney and King have continued to keep the scoreboard ticking for Australia, with the odd boundary here and there. This partnership is now worth an unbeaten 47 runs - by far Australia's highest of the night. These are vital runs in what looks like a tight chase in the making.

Score after 45 overs

AUS-W 162-8

Take a bow, Alana King! The tail-ender displayed incredible composure to hit three massive sixes in the final two overs to take Australia over the 200-mark. Mooney's century, too, will go down as one of the greatest knocks by an Aussie batter - considering the pressure and the occasion.

59 runs in the last five overs takes Australia to 221, even though it ended with Mooney holing out to Shamas in the final ball of the innings.

Score after 50 overs

AUS-W 221-9

Welcome back as the chase begins. Nashra Sandhu had mentioned that the pitch improved late in the first innings, so Pakistan could still be in the game. However, their recent form hasn’t been very reassuring. The two openers are out, ready to take strike, with Kim Garth starting the bowling. One slip is positioned, keeping an eye on any early edges.

Sadaf Shamas is off to a steady start with 5 runs off 7 balls, while Muneeba Ali is yet to get off the mark, facing 5 deliveries. Early overs have been cautious, with the batters assessing the conditions and looking to build a solid foundation.

Score after 2 overs

AUS-W 6-0

Early breakthrough for Australia as they strike in the powerplay. Sadaf Shamas is gone for 5, caught behind off Kim Garth. Healy was convinced immediately and even celebrated, but the umpire wasn’t sure, so Pakistan took the review. UltraEdge confirms a clear spike, just enough to get the batter out.

Score after 3 overs

PAKW 9-1

Muneeba Ali falls for just 3, caught by Sutherland off Schutt. She came charging down the pitch, looking to attack, but mistimed the shot, and mid-off held on low to complete the catch. Third umpire confirms the decision, giving Australia their second breakthrough and putting Pakistan under early pressure.

Score after 6 overs

PAKW 29-2

Australia dominating the powerplay. Sidra Nawaz is caught behind off Kim Garth for 5. Garth gets some movement away from the off-stump, and Healy takes a sharp catch behind the stumps. That’s Garth’s second of the innings, and Pakistan are reeling early.

Score after 7 overs

PAKW 30-3

Wicket! Natalia Pervaiz is caught by Beth Mooney at first slip off Megan Schutt for just 1. The seamers are running through the Pakistan lineup, and Mooney takes a sharp catch, making it look effortless. Pakistan are in deep trouble early, with Australia dominating both with the ball and in the field.

Score after 8 overs

PAKW 30-4

Eyman Fatima is bowled for a duck by Kim Garth. The batter tried to play an aggressive shot across the line but missed entirely, and the ball crashes into middle and leg stump. Australia continue their relentless assault, and Pakistan are in deep trouble at four down.

Score after 9 overs

PAKW 32-5

Wicket! Fatima Sana is bowled for 11 off Sutherland. She tried to play the cut, but with the width missing, the ball sneaks under her edge and crashes into the stumps. Sutherland strikes early, getting the ball to rise sharply off a short-of-length delivery, giving Australia the perfect start and putting Pakistan on the back foot.

Score after 13 overs

PAKW 49-6

That’s another one down for Pakistan! Gardner tosses it up invitingly outside off, and Sidra Amin takes the bait, tries to loft it over mid-on but fails to get the required elevation. Sutherland stations herself perfectly and takes a neat reverse-cup catch. A soft dismissal in the end, and Gardner’s clever flight does the trick. Sidra Amin departs after a composed 35 off 52 balls, and Australia inch closer to sealing this contest.

Score after 22 overs

PAKW 79-7

Plumb as it gets! Wareham strikes again, and Diana Baig has to walk back. Tossed up on middle and leg, Baig goes down for the sweep but misses completely. The ball thuds into her back thigh, and that looked dead straight in real time. The umpire raises the finger, but Baig goes upstairs after a chat with Rameen Shamim. Replays confirm all three reds, hitting middle of middle! A wasted review for Pakistan.

Score after 23 overs

PAKW 86-8

Rameen Shamim is battling with 14 off 53 balls, while Nashra Sandhu struggles to get going on 11 off 31. They’ll need to build a steady partnership and rotate the strike efficiently to keep the chase alive. Pakistan need 112 runs in 18 overs.

Score after 32 overs

PAKW 110-8

Alana King breaks through with a brilliant leg-break outside off. Nashra Sandhu gets forward looking to drive, but the ball nips away just enough to find the edge. Healy doesn’t miss a beat, taking a sharp catch to dismiss her. The small partnership is finally broken, and King adds another wicket to her tally, keeping the pressure firmly on the batters.

Score after 34 overs

PAKW 111-9

The cross-seamer finishes it off for Rameen Shamim, bringing the game to a close. Rameen tries to defend on middle, but Sutherland’s delivery hits the top of middle stump, ending a gritty, defensive knock. An easy finish for Australia, who wrap up the win comfortably, with their bowlers dominating throughout. Shamim goes for 15.

Score after 36.3 overs

PAKW 114-10

Australia secured a 107-run win, but it wasn’t easy early on. Stumbling to 76/7, Beth Mooney’s masterful innings, supported by Garth and King, lifted them to 222. Their bowlers dominated from the start, taking key wickets in the powerplay and never letting Pakistan recover, with every bowler chipping in. Mooney’s class and Australia’s depth shone when it mattered most.

Australia now are the table toppers with 5 points, winning their two matches out of three. One match was washed due to rain. On the other hand, this Pakistan's third straight loss of the tournament and they are still in the bottom.

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