PAK Vs NZ Live Score, Women's ODI World Cup 2025: Game Halted In Colombo Due To Rain|52/3 (12.2)

The rain has intensified in Colombo and the ground staff have brought the remaining covers on the field. There is 92% cloud cover in the region with the forecast suggesting that there will be more rain later in the evening. Trouble for Pakistan. Stay tuned for the latest updates.

The ground staff has not covered the entire ground as the rain appears to be a light passing shower. However, for the match to resume, the rain needs to stop completely. Stay tuned for the updates.

Same story, different day here in Colombo. The game between Pakistan and New Zealand has been stopped due to rain as the ground staff dart into the field with the covers. Stay tuned for further updates.

New Zealand have broken the brief partnership between Sidra Ameen and Aliya Riaz. Lea Tahuhu gets her 2nd wicket of the day. She bowled a short and wide outside off stump delivery which Sidra tried to cut away but could not keep the ball down. Eden Carson flew to her right and took a stunner.

The momentum has flipped all of a sudden as New Zealand remove both the openers from the crease. Big blow for Pakistan as Muneeba Ali, who was looking in fine form since the start of the game, hands a simple catch to Jess Kerr while trying to pull away Suzie Bates' short-pitched delivery. Bates did well to move towards her right.

After a shaky start, New Zealand have struck and got their first wicket in the form of Omaima Sohail. Lea Tahuhu kept it straight with the ball holding its line and crashing onto Omaima's knee roll. Pakistan are 30/1 after 7 overs.

Muneeba Ali has got Pakistan off to a flying start here in Colombo in what is a must win game. She has scored 4 fours already and has played some really delightful shots. That's the kind of start Fatima Sana and co. required.

Muneeba Ali gives a positive start to Pakistan, scoring 2 boundaries off Rosemary Mair.

Opener Muneeba Ali steers Rosemary Mair's leg-sided delivery for a four. First runs for Pakistan.

Pakistan and New Zealand have taken the field for their respective national anthems in Colombo.

Suzie Bates (NZ-W) - 874 runs in 15 matches

Amy Satterthwaite (NZ-W) - 488 runs in 11 matches

Sophie Devine (NZ-W) - 481 runs in 13 matches

Bismah Maroof (PAK-W) - 417 runs in 14 matches

Javeria Khan (PAK-W) - 268 runs in 9 matches

Pakistan XI: Muneeba Ali, Omaima Sohail, Sidra Amin, Aliya Riaz, Natalia Pervaiz, Fatima Sana(c), Sidra Nawaz(w), Rameen Shamim, Diana Baig, Nashra Sandhu, Sadia Iqbal

New Zealand XI: Suzie Bates, Georgia Plimmer, Amelia Kerr, Sophie Devine(c), Brooke Halliday, Maddy Green, Isabella Gaze(w), Jess Kerr, Rosemary Mair, Lea Tahuhu, Eden Carson

New Zealand have won the toss in Colombo and they will be bowling first. The White Ferns have made one change to their playing XI from their last game against Sri-Lanka. Pakistan's XI remain unchanged.

Matches - 4

PAK-W Wins - 0

NZ-W Wins - 4

New Zealand have an overwhelming advantage over Pakistan in Women's ODIs. The Asians have come out on top only once with the White Ferns have come out victorious on 15 occasions.

Matches: 17

PAK-W Wins: 1

NZ-W Wins: 15

Tied: 1

Pakistan, who sit at the bottom of the table after 4 matches, are in a must win situation today when they face New Zealand in Colombo. A loss or a washout in Colombo will seriously hurt their top 4 ambitions. They must win every game from now on.

Greetings and welcome to our continued live coverage of the Women's Cricket World Cup. Pakistan face New Zealand tonight in a cloudy Colombo, and stay with us for the build-up, weather and latest match updates.