The third clash of the ICC Women’s ODI World Cup 2025 brings a riveting South Asian derby as Bangladesh Women lock horns with Pakistan Women on October 2nd at the R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo. The encounter begins at 3:00 PM IST, and with both teams’ familiar rivals, the contest promises high-intensity cricket.
Bangladesh arrives with momentum from the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2025, where they finished second after winning three of their five matches, suffering defeats only against Pakistan and West Indies. Their warm-up run offered mixed results — the opener against South Africa was washed out, but they edged past Sri Lanka in a dramatic 1-run thriller.
Pakistan, in contrast, breezed through the qualifiers unbeaten at home. They followed that with a home series against South Africa, where they lost the first two ODIs but rebounded in the third — bowling out the visitors for just 115 and chasing down the target with six wickets in hand. Their warm-ups were rain-affected too, with one game abandoned and the other a narrow 4-wicket defeat to South Africa.
Head-to-Head Record:
- Total Matches – 16
- Pakistan Women Wins – 8
- Bangladesh Women Wins – 7
The rivalry is delicately poised, with Pakistan edging the overall tally by a single victory. The most recent meeting came in the ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifier 2025 (April), where Pakistan secured a convincing 7-wicket win.
Squads:
Bangladesh Women’s Cricket Team
Nigar Sultana Joty (C), Nahida Akter, Farzana Haque, 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 Women’s Cricket Team
Fatima Sana (C), Muneeba Ali Siddiqui (VC), Aliya Riaz, Diana Baig, Eyman Fatima, Nashra Sandhu, Natalia Parvaiz, Omaima Sohail, Rameen Shamim, Sadaf Shamas, Sadia Iqbal, Shawaal Zulfiqar, Sidra Amin, Sidra Nawaz, Syeda Aroob Shah
Where to Watch 3rd Match – Bangladesh Women vs Pakistan Women?
Cricket fans in India can tune into Star Sports for live television coverage and can enjoy free live streaming on Jio Hotstar, accessible via app, website, mobiles, tablets, and Smart TVs.
Broadcast and Live Streaming Details:
Australia – Live on Prime Video (Amazon).
Bangladesh – Coverage on Nagorik TV and T Sports; streaming via Toffee.
Pakistan – On PTV Sports and Ten Sports; digital streaming through Myco and Tamasha.
Caribbean – Live on ESPN Caribbean; streaming available on ESPN Play Caribbean.
New Zealand – Sky Sport 1, Sky Sport 3, Sky Go, and Sky Sport Now.
UK & Ireland – Sky Sports Cricket, Sky Sports Main Event; streaming on Sky Go and NOW TV.
USA & Canada – Willow TV and Willow Xtra; streaming on Cricbuzz.
Sub-Saharan Africa – SuperSport Cricket with access via DStv and the SuperSport app.
Middle East & North Africa (MENA) – CricLife Max (via E &); streaming through StarzPlay and StarzON.
Papua New Guinea – Live on TVWAN Action and streaming via icc.tv.
Schedule:
Bangladesh Women – ICC World Cup 2025 Fixtures
2 Oct: vs Pakistan (Colombo)
7 Oct: vs England (Guwahati)
10 Oct: vs New Zealand (Guwahati)
13 Oct: vs South Africa (Vizag)
16 Oct: vs Australia (Vizag)
20 Oct: vs Sri Lanka (Navi Mumbai)
26 Oct: vs India (Navi Mumbai)
Pakistan Women – ICC World Cup 2025 Fixtures
2 Oct: vs Bangladesh (Colombo)
5 Oct: vs India (Colombo)
8 Oct: vs Australia (Colombo)
15 Oct: vs England (Colombo)
18 Oct: vs New Zealand (Colombo)
21 Oct: vs South Africa (Colombo)
24 Oct: vs Sri Lanka (Colombo)
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