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Rosemary Mair to Muneeba Ali, No run.
Rosemary Mair to Muneeba Ali, Wide!
Rosemary Mair to Muneeba Ali, FOUR! The timing of the shot was just perfect! Mair bowls it fuller, around the pads of the batter. Muneeba Ali knows that there is a fielder patroling at the deep fine leg region, so she flicks it, adjusting her willow to guide the delivery toward far right of the deep fine leg fielder for four more runs.
Score after
4
overs
16 - 0
- Omaima Sohail 1 (10)
- Muneeba Ali 11 (14)
Jess Kerr to Omaima Sohail, Much fuller, just outside off. Omaima Sohail jams it toward cover.
Jess Kerr to Omaima Sohail, Full-length delivery, just outside off. Omaima Sohail drives it toward the right of the short cover fielder, who tumbles away to make a stop.
Jess Kerr to Omaima Sohail, WIDE! Pitches it up, but sprays it down the leg. Omaima Sohail fails to connect with the flick.
Jess Kerr to Omaima Sohail, Much fuller, on middle. Omaima Sohail flicks it toward mid-wicket.
Jess Kerr to Muneeba Ali, Back of a length, around middle and leg. Muneeba Ali hangs back and tucks it toward square leg for a single.
Jess Kerr to Muneeba Ali, On a length, outside off. Muneeba Ali knocks it toward cover.
Jess Kerr to Muneeba Ali, That's an excellent stop in the deep! Jess Kerr bowls it back of a length, angling it away from the left-handed batter. Muneeba Ali cuts it uppishly toward deep point. Brooke Halliday sprints toward her right from the deep cover region and offers a full-stretched dive to flick the ball away as she saves the boundary. A couple taken in between the wickets!
Score after
3
overs
12 - 0
- Omaima Sohail 1 (7)
- Muneeba Ali 8 (11)
Rosemary Mair to Omaima Sohail, Full-length delivery, just outside off. Omaima Sohail prods and blocks it from the outer part of her willow toward the cover region.
Rosemary Mair to Omaima Sohail, Much fuller, on off and middle. Omaima Sohail squeezes it down the track.
Rosemary Mair to Omaima Sohail, Fullish now, on off. Omaima Sohail blocks it out in front.
Rosemary Mair to Omaima Sohail, A hint of late swing! Rosemary Mair bends her back and bowls it on a short of a length, outside off. Omaima Sohail lets the ball travel to the keeper, but the ball swings inward after it passes the batter.
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Rosemary Mair to Omaima Sohail, On a length, outside off. Omaima Sohail isn't bothered to offer any shot to it.
Rosemary Mair to Omaima Sohail, Back of a length, wide outside off. Omaima Sohail rocks back and opens the face of the bat to steer it away but misses the connection.
Score after
2
overs
12 - 0
- Muneeba Ali 8 (11)
- Omaima Sohail 1 (1)
Jess Kerr to Muneeba Ali, Good-length delivery, pitching it just outside off and swinging it away from the batter. Muneeba Ali offers no shot to it. Only three runs from the second over!
Jess Kerr to Muneeba Ali, On a length, around off. Muneeba Ali knocks it down the track for no runs.
Jess Kerr to Muneeba Ali, Fuller, just outside off. Muneeba Ali shoulders arms again.
Jess Kerr to Muneeba Ali, Back of a length, around off. Muneeba Ali leaves it alone.
Jess Kerr to Muneeba Ali, DROPPED! Kerr bowls it fuller, angling it away from the left-hander. Muneeba Ali lunges to block it out in front but gets a slight nick on the outer edge. The ball goes low and toward the left of the keeper. Izzy Gaze is a bit late to react and sticks out her left glove around her ankle but the ball pops out of her mitt.
Jess Kerr to Omaima Sohail, Fuller, on middle and leg. Omaima Sohail flicks it toward fine leg and gets the single to open her account.
Jess Kerr to Omaima Sohail, WIDE! Action replay of the previous delivery! Fuller and shaping it down the leg. Sohail once again misses the flick.
Jess Kerr to Omaima Sohail, WIDE! Pitches it up, angling it in, down the leg. Omaima Sohail misses the flick.
It will be Jess Kerr to operate from the other end with Izzy Gaze standing up to the stumps.
- Muneeba Ali 8 (6)
- Omaima Sohail 0 (0)
Rosemary Mair to Muneeba Ali, FOUR! This is glorious from Muneeba Ali! Mair delivers it fuller, outside off and angling it away. Muneeba Ali plants her front foot toward the delivery, leans on it and drives it between the wide mid off and extra cover fielders for four more runs. 9 runs from the first over!
Rosemary Mair to Muneeba Ali, WIDE! This time, Rosemary Mair fires it wide outside off and beyond the tramline. Muneeba lets it be.
Rosemary Mair to Muneeba Ali, Fuller, but sprays it outside off but it sneaks just inside the tramline. Muneeba Ali makes a leave.
Rosemary Mair to Muneeba Ali, Pitches it up, around off. Muneeba Ali leans on the delivery and knocks it toward the cover region.
Rosemary Mair to Muneeba Ali, Yorker now, on middle. Muneeba Ali does well to dig it toward the off side.
Rosemary Mair to Muneeba Ali, Much better from Rosemary Mair! She bowls it on a good length, on off, with some inswing. Muneeba Ali gets behind the line of the delivery and blocks it down.
Rosemary Mair to Muneeba Ali, FOUR! Pakistan and Ali are underway straight away! Rosemary Mair scoots from over the wicket and strays on the pads, shaping it a bit inward. Muneeba tickles it away toward the far left of the deep fine leg fielder for the first boundary of the inning.
We are all set to get going. Sophie Devine and Co. are in a huddle near the ropes before taking their positions on the field. It will be Omaima Sohail and Muneeba Ali to open the innings for Pakistan. Rosemary Mair will start the attack for the White Ferns. Mair to Muneeba with a slip in place. Here we go!
NZ W vs PAK W Live Score: New Zealand Playing XI against Pakistan
New Zealand Women (Playing 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 vs Pakistan Live Score: Pakistan's Playing XI against New Zealand
Pakistan Women (Playing 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
Women's World Cup Live Score: What Sophie Devine said after winning the toss
After winning the toss and opting to bowl first, the New Zealand skipper said, "We're going to bowl first today. I think we saw that they pitched it a little bit in the England vs Pakistan game. So we're going to have a first crack at that, and especially with the weather that's been around in Colombo probably the last week or so, I think knowing what to chase is sometimes of benefit. Just got to focus on this game. I think, you know, that’s been our priority, focusing on this game and making sure that we do the basics really well and focus on the processes. I know it’s very cliche, but we know if we start focusing too far ahead, then we can sort of get ahead of ourselves. So looking forward to a really good challenge here against Pakistan. We have got full belief in our two openers. I think especially when you’ve got Suzie there, who’s got a wealth of experience, and Georgia Plummer as well, who’s still learning her craft, but she’s such an exciting talent. So for us, we’re absolutely backing them 100 percent and looking forward to seeing what they can do today with the bat."
NZ W vs PAK W Live Score: What the skippers said
Ahead of the game, Fatima Sana said, "I think anything above 250 is a good target, so hopefully we get that. We have good belief in our side, and the way the guys performed, in our bowling and fielding, I think we still have that belief. Hopefully, they will execute a better plan today and bounce back. Playing with the same team."
New Zealand vs Pakistan Live Score: Hello and welcome!
Hello and welcome to the live coverage of this ICC Women's World Cup match between New Zealand and Pakistan. Pakistan are winless so far, while Sophie Devine's side have one win and two losses so far.
It is an overcast afternoon in Colombo, but nothing threatening at the moment, and hopefully, the rain stays away. We are all set for the national anthems. It will be Pakistan's national anthem first, followed by that of New Zealand.
PITCH REPORT - Alan Wilkins is near the deck. He informs that it is a warm day with humidity on the higher side. Mentions that the square boundaries measure 60 metres to one side and 57 metres to the other, with the straight hit being 70 metres. Alan expects the pacers to have a major say on this track. Aaron Finch joins him and observes that the track is dry and hard, and the grass covering is not consistent. Mentions that here in Colombo, batters have found it difficult to get going against the new ball. Reckons that standing outside the crease will give the batters a better chance at negating the movement through the air and off the deck.
The captain of Pakistan, Fatima Sana reckons that anything above 250 will be a good target and she hopes that they can score something around that mark. States that the weather is in no one's hands and hopes to put the disappointment of the last game behind them. Adds that they have the belief in themselves to beat New Zealand. Shares that she is happy with the way they have bowled in this competition and hopes to do better with the bat. Informs that they are unchanged for this game.
The captain of New Zealand, Sophie Devine believes that with the weather around and the possibility of DLS coming into play, they feel bowling first is the correct option. Shares that they need to focus on the basics and stick to their processes. She adds that she has full trust in the two opening batters. Informs that they have made one change with Lea Tahuhu coming in for Bree Illing.
Pakistan Women (Unchanged Playing XI) - Muneeba Ali, Omaima Sohail, Sidra Amin, Aliya Riaz, Natalia Pervaiz, Fatima Sana (C), Sidra Nawaz (WK), Rameen Shamim, Diana Baig, Nashra Sundhu, Sadia Iqbal.
New Zealand Women (Playing XI) - Suzie Bates, Georgia Plimmer, Amelia Kerr, Sophie Devine (C), Brooke Halliday, Maddy Green, Izzy Gaze (WK), Jess Kerr, Rosemary Mair, Lea Tahuhu (In for Bree Illing), Eden Carson.
TOSS - New Zealand have won the coin flip and they will BOWL first.
New Zealand vs Pakistan Live Score, Women's World Cup 2025: New Zealand Women won the toss and chose to field against Pakistan Women in Match No. 19 of the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Saturday. With both teams seeking stability in their campaign, the contest holds key importance in shaping the middle of the points table.
New Zealand enter the game with one win and two losses, their previous match against Sri Lanka ending in a washout. Skipper Sophie Devine said her side preferred to chase considering the recent weather in Colombo and the advantage of knowing the target. “We have full belief in our two openers—Suzie Bates and Georgia Plimmer—who bring experience and energy at the top,” she added.
Pakistan, on the other hand, have struggled with three defeats and a washout so far. Captain Fatima Sana, retaining an unchanged XI, stressed the need for improved batting execution. “Anything above 200 is a good target. We have belief on our side,” she said.
Both sides named settled line-ups with New Zealand banking on their all-round strength and Pakistan seeking a turnaround through disciplined bowling. With the Colombo pitch offering swing early on, the toss decision could prove decisive in a crucial encounter between two sides desperate to revive their campaigns.
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