The Pakistan team was on the verge of making history with a brilliant performance against England in the Women's World Cup 2025, but incessant rain left their dream unfulfilled.
Sports News: Pakistan had a golden opportunity to register their first historic win against England, but continuous rain dampened the team's hopes. In this ICC Women's World Cup match, rain limited the game to 31 overs per side. Captain Fatima Sana's brilliant performance had put Pakistan in a b position — she excelled in bowling, taking four crucial wickets and restricting the England team to just 133 runs.
England Collapses Under Fatima Sana's Lethal Bowling
In this match, Pakistan's captain Fatima Sana delivered one of her career-best bowling performances, putting England's batters in deep trouble. She claimed four wickets for 27 runs, maintaining pressure on the opposition from the very start. Left-arm spinner Sadia Iqbal also picked up two wickets with her incisive bowling, while Rameen Shamim and Diana Baig secured one success each. England's top order crumbled like a house of cards — Amy Jones (8), Nat Sciver-Brunt (4), and captain Heather Knight (18) could not play significant innings.
At the start of the match, Diana Baig secured the first breakthrough for Pakistan, dismissing Tammy Beaumont in the second over. Following this, Fatima Sana tightened her grip on the batters with excellent movement and line and length. By the 25th over, England's score was 79/7, and it seemed Pakistan was about to cause its first major upset in this World Cup.
England Scores 133 in Rain-Affected Match
Due to continuous rain, the game was delayed by about three and a half hours, after which the match was reduced to 31 overs per team. When play resumed, England's pair of Charlotte Dean (33) and Emily Arlott (18) forged a crucial 54-run partnership, guiding the team to a respectable total of 133/9.
Fatima Sana claimed her fourth wicket, dismissing Dean in the final over, and England's innings concluded. The English team played a total of 117 dot balls in this match, highlighting the disciplined and lethal nature of Pakistan's bowling.
Pakistan's Solid Start, But Rain Proves to be the Foe
Chasing the target, Pakistan was given a revised target of 113 runs under the Duckworth-Lewis system. Opening batters Muneeba Ali (9) and Omaima Sohail (19) made an excellent start, adding 34 runs without loss in the first 6.4 overs. The team's b start made it seem like Pakistan would secure its first victory over England in this tournament, but then rain once again interrupted play. As the ground was wet, play could not resume, and ultimately the match was declared a no-result.
