The 15th match of the Women's ODI World Cup 2025 (ICC Women’s ODI World Cup 2025), scheduled to be played between Sri Lanka and New Zealand on Tuesday, was cancelled due to rain. In this match, held at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, Sri Lanka won the toss and decided to bat first.
Sports News: The Women's World Cup 2025 has now entered an exciting phase, where every match is proving crucial on the path to the semi-finals. The match between the Sri Lanka Women's team and the New Zealand Women's team on Tuesday was cancelled due to rain. This cancelled match has benefited the Indian Women's team.
In this match, held at the R. Premadasa Stadium, Sri Lanka won the toss and decided to bat first. Sri Lanka scored 258 runs in their 50-over innings. Nilakshi de Silva was the top contributor for the team, scoring an unbeaten 55 runs off 28 balls. Captain Chamari Athapaththu also performed brilliantly, hitting a half-century (53).
India Benefits from Match Cancellation
The cancellation of the Sri Lanka and New Zealand match resulted in both teams receiving one point each. If New Zealand had won this match, their points would have equaled India's, increasing the challenge for India in the race for the semi-finals. Currently, New Zealand has accumulated 3 points from four matches, including one win and two losses. Their Net Run Rate (NRR) is -0.245, placing the team in fifth position in the points table. Meanwhile, India has secured 2 wins from 4 matches and is in fourth place with 4 points and an NRR of +0.682.
Sri Lanka has not won any of their four matches so far. Two matches were washed out due to rain, giving the team only 2 points. With an NRR of -1.526, Sri Lanka is in seventh place in the points table. Thus, New Zealand not getting a chance to increase their points has made India's path to the semi-finals easier. If Team India performs well in their remaining matches, they can easily secure a spot in the top four of the points table.
ICC Women's ODI World Cup 2025 Points Table Status
Currently, the Australia Women's team is at the top of the table with 7 points from 4 matches, including 3 wins and one washed-out match, along with an NRR of +1.353. In second place is England, who have won all three of their matches. England has 6 points and an NRR of +1.864, which is better than Australia's. South Africa has won 3 out of four matches and is in third place with 6 points. However, their NRR is -0.618, which is lower than India's.
Bangladesh has won 1 out of 4 matches and is in sixth place with 2 points. Their NRR is -0.263. Pakistan has faced defeat in all three of their matches. With an NRR of -1.887, Pakistan is at the bottom of the points table in eighth place.