South Africa vs Pakistan Live Updates, Women’s ODI World Cup 2025: Pak opts to field, clear skies in Colombo

Hello and welcome to Sportstar’s live coverage of the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 match between South Africa and Pakistan at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Tuesday.

LIVE UPDATES: SA VS PAK

4:42pm IST: No rain now in Colombo. But the outfield is being worked on after catching some of the showers early on. Umpires have inspected the ground. Expect an update soon.

3:10pm IST: Rain has stopped play in Colombo. Just two overs play possible today. From sunshine to belting rain in 10 minutes. Tazmin will be feeling hard done by here.

TOSS

Fatima Sana has won the toss and opts to field. No changes for Pakistan. Masabata Klaas will make way for Ayabonga Khaka. Sinalo Jafta continues to miss out.

PLAYING XIs

South Africa: Laura Wolvaardt (capt), Tazmin Brits, Sune Luus, Marizanne Kapp, Annerie Dercksen, Chloe Tryon, Nadine de Klerk, Karabo Meso (wk), Nondumiso Shangase, Ayabonga Khaka, Nonkululeko Mlaba

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

MATCH PREVIEW

The recent Women’s ODI World Cup 2025 games at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo have offered little in results but much in missed opportunities.

For Pakistan, that sums up the campaign so far—narrow margin of losses against major rivals, rain-curtailed chances, and a team still struggling for cohesion.

Already assured of a semifinal berth, Laura Wolvaardt and Co. will aim to extend their four-game unbeaten run. Having dominated the 20-over clash against Sri Lanka earlier, South Africa will be eager to finish the Colombo leg on a winning note.

Read the full preview by Kavita Menon here.

LIVE STREAMING NEWS

The South Africa vs Pakistan Women’s ODI World Cup 2025 match will be broadcast on the  Star Sports Network.

The South Africa vs Pakistan Women’s ODI World Cup 2025 match will be live streamed on  JioHotstar.

SQUADS

South Africa: Laura Wolvaardt (c), Ayabonga Khaka, Chloe Tryon, Nadine de Klerk, Marizanne Kapp, Tazmin Brits, Sinalo Jafta, Nonkululeko Mlaba, Annerie Dercksen, Anneke Bosch, Masabata Klaas, Sune Luus, Karabo Meso, Tumi Sekhukhune, Nondumiso Shangase.  Reserves: Miane Smit

Pakistan: Fatima Sana (c), Muneeba Ali Siddiqui (vc), Aliya Riaz, Diana Baig, Eyman Fatima, Nashra Sundhu, Natalia Parvaiz, Omaima Sohail, Rameen Shamim, Sadaf Shamas, Sadia Iqbal, Shawaal Zulfiqar, Sidra Amin, Sidra Nawaz, Syeda Aroob Shah.  Reserves: Gull Feroza, Najiha Alvi, Tuba Hassan, Umm-e-Hani, Waheeda Akhtar

Published on Oct 21, 2025