Weather Washout: Australia vs Sri Lanka Women’s ODI World Cup 2025 Abandoned
Welcome to Sportstar’s coverage of the Women’s ODI World Cup 2025 match between Australia and Sri Lanka.
COLOMBO WEATHER UPDATE
Our correspondent Lavanya Lakshmi Narayanan provides the latest from the scene:
“It seems unlikely that the match will proceed. Heavy rain is falling, accompanied by strong winds causing it to blow in all directions. Large water puddles have formed around the ground. We have a three-hour window before the 8pm cut-off. It will take a miracle for the game to start.”
PREVIEW
Since 2022, Sri Lanka and Australia have faced off only twice, both times in T20 World Cups, with Sri Lanka experiencing significant defeats.
The pandemic and lack of fixtures in the ICC Championship cycle mean the co-host of the Women’s ODI World Cup approaches this league stage match against the reigning champion without recent encounters as reference, during the match scheduled in Colombo on Saturday.
SQUADS
Australia: Alyssa Healy (c), Darcie Brown, Ashleigh Gardner, Kim Garth, Grace Harris, Alana King, Phoebe Litchfield, Tahlia McGrath, Sophie Molineux, Beth Mooney, Ellyse Perry, Megan Schutt, Annabel Sutherland, Georgia Voll, Georgia Wareham
Sri Lanka: Chamari Athapaththu (c), Hasini Perera, Vishmi Gunarathne, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Kavisha Dilhari, Nilakshi De Silva, Anushka Sanjeewani, Imesha Dulani, Dewmi Vihanga, Piumi Wathsala, Inoka Ranaweera, Sugandika Kumari, Udeshika Prabodani, Malki Madara, Achini Kulasooriya
Published on Oct 04, 2025
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