Overview

• Pakistan captain Fatima Sana won the toss in Colombo and chose to bat first.
• Marufa Akter struck twice in the opening over, removing Omaima Sohail and Sidra Amin for first‑ball ducks to leave Pakistan 2 for 2.
• Nahida Akter took 2 for 19 and Shorna Akter finished with 3 for 5 from 3.3 overs as the middle and lower order unraveled.
• Pakistan were dismissed for 129 in 38.3 overs, with Rameen Shamim top‑scoring on 23 and only brief stands offering resistance.
• The group-stage match is at R. Premadasa in Colombo under Pakistan’s neutral‑venue arrangement, with both teams having qualified through the 2025 Qualifiers.