Overview
- Pakistan won the toss in Colombo and elected to field at the R. Premadasa Stadium for the 3:00 p.m. IST start.
- Pakistan made one change with Eyman Fatima coming in for Aliya Riaz, while Australia brought in Megan Schutt and Georgia Wareham for Darcie Brown and Sophie Molineux.
- Australia entered unbeaten after a big win over New Zealand and a washout versus Sri Lanka, whereas Pakistan sat bottom following losses to Bangladesh and India.
- Pakistan have never beaten Australia in women’s ODIs, losing all 16 previous meetings, underscoring the scale of the task.
- On a slow, spin-friendly Colombo surface, Ellyse Perry said Australia will bat positively yet adapt to conditions, with coverage available on Amazon Prime Video in Australia, Star Sports/Disney+ Hotstar in India, and PTV/Ten Sports in Pakistan.