ICC Women's ODI World Cup 2025: England Women vs Pakistan Women 16th ODI Prediction - Who will win today's match between ENG-W vs PAK-W ODI match?

England will look to reclaim their top spot in the Women's World Cup leaderboard when they face Pakistan Women in their fourth match of the tournament in Colombo on Wednesday. 

England Women

England Women are on a roll; they registered their third consecutive victory in the tournament after thrashing Sri Lanka Women by 89 runs. While batting first, Nat Sciver-Brunt's team posted 253/9 in their first innings with the help of a brilliant century from Brunt, who scored 117 runs, including nine boundaries and two sixes. Three Lion Women then bowled out Sri Lanka for just 164 runs, Sophie Ecclestone grabbed four wickets for just 17 runs in her 10-over spell, and became the leading wicket-taker in the tournament. With three wins in four games, England Women are currently in second place. 

Pakistan Women

Pakistan Women, on the other hand, is currently sitting at the bottom of the Women's ODI World Cup leaderboard with zero victories in their three matches so far. They are coming into this match after losing to the Australia Women by 107 runs. Despite disciplined bowling efforts from their bowlers, their batters disappointed with their batting. Women in Green have been performing better with their bowling than their batting; it's one area they would like to work upon going into their upcoming matches. The Fatima Sana-led team is desperately searching for their first victory in the tournament. 

ENG-W vs PAK-W ODI Match Details

ENG-W vs PAK-W Pitch Report

The R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo is generally a batting paradise where batters enjoy their time out there at the crease. Batters will find value in their shots once they get settled at the pitch. Fast bowlers may experience some movement in the early stages of the innings, while spinners will find some grip and turn as the game progresses. The average first innings total in Women's ODIs (this year) is 252 runs, signifying that teams can get help from the surface while batting first.

ENG-W vs PAK-W Weather Report

The weather is expected to remain cloudy in the match, with chances of rain predicted is around 36%. The conditions are expected to be humid for this match, with the highest temperature expected to hit nearly 30°C during the day. However, at night, the temperature is likely to drop to nearly 25°C.

ENG-W vs PAK-W Head-to-Head Records

ENG-W vs PAK-W Probable XI

• ENG-W: Tammy Beaumont, Amy Jones (wk), Heather Knight, Nat Sciver-Brunt (c), Sophia Dunkley, Emma Lamb, Alice Capsey, Charlotte Dean, Sophie Ecclestone, Linsey Smith, Lauren Bell

• PAK-W: Muneeba Ali, Sadaf Shamas, Sidra Amin, Aliya Riaz, Natalia Pervaiz, Fatima Sana (c), Sidra Nawaz (wk), Rameen Shamim, Diana Baig, Nashra Sandhu, Sadia Iqbal

Players To Watch Out For In the ENG-W vs PAK-W Match

• Nat Sciver-Brunt | ENG-W: The captain of the England Women's team has been in impeccable form in the ongoing Women's ODI World Cup. She scored her fifth World Cup century in the last match against Sri Lanka Women. She has scored 149 runs in two innings and has also taken four wickets in three innings, showing her credibility as the world's best all-rounder.

• Sidra Amin | PAK-W: Sidra has been the best batter from the Pakistan team recently. In just three matches, she has scored 116 runs, including one half-century against India. She was the pick of the batters in the last two ODIs against India and Australia. In 11 ODI matches this year, she has scored 638 runs, including two centuries and five half-centuries. She is likely to continue her form against England women as well.

ENG-W vs PAK-W Toss Prediction

Historical Toss-Winning Stats at the Venue

• In the last three ODI matches played at this venue, the teams that won the toss have opted to bowl twice and bat once.

Advantages of Batting First on This Pitch

• The team batting first has won three games, and bowling first at this venue has won just one game out of the total four matches played in the ongoing World Cup so far.

ENG-W vs PAK-W Today's Match Scenario

Scenario 1

• Toss Winner: ENG-W (opts to bat first)
• Power-Play Score: 45-50
• ENG-W Total: 275-285
• Match Winner: England Women

Scenario 2

• Toss Winner: PAK-W (opts to bat first)
• Power-Play Score: 30-35
• PAK-W Total: 215-225
• Match Winner: England Women

Who will win today's ENG-W vs PAK-W ODI match?

England Women are in dominant form in this tournament, and they are likely to win this match against Pakistan Women and move to the top of the points table by replacing Australia. Moreover, England has dominated their head-to-head encounter, winning every single game they have played against Pakistan. England Women are in better form with their batting and bowling when compared to the Women in Green.