Australia vs Pakistan Highlights, Women's World Cup 2025: Winless Pakistan crumble for 114 all out, Australia win by 107 runs
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THE TIMES OF INDIA | Oct 08, 2025, 23:39:22 IST
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Australia vs Pakistan Highlights, Women's World Cup 2025: Winless Pakistan crumble for 114 all out, Australia win by 107 runs

Australia vs Pakistan Highlights, Women's World Cup 2025: In a stunning turnaround at the ICC Women’s World Cup in Colombo, Australia overpowered Pakistan by 107 runs in the ninth match of the tournament. The defending champions, sent in to bat, faced an early crisis as Pakistan’s spinners, led by Nashra Sandhu (3/37) and Rameen Shamim (2/29), ripped through the top order. Australia were struggling at 115/8, appearing vulnerable on a turning pitch.

Beth Mooney emerged as the savior for Australia, crafting a brilliant 109 from 114 balls, her maiden century in a Women’s World Cup. The left-hander displayed controlled aggression, striking 11 boundaries and keeping her side afloat. Alana King (51*), coming in at number 10, complemented Mooney brilliantly, hitting three fours and three sixes. Together, they stitched a record 109-run stand for the ninth wicket—the highest-ever for that position in Women’s ODI history—propelling Australia to 221/9.

Pakistan’s chase faltered immediately against Australia’s pace battery. Kim Garth (3/14) removed Sadaf Shamas early, while Megan Schutt (2/25) and Annabel Sutherland (2/15) added to the carnage. Despite a gritty 35 from Sidra Amin, the batting collapse was too severe, with Pakistan losing five wickets for just 31 runs by the ninth over. The innings petered out at 114 in 36.3 overs.

Earlier, Pakistan had shown promise with wickets from Nashra Sandhu, Rameen Shamim, and captain Fatima Sana, putting Australia under pressure. However, Mooney and King’s record partnership turned the game decisively.

Mooney was rightly adjudged Player of the Match for her match-winning century, while King’s power-hitting highlighted Australia’s lower-order depth. The win gave Australia five points from three games, moving them to the top of the points table, while Pakistan remained at the bottom after three successive losses. The result reinforced Australia’s dominance and showcased their ability to recover from precarious positions, setting the tone for the rest of the tournament.

Brief Scores: Australia Women 221/9 (Beth Mooney 109, Alana King 51*; Nashra Sandhu 3/37) defeated Pakistan Women 114 (Sidra Amin 35, Rameen Shamim 15; Kim Garth 3/14).
16:48 (IST) Oct 08
0
Overs27.3
Score89 - 7

Fatima Sana to Beth Mooney, Full-length delivery, on off. Beth Mooney drives it gently toward mid off. 

16:47 (IST) Oct 08
0
Overs27.2
Score89 - 7

Fatima Sana to Beth Mooney, Much fuller, wide outside off, just missing the yorker length. Beth Mooney tries to dig it away but misses the connection. 

16:46 (IST) Oct 08
0
Overs27.1
Score89 - 7

Fatima Sana to Beth Mooney, Fatima Sana bowls it fuller, on off. Beth Mooney leans on the delivery and defends it right under her eyesight. 

16:45 (IST) Oct 08
Score after 27 overs 89 - 7
Runs Scored: 0
401000
  • Kim Garth 3 (23)
  • Beth Mooney 43 (49)
Nashra Sandhu8-0-27-3
0
Overs26.6
Score89 - 7

Nashra Sandhu to Kim Garth, Short of a length, on middle and leg. Kim Garth gets forward and rests it down. 

16:44 (IST) Oct 08
0
Overs26.5
Score89 - 7

Nashra Sandhu to Kim Garth, Short, on off. Kim Garth rocks back and pushes it toward cover. 

16:44 (IST) Oct 08
0
Overs26.4
Score89 - 7

Nashra Sandhu to Kim Garth, Pitches it up, on the stump. Kim Garth blocks it down. 

16:44 (IST) Oct 08
1
Overs26.3
Score89 - 7

Nashra Sandhu to Beth Mooney, Pitches it up, on middle. Beth Mooney dabs it toward wide of the point fielder for a single. 

16:43 (IST) Oct 08
0
Overs26.2
Score88 - 7

Nashra Sandhu to Beth Mooney, Tossed up, just outside off. Beth Mooney drives it toward cover. 

16:43 (IST) Oct 08
4
Overs26.1
Score88 - 7

Nashra Sandhu to Beth Mooney, FOUR! HAMMERED AWAY! Short, on middle and leg. Beth Mooney rocks back and pulls it hard past the mid-wicket fielder for a boundary. 

16:42 (IST) Oct 08
Score after 26 overs 84 - 7
Runs Scored: 0
100000
  • Kim Garth 3 (20)
  • Beth Mooney 38 (46)
Sadia Iqbal6-1-21-1
0
Overs25.6
Score84 - 7

Sadia Iqbal to Kim Garth, Short, just outside off. Kim Garth gets two-minded, off whether to push it away to make a leave. Garth ends up steering it toward the first slip. Lucky for her that the ball doesn't carry to the slip fielder. 

16:42 (IST) Oct 08
0
Overs25.5
Score84 - 7

Sadia Iqbal to Kim Garth, Pitches it up, on off. Kim Garth plants her front foot and rests it down. 

16:41 (IST) Oct 08
0
Overs25.4
Score84 - 7

Sadia Iqbal to Kim Garth, Short, outside off. Kim Garth slaps at it toward cover for no run. 

16:41 (IST) Oct 08
0
Overs25.3
Score84 - 7

Sadia Iqbal to Kim Garth, Drags her length back, just outside off. Kim Garth once again rocks back and eases it away. 

16:41 (IST) Oct 08
0
Overs25.2
Score84 - 7

Sadia Iqbal to Kim Garth, Short, just outside off. Kim Garth hangs back and pushes it toward cover. 

16:40 (IST) Oct 08
1
Overs25.1
Score84 - 7

Sadia Iqbal to Beth Mooney, Tossed up, on middle. Beth Mooney lunges and drives it toward the right of the mid on fielder. The batter sprints hard to take the single. 

16:39 (IST) Oct 08
Score after 25 overs 83 - 7
Runs Scored: 0
111000
  • Kim Garth 3 (15)
  • Beth Mooney 37 (45)
Nashra Sandhu7-0-22-3
0
Overs24.6
Score83 - 7

Nashra Sandhu to Kim Garth, Much fuller, with some flight on it. Kim Garth nudges it toward mid on. 

16:39 (IST) Oct 08
0
Overs24.5
Score83 - 7

Nashra Sandhu to Kim Garth, Fuller, on off. Kim Garth leans on the delivery and blocks it to her front. 

16:38 (IST) Oct 08
0
Overs24.4
Score83 - 7

Nashra Sandhu to Kim Garth, Tossed up, on off. Kim Garth prods and pushes it away. 

16:38 (IST) Oct 08
1
Overs24.3
Score83 - 7

Nashra Sandhu to Beth Mooney, Drags her length back, just outside off. Beth Mooney goes deep into her crease and slaps it toward sweeper cover for one. 

16:37 (IST) Oct 08
1
Overs24.2
Score82 - 7

Nashra Sandhu to Kim Garth, Pitches it up, on off. Kim Garth drives it toward long off for a single. 

16:37 (IST) Oct 08
1
Overs24.1
Score81 - 7

Nashra Sandhu to Beth Mooney, Nashra Sandhu bowls it short, outside off. Beth Mooney cuts it toward deep cover for a single. 

16:36 (IST) Oct 08
Score after 24 overs 80 - 7
Runs Scored: 0
000000
  • Kim Garth 2 (11)
  • Beth Mooney 35 (43)
Sadia Iqbal5-1-20-1
0
Overs23.6
Score80 - 7

Sadia Iqbal to Kim Garth, Maiden for Sadia Iqbal! This is her first maiden! Fuller, on off. Kim Garth pushes it down. 

16:36 (IST) Oct 08
0
Overs23.5
Score80 - 7

Sadia Iqbal to Kim Garth, Pitches it up, on off. Kim Garth pushes it toward cover. 

16:35 (IST) Oct 08
0
Overs23.4
Score80 - 7

Sadia Iqbal to Kim Garth, Fullish, on the stumps. Kim Garth leans on the delivery to knock it down. 

16:35 (IST) Oct 08
0
Overs23.3
Score80 - 7

Sadia Iqbal to Kim Garth, Fullish, on off and middle. Kim Garth eases it back to the bowler. 

16:34 (IST) Oct 08
0
Overs23.2
Score80 - 7

Sadia Iqbal to Kim Garth, Short, outside off. Kim Garth stabs it away. 

16:34 (IST) Oct 08
0
Overs23.1
Score80 - 7

Sadia Iqbal to Kim Garth, Fuller, down the leg. Kim Garth rocks back and tries to flick but wears on the pad. 

16:32 (IST) Oct 08
Score after 23 overs 80 - 7
Runs Scored: 0
100010
  • Beth Mooney 35 (43)
  • Kim Garth 2 (5)
Nashra Sandhu6-0-19-3
0
Overs22.6
Score80 - 7

Nashra Sandhu to Beth Mooney, Tossed up, outside off. Beth Mooney defends it to her front. 

16:32 (IST) Oct 08
1
Overs22.5
Score80 - 7

Nashra Sandhu to Kim Garth, Much fuller, on off and middle. Kim Garth knocks it toward the off side for a single. 

16:32 (IST) Oct 08
0
Overs22.4
Score79 - 7

Nashra Sandhu to Kim Garth, Short, on middle. Kim Garth tucks it toward short mid-wicket. 

16:30 (IST) Oct 08
0
Overs22.3
Score79 - 7

Nashra Sandhu to Kim Garth, Nashra Sandhu bowls it touch fuller, on off, drifts it in. Kim Garth tries to knock it away but misses and hits on the pad. The umpire raises the finger, as Pakistan Women appeals, but the batter opts for a review and the UltraEdge shows that there's a slight nick on the inner edge as the ball sneaks past the bat. Kim Garth is safe!

16:29 (IST) Oct 08
0
Overs22.2
Score79 - 7

Nashra Sandhu to Kim Garth, Short, on middle and leg. Kim Garth gets forward and defends it to her front. 

16:29 (IST) Oct 08
1
Overs22.1
Score79 - 7

Nashra Sandhu to Beth Mooney, Short, and outside off. Beth Mooney rocks back and punches it away, wide of the cover fielder for a single. 

16:28 (IST) Oct 08
Score after 22 overs 78 - 7
Runs Scored: 0
10(W)1001
  • Beth Mooney 34 (41)
  • Kim Garth 1 (1)
Rameen Shamim7-1-18-2
1
Overs21.6
Score78 - 7

Rameen Shamim to Beth Mooney, Tossed up, outside off, Beth Mooney punches it to cover for one.

16:27 (IST) Oct 08
0
Overs21.5
Score77 - 7

Rameen Shamim to Beth Mooney, Lands it on off, Beth Mooney pushes it to point.

16:27 (IST) Oct 08
0
Overs21.4
Score77 - 7

Rameen Shamim to Beth Mooney, Turn and bounce, outside off, Beth Mooney tries to play at it but misses.

16:26 (IST) Oct 08
1
Overs21.3
Score77 - 7

Rameen Shamim to Kim Garth, Pitches it up, on middle and leg. Kim Garth drives it toward left of the short mid-wicket fielder for a single. 

16:26 (IST) Oct 08

The Pakistan Women spinners continue to weave their magic! Kim Garth walks up next. 

16:25 (IST) Oct 08
W
Overs21.2
Score76 - 7

Rameen Shamim to Georgia Wareham, OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! This is exceptional from Rameen Shamim! She bowls it touch fuller, on middle and leg. Georgia Wareham tries to push it down the track and ends up looping it toward the right of the bowler. Shamim, after her follow-up of her delivery, she moves to her right, dives behind the non-striker, Beth Mooney, and keeps her eyes on the ball to catch it into her palm. It might sound like an easy catch, but you need some heart to pull that up. 

16:24 (IST) Oct 08
1
Overs21.1
Score76 - 6

Rameen Shamim to Beth Mooney, Pitches it up, just outside off. Beth Mooney drives it toward long off for a single. 

16:23 (IST) Oct 08
Score after 21 overs 75 - 6
Runs Scored: 0
100(W)000
  • Georgia Wareham 0 (3)
  • Beth Mooney 32 (37)
Nashra Sandhu5-0-17-3
0
Overs20.6
Score75 - 6

Nashra Sandhu to Georgia Wareham, Full, just outside off. Georgia Wareham eases it toward cover. 

16:23 (IST) Oct 08
0
Overs20.5
Score75 - 6

Nashra Sandhu to Georgia Wareham, Fuller, drifting it down the leg. Georgia Wareham works it toward mid-wicket. 

16:23 (IST) Oct 08
0
Overs20.4
Score75 - 6

Nashra Sandhu to Georgia Wareham, Fuller, on off. Georgia Wareham pushes it toward extra cover. 

16:21 (IST) Oct 08

Pakistan are all over Australia here in Colombo. Georgia Wareham is the new batter in. 

16:21 (IST) Oct 08
W
Overs20.3
Score75 - 6

Nashra Sandhu to Tahlia McGrath, OUT! CAUGHT! Another one departs. Nashra Sandhu bowls it fuller, on off and spins it away from the right-hander. Tahlia McGrath plants her front foot and tries to push it away, but she mistimes her shot and ends up driving it uppishly, one hand off the grip. Diana Baig dives to her front in the short extra cover region and picks up the catch. 

16:20 (IST) Oct 08
0
Overs20.2
Score75 - 5

Nashra Sandhu to Tahlia McGrath, Fuller, on off. Tahlia McGrath prods and defends it down. 

16:20 (IST) Oct 08
1
Overs20.1
Score75 - 5

Nashra Sandhu to Beth Mooney, Fuller, pitching it outside off, spins it in. Beth Mooney hangs back and flicks it toward deep sqaure leg for a single. 

16:19 (IST) Oct 08
Score after 20 overs 74 - 5
Runs Scored: 0
101101
  • Beth Mooney 31 (36)
  • Tahlia McGrath 5 (18)
Rameen Shamim6-1-15-1
1
Overs19.6
Score74 - 5

Rameen Shamim to Beth Mooney, Flatter, on off, Beth Mooney punches it to cover for one.

16:19 (IST) Oct 08
0
Overs19.5
Score73 - 5

Rameen Shamim to Beth Mooney, Tossed up, on off, Beth Mooney taps it to mid off.

16:18 (IST) Oct 08
1
Overs19.4
Score73 - 5

Rameen Shamim to Tahlia McGrath, Too full, on middle, Tahlia McGrath pushes it to wide mid on for a single.

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Australia vs Pakistan Highlights, Women's World Cup 2025: Australia bounced back from a top-order collapse to thrash Pakistan by 107 runs in the ICC Women’s World Cup at Colombo’s R. Premadasa Stadium on Wednesday. Sent in to bat, the defending champions struggled early, reduced to 115/8 in the 37th over, with Pakistan bowlers, led by Nashra Sandhu (3/37) and Rameen Shamim (2/29), making early inroads.

Beth Mooney played a match-defining innings, scoring 109 off 114 balls, her first century in a Women’s World Cup, and was ably supported by lower-order batter Alana King (51*). The duo stitched a record 109-run stand for the ninth wicket, rescuing Australia to a total of 221/9.

In response, Pakistan’s chase never gained momentum. The visitors lost early wickets to Australia’s pacers Kim Garth (3/14), Megan Schutt (2/25), and Annabel Sutherland (2/15), slumping to 31/5 in the ninth over. Only Sidra Amin (35) offered resistance, but the rest of the batting unit failed to capitalize. Pakistan was bowled out for 114 in 36.3 overs, handing Australia their second win of the tournament.

Mooney’s brilliance with the bat earned her the Player of the Match award, while King’s cameo further highlighted Australia’s depth. The victory also propelled the defending champions to the top of the points table with five points from three matches, while Pakistan remained at the bottom, having lost all three games so far.