Australia Women vs Pakistan Women, 9th Match, ICC Womens World Cup 2025 - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Nashra Sandhu to Alana King, FOUR, thick outside-edge and it flies away. Was in the air but miles wide of backward point, beats the chase and dive of Ramin, short outside off, Alana King goes on the back foot and slashes, the ball runs away

Nashra Sandhu to Alana King, no run, tossed up full on off, nicely looped up, Alana King gets forward to defend it back

Nashra Sandhu to Alana King, no run, slower and tossed up on a good length on off, Alana King gets forward to defend

Nashra Sandhu to Alana King, no run, good length just outside off, Alana King goes on the back foot and punches to cover

Nashra Sandhu to Mooney, 1 run, short outside off, Mooney goes on the back foot and cuts straight to the fielder at sweeper cover

Nashra Sandhu to Mooney, no run, down leg, good length, Mooney goes on the back foot and swipes it straight to the fielder at short fine

Nashra Sandhu to Alana King, 2 runs, tossed up full outside off, Alana King reaches for it to drive, the soft outside-edge is found, rolls wide of that gully, two taken

Nashra Sandhu to Mooney, 1 run, flat good length on middle, Mooney goes on the back foot and tucks to deep mid-wicket

Nashra Sandhu to Alana King, 1 run, tossed up full outside off, hint of turn, takes the thick outside-edge and no slip as Alana King gets forward to defend, runs wide of short third man

Nashra Sandhu to Mooney, 1 run, short outside off, turning in, Mooney goes on the back foot and pulls to long-on

Nashra Sandhu to Mooney, no run, good length and tight on off, Mooney goes on the back foot and pushes it back to Nashra Sandhu

Nashra Sandhu to Mooney, no run, short on off, Mooney goes on the back foot and pulls to mid-wicket, direct-hit and Alana King was gone, she was looking for the run, sharp work by Diana

Nashra Sandhu to Kim Garth, no run, good length on leg, this time she gets forward and defends

Nashra Sandhu to Kim Garth, no run, good length on off, takes a big puff of dust, Garth goes back and punches to short extra cover

Nashra Sandhu to Kim Garth, no run, slow and drifting in on middle and leg, Garth defends forward

Nashra Sandhu to Mooney, 1 run, 65.8kph, slow on a good length outside off, Mooney goes back and plays a late dab behind backward point. Not enough pace on the ball to beat the fielder though

Nashra Sandhu to Mooney, no run, plenty of flight outside off, full ball, Mooney drives wide of short extra cover who makes a diving stop

Nashra Sandhu to Mooney, FOUR, dragged down short at the stumps, proper half-tracker and it's pulled away to the square leg boundary

Nashra Sandhu to Kim Garth, no run, juicy full toss, Garth knocks it to mid-on

Nashra Sandhu to Kim Garth, no run, drifting in on off, turns away off a good length, Garth defends

Nashra Sandhu to Kim Garth, no run, tossed up, dips on a good length and hits high on the bat as Garth gets forward to defend

Nashra Sandhu to Mooney, 1 run, width outside off, good length ball, Mooney cuts it to sweeper cover

Nashra Sandhu to Kim Garth, 1 run, floated up on off and middle, Garth knocks it down to long-off

Nashra Sandhu to Mooney, 1 run, slow on a good length outside off, Mooney goes back and cuts to sweeper cover

Nashra Sandhu to Mooney, no run, 69kph, tossed up outside off, Mooney defends forward

Nashra Sandhu to Kim Garth, 1 run, very slow outside off, dips on a good length and turns away. Garth gets forward and knocks it wide of backward point with an open face

Nashra Sandhu to Kim Garth, no run, slow length ball on middle, Garth goes back and tucks it to short midwicket

Nashra Sandhu to Kim Garth, no run, the finger has gone up for LBW and there's a review from Garth straightaway. Looked like there might've been an inside edge. Good length on middle and off, slides on with the angle and she plays slightly outside the line. The inside edge has saved here, UltraEdge confirms. Mooney ran all the way to the boundary to receive a message from one of the subs there while the review was happening

Nashra Sandhu to Kim Garth, no run, good length on middle and leg, turning away, Garth defends forward

Nashra Sandhu to Mooney, 1 run, slow and short outside off, Mooney goes back and punches to sweeper cover

Nashra Sandhu to Wareham, no run, full ball just outside off, pushed to short extra cover

Nashra Sandhu to Wareham, no run, drifting in on leg, defended forward

Nashra Sandhu to Wareham, no run, punched off the back foot to short extra cover

Nashra Sandhu to McGrath, out Caught by Diana Baig!! Good catch diving forward and Pakistan continue to pounce on every opportunity they get. Third wicket for Sandhu. Teasing flight at 62kph, gets it above the eyeline and lures McGrath into the drive. She's not quite to the pitch of it though and ends up having to reach for it well in front of the body with hard hards. There's a bit of turn and hold off the surface, the error is drawn and she chips it in front of extra cover where Baig dives forward and grabs it with both hands. McGrath c Diana Baig b Nashra Sandhu 5(20)

Nashra Sandhu to McGrath, no run, tossed up on off, dips on a good length before turning. McGrath gets forward and defends

Nashra Sandhu to Mooney, 1 run, length ball turning into the stumps, clipped to deep midwicket

Nashra Sandhu to McGrath, 1 run, gets low and sweeps to deep backward square with the ball drifting into her pads

Nashra Sandhu to McGrath, no run, drifting in on leg, full ball, McGrath knocks it to mid-on

Nashra Sandhu to McGrath, no run, 75kph, tossed up and drifting in on middle, McGrath gets forward and defends

Nashra Sandhu to McGrath, no run, length ball turning away from middle and off, McGrath gets forward and defends

Nashra Sandhu to McGrath, no run, slightly short just outside off, McGrath cuts to backward point

Nashra Sandhu to McGrath, no run, 66kph, slow through the air, drifting in on middle, McGrath looks to drive through the off-side but gets it off the inside half to mid-on

Nashra Sandhu to Mooney, FOUR, gets this one away! Slightly short outside off, sits up at Sandhu's pace and Mooney slaps it through the off-side ring

Nashra Sandhu to Mooney, no run, nearly dragged on! Tossed up wide of off, teases Mooney into a drive but it dips and turns She gets a thick inside edge past the stumps to short fine

Nashra Sandhu to McGrath, 1 run, slow and short outside off, turning away, McGrath drives off the back foot to sweeper cover

Nashra Sandhu to McGrath, no run, 64.8kph, tossed up on off, defended forward

Nashra Sandhu to Mooney, 1 run, shuffles across and tucks it through midwicket

Nashra Sandhu to Mooney, no run, width outside off, Mooney cuts to cover

Nashra Sandhu to Gardner, 1 run, very slow and very full, driven to long-off

Nashra Sandhu to Gardner, no run, slow on a length, turning away from off, Gardner goes back and punches it to backward point

Nashra Sandhu to Gardner, no run, good length on leg, sliding in, Gardner defends from the crease

Nashra Sandhu to Sutherland, out Bowled!! Right through the gate! What do we have here in Colombo! Another wicket down and Australia are under some pressure as drinks are called. Tossed up, drifts in from round the wicket, pitches on a good length and draws Sutherland forward in defence. She plays for turn but there isn't much of it. Gets beaten on the inside edge and there's enough of a gap between bat and pad for the ball to go through. Sutherland b Nashra Sandhu 1(5)

Nashra Sandhu to Sutherland, no run, slow and drifting in on leg, good length ball, Sutherland goes back and defends

Nashra Sandhu to Mooney, 1 run, tossed up outside off, Mooney has a swipe across the line and hits it to deep midwicket

Nashra Sandhu to Sutherland, no run, good length on off, draws Sutherland forward in defence and then beats her on the edge as it turns sharply. Again quite slow through the air from Sandhu

Nashra Sandhu to Perry, out Stumped!! Has Perry been stumped? Keeper is confident. She got beaten in the flight after stepping out with Sandhu slowing it up at 66kph. It dipped well short of her, turned sharply past the edge and the keeper didn't waste much time in taking the bails off. Because it was so slow, Perry had the time to turn around and attempt to get back inside the crease. However, her bat is on the line when the bails light up. Sandhu strikes in her first over and the spinners continue to do a fine job. Perry st Sidra Nawaz b Nashra Sandhu 5(11)

Nashra Sandhu to Mooney, 1 run, dances down, hits through the line and it goes on the bounce to long-on. Went flat and straight rather than getting much elevation

Nashra Sandhu to Perry, 1 run, drifting in on leg, Perry shimmies down and flicks it off the pads to deep midwicket

Nashra Sandhu to Mooney, 1 run, full on off, driven to long-on

Nashra Sandhu to Mooney, FOUR, not a good start from Sandhu. Overpitched outside off, all the fielders are in the ring on the off-side and Mooney pierces the gap through cover as she drives firmly