Australia vs Pakistan Highlights, Women's World Cup 2025: Winless Pakistan crumble for 114 all out, Australia win by 107 runs

We will witness some spin now, as Sadia Iqbal has been introduced to the attack. 

Fatima Sana to Alyssa Healy, Back of a length, around off. Alyssa Healy rides the bounce and taps it toward the front of the cover fielder. Phoebe Litchfield sets off early to ask for a quick single, but Healy raises her bat and tells her partner to stop. 

Fatima Sana to Alyssa Healy, Full and on off. Alyssa Healy pushes it toward mid on. 

Fatima Sana to Alyssa Healy, On a length, outside off. Alyssa Healy stabs it toward point for no run. 

Fatima Sana to Alyssa Healy, Huge appeal for LBW, but the ball surely connects the inner edge! Fatima Sana bowls fuller, on off and middle. Alyssa Healy tries to pull it and catches the inner edge onto her back thigh pad. The ball rolls away toward short third man. 

Fatima Sana to Phoebe Litchfield, Full-length delivery, on off. Phoebe Litchfield steers it toward deep backward point and gets a single. 

Fatima Sana to Phoebe Litchfield, Back of a length, on middle and off. Phoebe Litchfield gets on her toes and stabs it toward the right of the bowler. 

Diana Baig to Alyssa Healy, Much fuller, on middle. Alyssa Healy knocks it toward mid on for no run. 

Diana Baig to Alyssa Healy, FOUR! Easy pickings for Alyssa Healy! Steady start from Australia Women, but they are not missing on punishing the bad deliveries! Diana Baig bowls a low full toss, down the leg. Alyssa Healy flicks it toward deep sqaure leg fence for four runs. 

Diana Baig to Phoebe Litchfield, Full and around the pads of the batter. Phoebe Litchfield flicks it toward the deep square leg.

Diana Baig to Alyssa Healy, Fullish, on middle and leg. Alyssa Healy gets on her front, lifts her back backfoot up and flicks it full-fledgedly toward deep square leg for one run.  

Diana Baig to Alyssa Healy, On a length, on off. Alyssa Healy strides out and knocks it toward cover. 

Diana Baig to Alyssa Healy, Good-length delivery, on middle, angling in, but shapes it away toward the middle and off. Alyssa detects the swing and pats it down to the track. 

Fatima Sana to Phoebe Litchfield, Much fuller, on off. Phoebe Litchfield opens the face of the bat and jams it toward cover for no run. 

Fatima Sana to Phoebe Litchfield, Yorker, on off. Phoebe Litchfield squeezes it toward the point region. 

Fatima Sana to Alyssa Healy, Back of a length, on middle and leg. Alyssa Healy clips it wide of the square leg fielder. She does well to sprint back and slides to save the boundary. Tripple taken in between the wickets!

Fatima Sana to Alyssa Healy, BEATEN! Much better from Fatima Sana! Bowls it on a length, not much pace on the delivery and shapes it away from the batter. Alyssa Healy rocks back to block it to her front but gets beaten on the outer edge. 

Fatima Sana to Phoebe Litchfield, Full-length delivery, on off, angling it away. Phoebe Litchfield once again walks down the track and drives it toward the extra cover fielder, who fumbles a bit and gives away a single. 

Fatima Sana to Alyssa Healy, Pitches it up, on middle, shaping it in. Alyssa Healy tucks it through square leg for one run. 

Who will operate from the other end? Fatima Sana it is!

Diana Baig to Phoebe Litchfield, FOUR! Wow... this is just class from Phoebe Litchfield! Diana Baig bowls touch fuller, on off, shapes it away. Phoebe Litchfield walks down the track, plants her front foot toward the delivery, leans on it, and drives it from the middle of her willow between the gap of the cover and wide mid off fielders for the first boundary of the inning. 

Diana Baig to Phoebe Litchfield, Fullish, on leg and middle. No such movement on the delivery. Phoebe Litchfield lunges and blocks it back to the bowler. 

Diana Baig to Phoebe Litchfield, Good-length delivery, on leg and middle. Phoebe Litchfield rocks back and dabs it toward the leg side. 

Diana Baig to Alyssa Healy, Much fuller, just behind the yorker length, pitching it down the leg. Alyssa Healy flicks it off her pads toward deep square leg and gets the single. Australia Women and Alyssa Healy are underway!

Diana Baig to Alyssa Healy, Full-length delivery, on off, shapes it a bit away. Alyssa Healy drives it toward the left of the bowler. 

Diana Baig to Alyssa Healy, Diana Baig scoots from over the wickets and pitches it up, just outside off. There is some hint of outswing on the delivery as the ball sways away from the right-handed batter. Alyssa Healy lunges and pushes it toward mid off for no run. 

Done with all the pre-match rituals! Fatima Sana, skipper of Pakistan Women, has a few last words before her team steps on the field. The two umpires walk out to the center. Alyssa Healy and Phoebe Litchfield will be opening for the Aussies. The players of Pakistan have scattered to take their respective fielding positions. Diana Baig will start with the new ball. Away we go...

The flags of both nations unfurl in the middle as the two sets of players, followed by the match officials, line up for their national anthems. The national anthem of Pakistan Women will be played first, followed by that of Australia Women.

Sidra Nawaz is in for a chat. She says that she is working on refining her basics, particularly glove work and footwork. She visualized taking a crucial catch against India, following a successful one against South Africa. Despite the team's recent losses, she remains hopeful, wishing the batters find their rhythm soon.

Pitch Report - Pommie Mbangwa and Russel Arnold analyze the pitch. They say that it is hot and humid, with a dry surface favoring batting. Although seamers have had initial success with swing, spin will take control later. Russel Arnold advises dominating the first six overs to build scoreboard pressure is crucial on this pitch.

Alyssa Healy, the skipper of Australia Women, says that they were okay with anything.  Adds that the conditions are nice and warm and they will look to put a good score. She says that they have two changes on their side as  Megan Schutt and Georgia Wareham come in for Darcie Brown and Sophie Molineux. Ends by saying that the fixtures coming up are crucial, and they have a good batting depth.

Fatima Sana, the skipper of Pakistan Women, says they will bowl first because of the conditions, and the pitch looks dry as well. Adds that they are ready and they will execute better plans today. She says that Aliya Riaz is out and Eyman Fatima comes in because she is a good power hitter. Ends by saying that they need long partnerships.

Pakistan Women (Playing XI) - Muneeba Ali, Sadaf Shamas, Sidra Amin, Eyman Fatima (In for Aliya Riaz), Natalia Pervaiz, Fatima Sana (C), Sidra Nawaz (WK), Rameen Shamim, Diana Baig, Nashra Sandhu, Sadia Iqbal.

Australia Women (Playing XI) - Alyssa Healy (C)(WK), Phoebe Litchfield, Ellyse Perry, Beth Mooney, Annabel Sutherland, Ashleigh Gardner, Tahlia McGrath, Georgia Wareham (In for Darcie Brown), Alana King, Kim Garth, Megan Schutt (In for Sophie Molineux).

TOSS - Pakistan Women have won the toss and will BOWL first.