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COLOMBO: The fifth match of the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 between Australia and Sri Lanka has been abandoned without a ball bowled due to persistent rain here on Saturday.
The conditions in Colombo worsened, which prevented the toss from happening as both teams were awarded one point.
Following the washout, Australia now sits at the top of the table with three points, whereas Sri Lanka slipped to fifth place with a negative run-rate of -1.255.
Before heading into the match, both teams had contrasting results. Defending champions Australia defeated New Zealand by 89 runs in a one-sided affair, while India outplayed Sri Lanka by 59 runs (Via DLS method).
Meanwhile, Pakistan is set to clash against arch-rivals India at the same venue; however, the forecast shows an ample chance of rain, which could interrupt the match.
The 13th edition of the marquee event is jointly hosted by India and Sri Lanka, running from September 30 to November 2 across five cities.
Eight teams are competing in a round-robin format, out of which the top four will advance to the knockout stage.
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