**ICC Women’s World Cup: Rain Denies Pakistan Victory Over England**
*By Rajdeep Saha | October 15, 2025, 10:23 pm*
Rain played spoilsport in Match 16 of the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 held at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Wednesday. Pakistan looked dominant against England and appeared well set for a victory. However, the weather had the final say, with rain denying Pakistan a possible win.
England initially struggled, finding themselves at 79/7 after 25 overs before rain interrupted play. The match was then reduced to 31 overs per side. After resumption, England fought back to reach 133/9, recovering from 75/5 in the six overs they batted after the delay.
In response, Pakistan’s openers started strongly, scoring 34 runs without loss in 6.4 overs. Unfortunately for Pakistan, rain returned and forced the match to be called off, resulting in a no result.
### Match Highlights: England Manage 133/9 as Fatima Sana Shines with the Ball
England’s innings was marked by regular loss of wickets as Pakistan maintained pressure throughout. Charlie Dean was England’s top scorer with a resilient 33 runs. Pakistan’s captain Fatima Sana was the standout performer with the ball, claiming an impressive four-wicket haul, finishing with figures of 4/27 from 6 overs. Sadia Iqbal also made an impact, taking 2/16 from her six overs, which included two maidens.
### Standings Update: England Top, Pakistan At The Bottom
Following this match, England remain at the top of the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 standings. They are unbeaten after four matches, accumulating 7 points and boasting a superior net run rate (NRR) of +1.864, edging out Australia who are in second place.
On the other hand, Pakistan continue to struggle, sitting at the bottom of the table with just one point from three games (one no result and three losses).
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