IND-W vs PAK-W Pitch Report: India Women will face Pakistan Women in the 6th match of the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 at the R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, on 05 October 2025, at 15:00 IST.
India Women are high on confidence after a commanding win over Sri Lanka, while Pakistani women will look to bounce back after their batting collapse against Bangladesh.
R. Premada IND-W vs PAK-W sa Stadium Pitch Report – IND-W vs PAK-W
The pitch at RPS is traditionally balanced, offering assistance to both batters and spinners. Early on, pacers may extract some swing, but as the game progresses, spinners will play a key role due to the high turn on the surface. Scores of 240–260 are considered competitive in ODIs at this venue.
Batting Conditions
Top-order batters like Smriti Mandhana (IND-W) and Sidra Amin (PAK-W) will need to build strong partnerships early. With the pitch slowing down later, batters must rotate strike and avoid dot-ball pressure in the middle overs against quality spinners.
Pace Bowling
Pacers such as Deepti Sharma (IND-W) and Fatima Sana (PAK-W) could exploit early swing under humid Colombo conditions. However, once the shine goes off the ball, restricting runs will depend on accuracy and variations.
Spin Bowling
Spinners will be the real match-changers at RPS. Sneh Rana (IND-W) and Nashra Sandhu (PAK-W) are expected to dominate the middle overs, with high turn and variable bounce likely to make run-scoring tricky.
Par Score (ODIs at RPS): 240–260 runs
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Toss Prediction – IND-W vs PAK-W
In Colombo, the team winning the toss should bat first. With spin-friendly conditions later in the game, defending a total above 240 becomes easier. Historically, batting first has produced more wins at RPS.
IND-W vs PAK-W Weather Forecast – Colombo (5th OCT, Afternoon)
Hourly Outlook (Local Time – Colombo)
| Time | Temp (°C) | Rain | Wind Speed (k/h) | Wind Direction | Cloud Cover | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09:00 | 29 | 0 mm | 5.4 | SW | 59% | Dry, partly cloudy |
| 12:00 | 27 | 1.4 mm | 7.7 | SW | 80% | Humid, cloudy |
| 15:00 | 26 | 7.2 mm | 6.9 | SW | 100% | Showers likely |
| 18:00 | 26 | 1.0 mm | 2.6 | WSW | 100% | Damp, aiding spin |
| 21:00 | 26 | 0.1 mm | 1.2 | S | 100% | Humid, chance of drizzle |
What Conditions Suggest – IND-W vs PAK-W
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If India Women bat first, Smriti Mandhana and Jemimah Rodrigues will aim to anchor the innings past 250, giving their spinners enough to defend.
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If Pakistan Women bat first, Sidra Amin must lead from the front to set up a total around 230+; otherwise, their fragile batting could collapse again.
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Spinners will dictate terms in the second innings, making batting tougher as the match goes on.
Prediction: India Women start as strong favourites, with their balanced squad and superior head-to-head record, but Pakistan’s spinners could trouble India if the batting clicks.
