SL-W vs AUS-W Head-to-Head Record & Stats: Sri Lanka Women will face Australia Women in their 5th ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 match at R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, on 4 October 2025 at 15:00 IST.
Australia Women have dominated past encounters, winning all World Cup matches against Sri Lanka Women. The visitors enter as favourites, given their consistent performances in the tournament so far.
Let’s take a look at the SL-W vs AUS-W head-to-head record, recent form, and key stats ahead of this clash.
SL-W vs AUS-W Head-to-Head in ODIs
| Matches Played | SL-W Won | AUS-W Won | No Result | First-ever Fixture | Most-recent Fixture |
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| 11 | 00 | 01 | 00 | December 1, 2000 (AUS W Won) | October 9, 2019 (AUS W Won) |
Sri Lanka Women – Recent Performance (Last 5 ODIs)
| Date | Opponent | Result | Margin | Score (SL-W – Opp) |
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| 30 Sep 25 | India W | Lost | 59 runs (D/L) | 269/8 – 328/10 |
| 27 Sep 25 | Bangladesh W | Lost | 1 run | 211/10 – 212/10 |
| 24 Jul 25 | SLWTS | Lost | 97 runs | 241/10 – 338/10 |
| 11 May 25 | India W | Lost | 102 runs | 239/10 – 342/7 |
| 09 May 25 | South Africa W | Lost | 76 runs | 278/7 – 354/9 |
Australia Women – Recent Performance (Last 5 ODIs)
| Date | Opponent | Result | Margin | Score (AUS-W – Opp) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Oct 25 | New Zealand W | Won | 89 runs | 326/10 – 237/10 |
| 28 Sep 25 | England W | Lost | 4 wickets | 251/6 – 255/6 |
| 20 Sep 25 | India W | Won | 43 runs | 247/10 – 204/10 |
| 17 Sep 25 | India W | Lost | 102 runs | 292/10 – 394/10 |
| 14 Sep 25 | India W | Won | 8 wickets | 190/10 – 281/7 |
Sri Lanka Women vs Australia Women Key Player Battles
1. Chamari Athapaththu vs Ashleigh Gardner
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Chamari Athapaththu, Sri Lanka’s captain and top-order batter, will look to anchor the innings.
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Ashleigh Gardner, Australia’s star all-rounder, will aim to dominate with both bat and ball. Their clash could define the momentum early in the game.
2. Nilakshi de Silva vs Sophie Molineux
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Nilakshi de Silva provides middle-order stability for Sri Lanka and can accelerate when required.
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Sophie Molineux, Australia’s spinner, will try to contain her and take crucial wickets in the middle overs.
3. Inoka Ranaweera vs Annabel Sutherland
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Inoka Ranaweera is Sri Lanka’s strike bowler and is capable of picking up early breakthroughs.
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Annabel Sutherland, Australia’s pace bowler, will challenge the top-order and strike at key moments, making this a vital bowling duel.
4. Harshitha Madavi vs Alana King
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Harshitha Madavi can provide quick runs in the lower-middle order for Sri Lanka.
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Alana King, Australia’s leg-spinner, will look to use variation and turn to restrict scoring and pick up wickets.
5. Chamari Athapaththu vs Ashleigh Gardner (All-Round Battle)
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Athapaththu’s batting vs Gardner’s bowling will be critical in the power play and middle overs, likely shaping the match outcome.
SL-W vs AUS-W Prediction
Australia Women, with consistent form and a strong batting and bowling line-up, are favourites to continue their dominance over Sri Lanka Women. Expect a comfortable win for the visitors in the 5th ODI.
Prediction: Australia Women to win.
