Pakistan and Sri Lanka share a competitive rivalry in women’s cricket. While initially Sri Lanka dominated in the matchup, Pakistan have crawled back since 2009.
Sri Lanka had an undisputed edge against Pakistan in women’s ODIs for a decade between 1998 and 2009. This included several big wins in bilateral and Asia Cup games.
Following their first win against Sri Lanka in March 2009, Pakistan have sort of levelled the gap. And that’s even visible in their World Cup encounters.
Sri Lanka avenged their 2009 Women’s World Cup loss in their next World Cup fixture in 2017. Pakistan seemed to chase 222, but Sri Lanka pulled back the strings to win by 15 runs.
Even in the Women’s T20 World Cup, things are pretty even. Sri Lanka claimed close victories in the 2009 and 2010 editions before Pakistan showed brilliance in 2014 and 2024.
This clearly shows how competitive both teams are against each other in white-ball cricket. And we might see a close contest when Pakistan meet Sri Lanka in the 2025 Women’s World Cup on October 24 in Colombo.
On that note, here you can find the head-to-head timeline between Pakistan women and Sri Lanka women.
Pakistan Women’s National Cricket Team vs Sri Lanka Women’s National Cricket Team Players (2025)
| Role | Pakistan Women | Sri Lanka Women |
|---|---|---|
| Captain | Fatima Sana | Chamari Athapaththu |
| Batters | Eyman Fatima, Omaima Sohail, Sadaf Shamas, Shawaal Zulfiqar, Sidra Amin | Vishmi Gunaratne, Hasini Perera, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Nilakshika Silva |
| All-Rounders | Fatima Sana, Aliya Riaz, Syeda Aroob Shah | Chamari Athapaththu, Kavisha Dilhari, Piumi Wathsala, Dewmi Vihanga |
| Wicketkeepers | Muneeba Ali, Sidra Nawaz | Anushka Sanjeewani |
| Bowlers | Diana Baig, Nashra Sandhu, Natalia Pervaiz, Rameen Shamim, Sadia Iqbal | Imesha Dulani, Achini Kulasuriya, Sugandika Kumari, Malki Madara, Udeshika Prabodhani, Inoka Ranaweera |
Pakistan Women vs Sri Lanka Women Head-to-Head Timeline (Recent 10 Matches)
| Year | Match | Format | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Women’s T20 World Cup | T20I | Sharjah | Pakistan women won by 31 runs |
| 2024 | Women’s Asia Cup | T20I | Dambulla | Sri Lanka women won by 3 wickets |
| 2023 | Asian Games | T20I | Hangzhou | Sri Lanka women won by 6 wickets |
| 2022 | Women’s Asia Cup | T20I | Sylhet | Sri Lanka women won by 1 run |
| 2022 | Women’s Asia Cup | T20I | Sylhet | Pakistan women won by 5 wickets |
| 2022 | PAK-W vs SL-W, 3rd ODI | ODI | Karachi | Sri Lanka women won by 93 runs |
| 2022 | PAK-W vs SL-W, 2nd ODI | ODI | Karachi | Pakistan women won by 73 runs |
| 2022 | PAK-W vs SL-W, 1st ODI | ODI | Karachi | Pakistan women won by 8 wickets |
| 2022 | PAK-W vs SL-W, 3rd T20I | T20I | Karachi | Pakistan women won by 4 wickets |
| 2022 | PAK-W vs SL-W, 2nd T20I | T20I | Karachi | Pakistan women won by 7 wickets |
Notable Records and Highlights
Test Cricket
- First Test in 1998: Pakistan and Sri Lanka have played only a single women’s Test in 1998.
- Big Win: Sri Lanka won the only Test by 309 runs, which is the second-largest win by runs in the format.
- All-Round Seneviratna: Sri Lanka’s Chamani Seneviratna’s all-round performance was instrumental in the victory. She had scores of 43 and 105* with the bat, while her bowling figures read 5 for 31 and 2 for 28.
- Vanessa Assists: Sri Lanka’s middle-order batter Vanessa de Silva also chipped in with two crucial fifties – 78 and 63.
- Pakistan’s Performers: Kiran Baluch (76 & 8) and Shaiza Khan (3/104 & 3/92) were the only notable performers from Pakistan.
ODI Cricket
- Sri Lanka maintain a big lead over Pakistan in women’s ODIs (22-11).
- First ODI in 1998: Rose Dovey (4/17), Chamani Seneviratna (3/28), and Chandrika Lakmalee (2/19) bowled out Pakistan for 135, which Sri Lanka chased down with seven wickets in hand.
- Sri Lanka’s Dominance: Sri Lanka beat Pakistan in 18 consecutive women’s ODIs between April 1998 and February 2009.
- Pakistan’s First Win: Sri Lanka’s disciplined bowling attack restricted Pakistan to 161 for 7 in the 2009 Women’s World Cup. Despite Shashikala Siriwardene’s 58, Sri Lanka lost by 57 runs.
- Rain-affected Thriller: Sri Lanka mustered 68, with Eshani Lokusuriyage (23*) being the top scorer in a 2011 ODI. Pakistan also struggled in the chase but closed out the game on the last ball with two wickets in hand.
- Top run-scorer: Pakistan’s Javeria Khan (553 runs)
- Top wicket-taker: Sri Lanka’s Shashikala Siriwardene (32 wickets)
T20I Cricket
- Pakistan keep an upper hand over Sri Lanka in women’s T20Is (11-9).
- First T20I in 2009: Bismah Maroof’s gritty 50* took Pakistan to 104 for 7, as Eshani Lokusuriyage’s 3 for 16 troubled them. Later, Lokueuriyage chipped in with 23 runs, along with Inoka Galagedara (37), to win by four wickets.
- Last Ball Thriller: Nida Dar (2/10), Sana Mir (2/12), and Javeria Khan (2/24) bowled out Sri Lanka for 108 in the 2010 Women’s T20 World Cup. Bismah Maroof’s 42 kept Pakistan on track, but they lost the match by one run.
- One-Wicket Victory: Anushka Sanjeewani (61) and Nilakshika Silva (35*) guided Sri Lanka to 129 for 6 in a 2018 T20I. Javeria Khan (52) and Bismah Maroof (42) forged a crucial partnership to secure a one-wicket win for Pakistan.
- Top run-scorer: Pakistan’s Bismah Maroof (562 runs)
- Top wicket-taker: Pakistan’s Nida Dar (20 wickets)
Top Players in PAK-W vs SL-W Rivalry
Batting: Javeria Khan, Chamari Athapaththu, Shashikala Siriwardene, Bismah Maroof
Bowling: Nida Dar, Udeshika Prabodhani, Inoka Ranaweera, Sana Mir
Upcoming Schedule (Women’s World Cup 2025)
Pakistan Women vs Sri Lanka Women – Women’s World Cup 2025 Match Schedule
| Date | Match | Venue | Time (IST) |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 24, 2025 | Pakistan Women vs Sri Lanka Women, 25th Match | Colombo (RPS) | 3:00 PM |
Where to Watch Women’s World Cup 2025 – Broadcasting and Live Streaming Info
Telecast: Star Sports Network
Live Stream: JioHotstar
