Date: Saturday, 4th October 2025
Venue: R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Start Time: 09:30 AM BST | 03:00 PM IST
Current Form
Sri Lanka
The hosts will look to draw energy from home conditions. Skipper Chamari Athapaththu is once again important. She has a history of scoring big runs against Australia. This includes her famous 178* in the 2017 World Cup.
Alongside her, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Sri Lanka’s top run-getter in 2025, will have to anchor the batting. In bowling, left-arm spinner Inoka Ranaweera and all-rounder Kavisha Dilhari are set to take the lead.
Australia
The Aussies enter as overwhelming favourites. They have all-round strength but have shown vulnerability with sudden batting collapses this year – something Sri Lanka will want to exploit.
Batters like Beth Mooney and Ashleigh Gardner are in brilliant touch, while youngster Phoebe Litchfield has added firepower at the top. Their spin attack led by Sophie Molineux and the pace of Kim Garth makes them a very balanced unit.
Players to Watch
Sri Lanka:
- Inoka Ranaweera – Eight wickets in her last five games, consistent at breaking partnerships.
- Harshitha Samarawickrama – 365 runs in nine matches this year at an average of 45.6.
- Chamari Athapaththu – Loves playing against Australia with two centuries against them already.
Australia:
- Sophie Molineux – 26 wickets in just 14 WODIs at a jaw-dropping average of 13.7.
- Ashleigh Gardner – In red-hot form with two hundreds this year, plus useful wickets.
- Beth Mooney – 335 runs in seven games this year, striking at over 100.
Head-to-Head (Last 5 Matches)
- Sri Lanka: 0 wins
- Australia: 5 wins
Australia has completely dominated recent meetings, though the last ODI between them was way back in 2019.
Venue Insights – R. Premadasa Stadium (2020–2025)
- Average 1st Innings Score (2025): 257
- Fast Bowlers: Avg 39.8 | Econ 5.67
- Spinners: Avg 32.7 | Econ 5.19
- Win % Batting First vs Second: 50–50
The pitch has been batting-friendly but tends to get slower as the ball softens. Spinners usually perform better than pacers here.
World Cup 2025 – Top Run Scorers so far
- Ashleigh Gardner (AUS): 115 runs (SR 138.55)
- Sophie Devine (NZ): 112 runs
- Chamari Athapaththu (SL): 43 runs (SR 91.49)
- Phoebe Litchfield (AUS): 45 runs (SR 145.16)
Squads
Sri Lanka: Chamari Athapaththu (K), Harshitha Samarawickrama (GK), Anushka Sanjeewani (GK), Hasini Perera, Vishmi Gunaratne, Kavisha Dilhari, Inoka Ranaweera, Sugandika Kumari, Udeshika Prabodhani na wengine.
Awstralia: Alyssa Healy (C & WK), Beth Mooney, Phoebe Litchfield, Ashleigh Gardner, Sophie Molineux, Kim Garth, Tahlia McGrath, Ellyse Perry, Annabel Sutherland, Megan Schutt a phobl eraill.
Match Predictions – Pre-Play
- Toss Winner: Sri Lanka
- Match Winner: Australia
- Top Batter: Harshitha Samarawickrama (SL), Phoebe Litchfield (AUS)
- Top Bowler: Inoka Ranaweera (SL), Sophie Molineux (AUS)
- Most Sixes: Chamari Athapaththu (SL), Phoebe Litchfield (AUS)
- Player of the Match: Phoebe Litchfield (AUS)
- Projected Scores: Sri Lanka – 220+, Australia – 290+
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