What happened in the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 match between Australia and Sri Lanka?

The match between Australia and Sri Lanka at the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 was washed out due to persistent rain at the R Premadasa International Cricket Stadium in Colombo, resulting in no play.

What were the previous results for Australia and Sri Lanka in the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025?

Australia came into the match following an impressive 89-run victory over New Zealand in their opening fixture, reinforcing their status as defending champions. Sri Lanka, meanwhile, had lost their opening match against India in Guwahati, where India won by 59 runs under the DLS method.

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Rain Ruins Australia-Sri Lanka Clash at ICC Women's World Cup 2025

Q: How did the washout affect the points table?

With the match being abandoned, both Australia and Sri Lanka were awarded one point each. This result sees Australia now topping the points table with three points, while Sri Lanka earned their first point of the tournament and currently stand fifth in the eight-team standings.

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Summary

Match between Australia and Sri Lanka washed out due to rain
Both teams awarded one point each
Australia tops the points table with three points

On October 5, 2025, the highly anticipated ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 match between defending champions Australia and Sri Lanka was washed out due to persistent rain at the R Premadasa International Cricket Stadium in Colombo. The toss was delayed, and with no sign of the weather easing, the two captains agreed to abandon the game.

As a result, both teams were awarded one point each. This outcome sees Australia now topping the points table with three points, while Sri Lanka earned their first point of the tournament and currently stand fifth in the eight-team standings.

Australia had earlier secured an impressive 89-run victory over New Zealand in their opening fixture, reinforcing their status as the defending champions. Sri Lanka, on the other hand, had lost their opening match against India in Guwahati, where India won by 59 runs under the DLS method.

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