Pakistan Women's Cricket Team Fights for World Cup Semifinal Spot

As of October 18th, 2025, the Pakistan women's cricket team is still in the running for a semifinal spot at the ongoing ICC Women's World Cup. The team's opener, Omaima Sohail, expressed confidence that they can win their remaining three matches and secure a place in the semifinals.

Pakistan's hopes of a first-ever World Cup victory were recently dampened by a rain-affected match against England. The match was abandoned after Pakistan had reached 34-0 in 6.4 overs while chasing a revised target of 113 runs. The rain saved England from their first-ever loss against Pakistan.

Despite the setback, Pakistan's bowling has been a real positive for the team so far. They have managed to restrict strong sides like England and Australia to low scores of 78-7 and 76-7, respectively. The team's new coach, Ben Sawyer, acknowledged the threat posed by Pakistan's bowling attack.

However, Pakistan's batting line-up has struggled to cross the 200-run mark in the tournament so far. Omaima Sohail and fellow opener Muneeba Ali will be crucial in providing stability at the top of the order.

With three matches remaining, Pakistan is determined to register their first win and hope that the results of other teams go in their favor to secure a semifinal spot. It's a quintessential Pakistani World Cup experience, where they are fighting against the odds to make it to the final four.