Sri Lanka Women (SL W) will face Australia Women (AUS W) in Match 5 of the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 on October 4 at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo.
Read The Betting Professionals’ expert analysis for the Match 5 of Women’s World Cup 2025 between Sri Lanka Women vs Australia Women, including best cricket betting sites and predictions.
Sri Lanka Women vs Australia Women (SL-W vs AUS-W) Match Details, Match 5 - Women’s World Cup 2025
Series | Women’s World Cup 2025 |
Series Match No | Match 5 |
Format | ODI |
Match Date | 4th October 2025 |
Match Time | `03:00 PM IST |
Venue | R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium, Colombo |
Sri Lanka Women vs Australia Women (SL-W vs AUS-W) Match Preview, Match 5 - Women’s World Cup 2025
Sri Lanka Women
Sri Lanka Women will look to use home advantage against Australia, with Chamari Athapaththu aiming to rekindle her 2017 World Cup form. Harshitha Samarawickrama and Athapaththu will lead the batting, while Ranaweera, Dilhari, and Athapaththu will be key with the ball.
Sri Lanka Women Predicted XI
Chamari Athapaththu(c), Hasini Perera, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Vishmi Gunaratne, Kavisha Dilhari, Nilakshi de Silva, Anushka Sanjeewani(w), Achini Kulasuriya, Sugandika Kumari, Udeshika Prabodhani, Inoka Ranaweera
Australia Women Preview
Australia Women enter as clear favourites, boasting a well-rounded squad, though occasional batting collapses this year leave openings for Sri Lanka. Beth Mooney and Ash Gardner have been in superb form, with Phoebe Litchfield providing strong starts, while Kim Garth and Sophie Molineux are expected to lead the bowling attack.
Australia Women Predicted XI
Alyssa Healy(w/c), Phoebe Litchfield, Ellyse Perry, Beth Mooney, Annabel Sutherland, Ashleigh Gardner, Tahlia McGrath, Sophie Molineux, Alana King, Kim Garth, Darcie Brown
Sri Lanka Women vs Australia Women (SL-W vs AUS-W) Head to Head in ODIs
Sri Lanka Women and Australia Women have faced each other in 11 matches, with Australia winning all 11 encounters. There have been no no-results. The two teams first met on December 1, 2000, with Australia emerging victorious, and their most recent fixture was on October 9, 2019, which Australia also won.
Sri Lanka Women vs Australia Women (SL-W vs AUS-W) Pitch Report, Match 5 - Women’s World Cup 2025
R. Premadasa Stadium is generally batter-friendly, often witnessing high-scoring games. Fast bowlers can gain some advantage early in the match, while spinners are expected to play a bigger role as the game progresses.
Sri Lanka Women vs Australia Women (SL-W vs AUS-W) - Key Players to Watch Out For
Sri Lanka Women (SL-W)
Inoka Ranaweera, Sri Lanka’s left-arm orthodox spinner, has been key this year with eight wickets in five games at an average of 26.9 and a strike rate of 30.5, and will be pivotal in challenging Australia.
Harshitha Samarawickrama, the team’s leading run-scorer with 365 runs in nine matches at 45.6, including four fifties, will be central to setting a competitive total.
Captain Chamari Athapaththu has a strong record against Australia, scoring 359 runs in nine games at 44.9, with two of her nine ODI hundreds, including a remarkable 178 in the 2017 World Cup, coming against them.
Australia Women (AUS-W)
Australia will rely on Sophie Molineux, who has 26 wickets in 14 WODIs at an average of 13.7 and an economy of 3.27.
Ashleigh Gardner, in red-hot form with 317 runs at 63.4 and seven wickets this year.
Beth Mooney, who has scored 335 runs in seven games in 2025 at a strike rate of 107
Sri Lanka Women vs Australia Women (SL-W vs AUS-W) Betting Odds
According to Vavada Betting, Australia Women are heavy favorites for the 5th match of the Women’s World Cup 2025 with odds of 1.02, while Sri Lanka Women are underdogs at 10.00.
Sri Lanka Women vs Australia Women Win Probability
According to Google’s win probability, Australia Women have a 94% chance of winning the 5th match of the Women’s World Cup 2025, while Sri Lanka Women are rated at just 6%.
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