Match Details

  • Teams: India Women vs Pakistan Women

  • Date/Time: 5 Oct 2025, 03:00 PM IST

  • Venue: R. Premadasa Stadium, Khettarama (Colombo)

  • Tournament: Women’s World Cup ODI

Quick Match Preview

  • Recent Form:

    • IND-W: W L W L W (mixed, but strong peaks led by Mandhana & Deepti)

    • PAK-W: L W L L W (inconsistent; reliant on S Ameen, Nashra & Diana Baig)

  • H2H Snapshot: Latest listed H2H tilt favours India (W).

  • Context: India’s top order (Mandhana, Jemimah) and all-round core (Deepti, Harman, Sneh) are delivering steady fantasy returns. Pakistan’s best pathways are Sadaf/Sidra Ameen run volume, Nashra Sandhu through the middle, plus Diana Baig at the death; Muneeba Ali offers WK points ceiling.

Win Probability (pre-toss)

Team

Chance

India Women

62%

Pakistan Women

38%

Basis: recent form edge to IND, H2H tilt, deeper all-round pool, and venue suiting balanced XIs.

Pitch & Venue Analysis — R. Premadasa, Khettarama

  • Overall Fantasy Split (last 10 ODIs): Bat 56% vs Bowl 44%

  • Avg 1st Inns Score: ~259 | Avg wickets/innings: ~8

  • Toss Trends (recent): Decision split ~50/50; wins batting first ~60%

  • Pace vs Spin (fantasy/over): Pretty even overall

    • 1st inns: Pace 6.7 vs Spin 5.8

    • 2nd inns: Spin 6.9 vs Pace 6.0
      Read: Balanced surface with a slight lean to batting first; pick a balanced XI and don’t fade spin entirely in the chase.

Fantasy Insights for this Venue

  • Frequent C/VCs here (sample): Sneh Rana, Deepti Sharma, Smriti Mandhana, Jemimah Rodrigues, Diana Baig.

  • Top venue performers (avg points sample): Sneh Rana (~127), Deepti (~98), Mandhana (~98), Jemimah (~87), P Rawal (~83).

Form & Fantasy Heat (Last 5–10 matches per feed)

India Women – Last 5 Matches Fantasy Points

Player

Role

vs SL-W (30 Sep)

vs AUS-W (20 Sep)

vs AUS-W (17 Sep)

vs AUS-W (14 Sep)

vs ENG-W (22 Jul)

Total (5)

S Mandhana

BAT

28

253

221

106

73

681

D Sharma

AR

193

200

124

45

50

612

A Kaur (Amanjot)

AR

141

85

77

158

115

576

K Goud

BOW

54

50

140

50

234

528

H Kaur (Harman)

AR

41

118

37

21

190

407

S Rana

AR

147

106

80

43

21

397

P Rawal

BAT

104

22

49

100

42

317

H Deol

AR

80

23

16

94

69

282

J Rodrigues

BAT

1

26

108

84

226

R Ghosh

WK

14

20

49

51

84

218

N Charani

BOW

80

74

44

218

Pakistan Women – Last 5 Matches Fantasy Points

Player

Role

vs BD-W (2 Oct)

vs SA-W (22 Sep)

vs SA-W (19 Sep)

vs SA-W (16 Sep)

vs BD-W (19 Apr)

Total (5)

S Ameen

BAT

1

102

196

189

57

545

M Ali

WK

27

84

5

136

121

373

N Sandhu

BOW

12

254

15

12

54

347

D Baig

BOW

106

44

82

14

90

336

F Sana

AR

85

3

21

16

95

220

S Iqbal

BOW

18

15

56

115

244

R Shamim

BOW

80

8

24

61

61

234

A Riaz

BAT

21

30

61

94

211

N Pervaiz

AR

17

26

117

9

23

192

O Sohail

AR

2

48

83

24

9

166

S Nawaz

WK

31

4

6

4

36

81

(— = match not played / missing from feed)

Summary: Top 5 Consistent Performers (Last 5 Matches)

Rank

Player

Team

Role

Total FPts

Avg

1

S Mandhana

IND-W

BAT

681

136

2

D Sharma

IND-W

AR

612

122

3

A Kaur (Amanjot)

IND-W

AR

576

115

4

S Ameen

PAK-W

BAT

545

109

5

K Goud

IND-W

BOW

528

106

Powerplay & Death Overs Impact

India

  • PP Batting: Smriti Mandhana is the premium PP accumulator; Jemimah rotates well.

  • PP Bowling: K Goud has recent strike spikes; can disrupt PAK top.

  • Death Batting: Harmanpreet/Richa Ghosh provide finishing ceilings.

  • Death Bowling: Deepti/Sneh Rana can close with control; wicket-taking upside late on this venue.

Pakistan

  • PP Batting: S Ameen anchors with big ceilings; if she settles, 70+ base possible.

  • PP Bowling: Diana Baig gets new-ball swing; early 2-fers in play.

  • Death Batting: Aliya Riaz/Fatima Sana provide late surge.

  • Death Bowling: Nashra Sandhu often operates mid-to-late; wicket clusters vs right-handers.

H2H (recent match)

  • Top H2H performers: Nashra Sandhu (197 in 2), Deepti Sharma (142 in 2), Sneh Rana (121 in 1), Diana Baig (75 in 1), Smriti Mandhana (71 in 2).

  • WK H2H: Richa Ghosh (49 in 1) > Sidra/Muneeba (17 in 1) on small sample.

Key MVP & Differential Picks

MVP (C/VC) Tier

  • Smriti Mandhana (BAT, IND): Red-hot ceiling; venue friendly; PP dominance.

  • Deepti Sharma (AR, IND): Multi-skill safety with C/VC-level floor.

  • Nashra Sandhu (BOW, PAK): Form + H2H juice; wicket clusters possible.

  • Sneh Rana (AR, IND): Venue monster; bat+ball involvement.

Differentials (High-Upside Punts)

  • K Goud (BOW, IND): Strike-rate spikes; PP wicket-taker.

  • Diana Baig (BOW, PAK): New-ball + death—double-phase value.

  • Muneeba Ali (WK, PAK): WK floor + occasional 100+ FPts spikes.

  • Aliya Riaz / Fatima Sana (PAK): Death-overs batting punts; Sana adds ball points.

Suggested Dream11 Team (Balanced Pitch)

Combination: 1 WK – 4 BAT – 3 AR – 3 BOW
(Adjust 7:4 in favor of IND if India bat first.)

  • WK (1): Richa Ghosh (IND) (safe floor; H2H sample positive)

  • BAT (4): Smriti Mandhana (IND), Jemimah Rodrigues (IND), S Ameen (PAK), A Riaz (PAK) (or P Rawal if you prefer IND stack)

  • AR (3): Deepti Sharma (IND), Sneh Rana (IND), Fatima Sana (PAK)

  • BOW (3): K Goud (IND), Nashra Sandhu (PAK), Diana Baig (PAK)

Captain: Smriti Mandhana
Vice-Captain: Deepti Sharma
Alt C/VC: Nashra Sandhu / Sneh Rana

Bench/Swaps if lineups differ: Harmanpreet Kaur (IND AR) for A Riaz; Rameen Shamim (PAK BOW) punt for death-overs if PAK bowl second; Muneeba Ali (PAK WK) if you want WK differential over Richa.

Final Fantasy Tips & Conditional Plans

  • If IND-W bat first:

    • Prioritize Mandhana (C), Jemimah, Harmanpreet, Deepti.

    • Keep one of Nashra/Diana for wicket bursts; venue supports defending totals.

  • If PAK-W bat first:

    • Elevate Nashra (VC) and Diana; include S Ameen anchor.

    • Consider Rameen Shamim if pitch looks tacky; spin improves late.

  • Chasing Team Boost:

    • In 2nd innings, spin FPts/over trend up—lean into Nashra/Sneh/Deepti.

    • Prefer stable anchors (Mandhana, Ameen) over boom-or-bust hitters.

  • Micro-edges:

    • WK slot: Safer is Richa; upside punt is Muneeba if PAK chase.

    • Bowling mix: Keep 2 pacers + 1 spinner if defending; flip to 2 spinners + 1 pacer if long chase on used surface.

Reminder: Monitor toss, team sheets, and last-minute pitch read. If it’s visibly dry and used, upgrade spinners (Sneh/Nashra/Deepti). If there’s early humidity and cloud cover, upgrade pacers (Diana/K Goud).

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