Women’s World Cup: Fatima Sana Floors England with Four-Fer
By Rajdeep Saha | Oct 15, 2025 | 09:39 pm
In Match 16 of the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 at the R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Pakistan Women’s captain Fatima Sana delivered a stunning bowling performance, claiming a four-wicket haul against England.
England managed to score 133/9 in a rain-interrupted 31-over innings. At the 25-over mark, England was struggling at 79/7 when play was halted due to rain. The match was then reduced to 31 overs a side, with Pakistan set a revised target of 113 runs to chase.
Bowling Performance: Four Wickets for Sana
Opening the bowling, Fatima Sana started by conceding 8 runs in her first over but quickly made an impact. In her second over, she bowled Amy Jones, followed by dismissing Nat Sciver-Brunt in the seventh over. Soon after, Heather Knight was dismissed, and Sana sealed her four-wicket haul by bowling Charlie Dean in the 31st over.
Statistical Highlights
- Sana finished with figures of 4 wickets for 27 runs in 6 overs, including one maiden.
- This marks her fourth four-wicket haul in Women’s One Day Internationals (WODIs).
- Across 53 WODI matches, she has taken 72 wickets at an average of 28.02.
- Sana also has one five-wicket haul to her name.
- Against England, she has claimed 5 wickets at an average of 28.80, according to ESPNcricinfo.
- In World Cup matches, she has taken 16 wickets in 11 games, averaging 26.68.
Fatima Sana’s exceptional bowling display was instrumental in restricting England to a modest total, showcasing her value as one of Pakistan’s key players in the tournament.