The race for ODI World Cup semi-final berths is nearly a completed picture, here's what's left to play out
World Cup finals race: How the teams are shaping up
| Team | M | W | L | T | N/R | NRR | Ded. | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
AUS
|
7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.102 | 0 | 13 |
|
2
ENG
|
7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.233 | 0 | 11 |
|
3
SA
|
7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -0.379 | 0 | 10 |
|
4
IND
|
7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.628 | 0 | 7 |
|
5
SL
|
7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | -1.035 | 0 | 5 |
|
6
NZ
|
7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | -0.876 | 0 | 4 |
|
7
BAN
|
7 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | -0.578 | 0 | 3 |
|
8
PAK
|
7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | -2.651 | 0 | 3 |
M: Matches played
W: Wins
L: Losses
T: Ties
N/R: No results
NRR: Net Run Rate
Ded.: Deductions
PTS: Total points
1. Australia (11 points) - QUALIFIED
Played 6 | Won 5 | NR: 1 | Lost 0 | NRR 1.704
Game remaining:
Oct 25 v South Africa (Indore)
Australia continue to find ways to win. They were pushed in their first three completed matches but got through unscathed, before an emphatic 10-wicket win over Bangladesh saw them become the first team to book a semi-final spot. A showdown with the previously unbeaten England had the Aussies in early bother in their run chase before storming home easily. Ashleigh Gardner and Alyssa Healy both have two centuries at the tournament, but the skipper is battling a calf injury. The final group game, against a red-hot South Africa side, will determine top spot and could well be a final preview.
2. South Africa (10 points) - QUALIFIED
Played 6 | Won 5 | Lost 1 | NRR 0.28
Game remaining:
Oct 25 v Australia (Indore)
It's been a remarkable turnaround since South Africa's thumping loss to England at the start of the tournament, and the Proteas have since rebounded with stirring wins against New Zealand, India and Bangladesh. They were relieved to sneak in a 20-over game against Sri Lanka on a wet day in Colombo, before they again managed to sneak in enough overs to constitute a game, and earn the two points, against Pakistan.
After five wins on the bounce, they can't finish any lower than third, but beat Australia on October 25 and they will lock in top spot.
3. England (9 points) - QUALIFIED
Played 6 | Won 4 | NR: 1 | Lost 1 | NRR 1.024
Game remaining:
Oct 26 v New Zealand (Visakhapatnam)
England suffered their first loss at the hands of Australia who cantered to their run chase. England have four wins and cannot finish higher than second or lower than third so have certainty on which semi-final they will be playing in - the second match at Mumbai on October 30. But they have run hot and cold this tournament - rain saved them from disaster against Pakistan but they also had a stirring four-run win over India, fighting back late with the ball to hold off the hosts in a thriller.
4. India (6 points) - QUALIFIED
Played 6 | Won 3 | Lost 3 | NRR 0.628
Game remaining:
Oct 26 v Bangladesh (Mumbai)
The hosts started the tournament on a strong note but were nearly derailed by three straight defeats, going down to fellow semi-finalists South Africa, Australia and England, but bounced back in ominious style with a commanding win against New Zealand on Thursday night. Harmanpreet Kaur's side have been the beneficiaries of New Zealand's rotten luck with the weather in Colombo, helping to keep India just inside the top four, but there was no doubt about their win against the White Ferns, albeit in yet another rain-affected match.
India have now locked in a semi-final spot, because even though NZ would still be able to join them on six points by the end of the round stage, the first tie-breaker is number of overall wins, and New Zealand's washouts scupper them in that regard.
It means, as co-hosts, they are confirmed to stay in Mumbai for the October 30 eliminator, the venue for their final two round matches as well as India's semi-final and the tournament final.
5. New Zealand (4 points)
Played 6 | Won 1 | NR: 2 | Lost 3 | NRR -0.490
Game remaining:
Oct 26 v England (Visakhapatnam)
Heavy losses to Australia and South Africa New Zealand in a tough spot early in the tournament, then twin washouts against Sri Lanka and Pakistan put them behind the pack. Defeat to India on Thursday night - in yet another rain-affected match - confirmed their elimination from the final four. Little wonder White Ferns skipper Sophie Devine lamented: "We are incredibly disappointed and gutted ... bloody frustrating tournament."
6. Sri Lanka (5 points)
Played 7 | Won 1 | NR: 3 | Lost 3 | NRR -1.035
Three losses put Sri Lanka in an incredibly tough position, and their cause was not helped at all by the Colombo weather, with a further three of their matches washed out. Their tournament highlight was their fighting win over Bangladesh.
7. Pakistan (3 points)
Played 7 | Won 0 | NR: 3 | Lost 4 | NRR -2.651
Pakistan gave Australia an almighty scare and were well on track to upset England before the rain arrived, but their tournament ended on a wet and flat note as their final match against Sri Lanka was washed out. In all, their neutral venue in Colombo did them no favours, with three of their seven games ruined by rain. As it stands, they might avoid yet another bottom-of-the-table finish - but only by virtue of split points after they were unable to register a win.
8. Bangladesh (2 points)
Played 6 | Won 1 | Lost 5 | NRR -0.578
Game remaining:
Oct 26 v India (Mumbai)
Bangladesh caused huge problems for England and ran South Africa down to the wire, and of the bottom three teams had looked the most likely to pull off a major upset. But following a heavy defeat to Australia and their heartbreaking loss to Sri Lanka in Mumbai, their hopes of advancing in the World Cup are over. To make matters worse, their final opponent India has returned to form but the Tigresses have shown this tournament they have no fear so don't discount them, even if the result will have no bearing on the semi-final match-ups.
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2025 Women's ODI World Cup Finals
Semi-final 1: TBC v England, Guwahati, October 29, 8:30pm AEDT
Semi-final 2: TBC v India, Mumbai, October 30, 8:30pm AEDT
Final: Mumbai, November 2, 8:30pm AEDT
2025 Women's ODI World Cup standings
| Team | M | W | L | T | N/R | NRR | Ded. | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
AUS
|
7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.102 | 0 | 13 |
|
2
ENG
|
7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.233 | 0 | 11 |
|
3
SA
|
7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -0.379 | 0 | 10 |
|
4
IND
|
7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.628 | 0 | 7 |
|
5
SL
|
7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | -1.035 | 0 | 5 |
|
6
NZ
|
7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | -0.876 | 0 | 4 |
|
7
BAN
|
7 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | -0.578 | 0 | 3 |
|
8
PAK
|
7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | -2.651 | 0 | 3 |
M: Matches played
W: Wins
L: Losses
T: Ties
N/R: No results
NRR: Net Run Rate
Ded.: Deductions
PTS: Total points