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Lessons India can learn from Pakistan's performance vs Australia in Women's World Cup

Aashay Chopade

Perry's wicket against Pakistan (Source: AFP)Perry's wicket against Pakistan (Source: AFP)

Pakistan are up against Australia in the Women's World Cup 2025, and it was expected to be a one-way traffic. However, Pakistan came up with a spirited bowling performance at least in the initial 25 overs and put Australia under considerable pressure.

The World Champions were reduced to 76-7 and were in danger of major humiliation until Beth Mooney led the Australian fightback, and they managed to reach 221. Australia are a unit that every team wants to beat in this World Cup, and the same goes with India, who would be considering the Kangaroos as the biggest hurdle on their way to lift the home World Cup. Thus, here are the lessons India can take from Pakistan's bowling performance, which might help them in their clash against the Aussies.

Attack Australia with more spinners 

Pakistan attacked Australia with spinners right from the onset, and it worked wonders for them. Six of the initial seven wickets were taken by Pakistan spinners, and they were the reason that Australia were even struggling to reach 100 at one point in time.

Also, four out of the total seven wickets taken by spinners for Pakistan in the innings belong to left-arm spinners. Thus, it is a clear indication that spinners and left-arm tweakers can be more effective against Australia and thus, India could benefit with an extra spinner against them.

So far, India have gone with Shree Charani, who is a young left-arm spinner and along with her, Deepti Sharma and Sneh Rana provide off-break options. Radha Yadav, though, can be a great addition to the playing XI against Australia if the pitch in Visakhapatnam has some help for the spinners.

Amanjot Kaur, the seam-bowling all-rounder, can come in place of pure bowler Renuka Singh, while Radha Yadav can be added in place of Harleen Deol. The presence of Amanjot Kaur would allow India depth in the batting line-up despite the absence of Deol, and then Radha Yadav's presence would help the home team attack the Aussies with four spinners.

Thus, India can take inspiration from Pakistan spinners and formulate a plan to form a spin web against the Aussies if the conditions are a bit similar to Colombo in Visakhapatnam.

Never take the foot off the pedal against Australia

Australia are a team who have dominated world cricket, and the reason for it is their great depth. Like the men's Australian team, there is that never-say-die and winning mentality, and with that, there are players who know how to deliver under pressure.

They bat right till number 10, and it was evident in this game where Alana King, coming in after the loss of eight wickets, smashed an unbeaten 51 off 49 balls. The pitch was not easy to bat on and any other team in the world would have found it difficult to recover from 76-7, but Australia did and now have the score, which would be tough to chase for Pakistan in Colombo.

In the first match too against New Zealand, Australia lost half of their side for 128, but they still managed to smash 326 - the highest total of this World Cup so far. Thus, the learning is clear; one cannot take the foot off the pedal against Australia, and India need to keep attacking them right till the end. In the past against India too, Australia have come back and won matches from a hopeless situation, and Harmanpreet Kaur and company would have to be ruthless against them.

Thus, India need to show more intent and killer instincts against Australia. Pakistan couldn't do that after putting the World Champions under pressure and paid the price while India with superior skillset than Women in Green would not like to make the same mistake.