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<br>LAHORE, May 31 (Reuters) - Chamari Athapaththu's Sri Lanka will be keen to garner as many points as possible in the one-day series against Pakistan beginning on Wednesday as they begin the long trek towards the 2025 Women's World Cup.<br> <br>Sri Lanka failed to qualify for this year's tournament in New Zealand, where Australia beat England  [https://www.alphaslot777.com Slot Terpercaya] in the final last month.<br> <br>The three-match series in Pakistan marks the start of the Women's Championship 2022-2025 cycle featuring 10 teams who will play four home and four away series over the next three years.<br> <br>At the end of the cycle, the top five directly qualify for the 2025 World Cup, while the rest will vie for the remaining two slots.<br> <br>Pakistan captain Bismah Maroof knows the importance of doing well in home series before they face the likes of Australia and England away.<br> <br>"In this edition we will try to gain as many points as we can," Maroof said.<br> <br>"... we have to play the top teams away, so that will be a challenge. Having said that, it is important for us to prepare well and to deliver the best we can."<br> <br>Pakistan won the earlier Twenty20 series 3-0 but Sri Lanka will hope to build on their overall 21-9 ODI record against the visitors.<br><br>(Reporting by Amlan Chakraborty in New Delhi; editing by Peter Rutherford)<br><br>adverts.addToArray({"pos":"inread_player"})Advertisement