The Indian team had made a great start to the 10th edition of the ICC Women’s World Cup (Women’s T20 World Cup 2026). Pakistan was defeated in the first match and then Netherlands in the second match. Smriti Mandhana had scored half-centuries in both the initial matches. But in the third match, Harmanpreet Kaur and team lost to South Africa. This one defeat has increased India’s problems. Now know the equation of India reaching the semi-finals.

A total of 12 teams are playing in the Women’s T20 World Cup 2026, which are divided into 2 groups. Each team will play 1 match each against the other 5 teams of its group, the top 2 teams will go to the semi-finals and the others will be eliminated. Indian women’s team has won 2 out of 3 matches and lost 1. The team is at second position in the points table with 4 points and a net run rate of +2.511. Now India has 2 matches left.

India’s remaining matches

The next match of the Indian women’s cricket team is with Bangladesh on Thursday, 25 June. Bangladesh Women has also won 2 out of 3 matches. In the last match, Team India will face Australia, who is at first place in the table after winning all three matches. India vs Australia match is on 28th June.

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India’s semi-final equation

If we look at the current situation, all the teams in Group A have played 3-3 matches. Australia is on top with 6 points. India, South Africa and Bangladesh have 4 points each. India’s net run rate (+2.511) is higher than South Africa (-0.546) and Bangladesh (-0.641). Pakistan and Netherlands are out of the race for the semi-finals.

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If India is not dependent on any other match then they will have to win both their matches. Bangladesh looks like a good team, which will give a tough challenge and Australia is fantastic. If India loses a match then better net run rate can help them, but then it will depend on other matches and their net run rate.

IND Women vs SA Women: In the Group 1 match of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup played at the Old Trafford ground in Manchester, South Africa’s experienced all-rounder Marizanne Cap changed the course of the match. He made the chase of 159 runs successful against India by playing the biggest innings of his T20 International career. Thanks to his brilliant batting, South Africa achieved the target in 19.1 overs. With this victory, the Proteas team registered its second win in three matches, while India had to suffer its first defeat in three matches.

Indian team could not score big

In the match, the Indian captain won the toss and decided to bat first. However, Team India could score only 158 runs after losing 7 wickets in the stipulated 20 overs. The Indian team made a fast start and added 59 runs for 2 wickets in 6 overs of powerplay. But after this the pace of batting slowed down and the team could not reach a big score.

Opener Smriti Mandhana scored 17 runs, while Shefali Verma played a useful inning of 31 runs. After this, Yastika Bhatia and Jemimah Rodrigues were out after scoring 15 runs each. In the middle order, Harmanpreet Kaur contributed 24 runs and Deepti Sharma contributed 29 runs, but no batsman played a big innings.

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On the other hand, Marizanne Cap also played an important role in South Africa’s bowling. He took 2 wickets for 27 runs in his 4 overs. At the same time, Shabnim Ismail also stopped India from reaching a big score by taking 2 wickets.

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Indian women’s cricket team captain Harmanpreet Kaur created history in the match against South Africa. She reached such a figure which no male or female cricketer could ever reach before. The 18th match of the ICC Women’s World Cup 2026 is being played between India and South Africa in Manchester, which is Harman’s 200th T20 International match.

First cricketer to play 200 matches

Harmanpreet Kaur has become the first cricketer in the world to play 200 T20 International matches. Let us tell you that no male cricketer has ever been able to make the record of playing 200 matches. Let us tell you that the record of playing most T20 International matches in men’s cricket is held in the name of Paul Stirling, who has played 163 matches. Rohit Sharma has played the most matches for India, who is second in the overall list and has retired from T20. Rohit played 159 T20 International matches in his career.

Special jersey presented to Harmanpreet Kaur

Before the India vs South Africa match in the Women’s World Cup, vice-captain Smriti Mandhana and head coach Amol Majumdar presented Harmanpreet Kaur a special number ‘200’ jersey and cap signed by the entire team.

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Respect. Love. And a whole lot of memories

Vice-captain Smriti Mandhana and Head Coach Amol Muzumdar present Harmanpreet Kaur with a special ‘200’ jersey & cap signed by the entire squad.#TeamIndia | #T20WorldCup | #WomenInBlue | #SAvIND | @ImHarmanpreet |… pic.twitter.com/FMJUsAVnhz

— BCCI Women (@BCCIWomen) June 21, 2026

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Harmanpreet Kaur’s T20 record

Harmanpreet started her international career in 2009. He played his debut T20 match against England on June 11, 2019. His 200th T20 International match is against South Africa on Sunday. In this match, she was out after scoring 24 runs in 22 balls. Harman has scored 4147 runs in 200 matches played in T20, which includes 1 century and 17 half-centuries.

Today the teams of India and South Africa are face to face in the 2026 Women’s T20 World Cup. This match is being played at Old Trafford, Manchester. Team India has given a target of 159 runs to South Africa after playing first. However, India’s star players did not bat today. Opener batsman Smriti Mandhana could score only 17 runs in 12 balls with the help of three fours. Captain Harmanpreet Kaur also scored only 24 runs in 22 balls.

Team India could not take advantage of the stormy start

Smriti Mandhana’s 17 runs in 12 balls and Shefali Verma’s 31 runs in 15 balls gave a great stormy start to Team India. India had scored 59 runs in the powerplay. After the dismissal of these two, once again no runs were scored from the middle order. Yastika Bhatia could score only 15 runs in 13 balls. Three fours came off his bat. Jemimah Rodrigues’ bat once again remained silent. He scored only 12 runs in 14 balls with the help of one four.

Captain Harmanpreet Kaur also failed to score runs quickly. He scored 24 runs in 22 balls. During this, two fours came off his bat. Deepti Sharma took India to a challenging score. Deepti played an important inning of 29 runs in 21 balls with the help of three fours. Wicketkeeper batsman Richa Ghosh scored only 15 runs in 14 balls. In the end, Arundhati Reddy returned unbeaten on six runs in seven balls and Prema Rawat returned unbeaten on three runs in two balls.

For South Africa, Marizanne Cap took two wickets for 27 runs in 4 overs. Shabnim Ismail also got two successes. He gave 28 runs in 4 overs. N Mlaba, Ayabonga Khaka and Nandini de Klerk got one wicket each. South African bowlers prevented India from scoring big by taking wickets at regular intervals.

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Indian captain Harmanpreet Kaur said after an easy 64-run win against Pakistan in the Group One match of the ICC T20 World Cup here on Sunday that her team had put unnecessary pressure on itself in the beginning.

Chasing India’s target of 171 runs, Pakistan’s team was reduced to 106 runs in 17 overs in front of the career-best bowling of off-spinner Deepti Sharma (five wickets for 10 runs). Left arm spinners Shri Charani (three wickets for 21 runs) and Shafali Verma (one wicket for 22 runs) also supported Deepti well.

Earlier, taking advantage of two lives, Smriti Mandhana, apart from playing an inning of 68 runs in 44 balls with nine fours and two sixes, also made a partnership of 91 runs for the third wicket with captain Harmanpreet Kaur (36 runs, 35 balls, four fours), due to which India scored 170 runs for six wickets, which is its highest score against Pakistan in the T20 World Cup.

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Richa Ghosh finally scored 34 runs in 17 balls with five fours and one six and also made a brisk partnership of 45 runs in just 21 balls for the sixth wicket with Deepti Sharma (12 not out).

Harmanpreet praised Smriti and Deepti after the match and said, “Whenever we need them, they are always there to encourage the team.” The pitch was fine. In the beginning we put pressure on ourselves unnecessarily but when Smriti and I were batting, we tried to control the game.

Regarding Richa, who batted fast in the last overs of the innings, Harmanpreet said, “If it was in my hands, I would have liked to send her on the very first ball.” But she has a role and she is doing well.

Deepti, who was the most successful bowler in T20 International cricket with 166 wickets and was chosen the best player of the match, said that she likes these kind of wickets very much.

He said, “I am thankful and I like these kind of pitches.” I like ICC tournaments. The ball was turning so I kept changing my pace with every ball and every over. The ball was turning so I thought I should bowl slower and that helped me.

India’s resounding victory, thrashing Pakistan by 64 runs; Defeated for the seventh time in T20 World Cup

India has defeated Pakistan for the seventh time in the World Cup. On Sunday, Team India defeated Pakistan by 64 runs in the Women’s T20 World Cup 2026. India’s record against the Pakistan team in the T20 World Cup has become 7-2.

In this match played in Birmingham, the Indian team batted first. Despite the early dismissal of Shefali Verma and Jemimah Rodrigues, Team India scored 170 runs. In reply, the entire Pakistan team was limited to 106 runs. With this, 2025 ODI World Champion India started its T20 World Cup campaign with a win. Actually, 7 big records have also been destroyed in this match.

Most runs in World Cup (Indian)

Harmanpreet Kaur has become the highest run-scorer for India in the Women’s T20 World Cup. She currently has 762 runs and has broken the record of Mithali Raj (726 runs). Smriti Mandhana is at third position with 592 runs.

Richa Ghosh’s biggest innings in the World Cup

Richa Ghosh made the record of playing the biggest innings while batting at number-6 or lower in a T20 World Cup match. He played a stormy inning of 34 runs in 17 balls against Pakistan.

Team India made the biggest score

Team India scored 170 runs against Pakistan, which is its highest score against Pakistan in the history of T20 World Cup. However, India’s highest score in the World Cup is 194 runs, which it made against New Zealand in 2018.

Deepti has the most wickets in the world

Deepti Sharma has made the record of taking most wickets in the history of women’s T20 cricket. He now has 166 wickets in his name in T20. He took 5 wickets against Pakistan.

Most fifty in World Cup

Smriti Mandhana has equaled Mithali Raj and Harmanpreet Kaur in terms of scoring most fifties in the T20 World Cup. Mithali, Harmanpreet and Smriti, all three have scored five half-centuries each in the World Cup so far.

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Most wins against one team

This was India’s seventh win over Pakistan in the history of Women’s T20 World Cup. Team India has come second in terms of defeating any one team the most number of times. Australia is in the first place, which has defeated South Africa 8 times in the World Cup.

Deepti became the first Indian to do so

In women’s T20 cricket, Deepti Sharma is the first Indian to take 5-wicket haul twice. Before him, Priyanka Roy, Jhulan Goswami and Renuka Singh had done this once each.

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Fatima Sana Statement: In the high-voltage match played between India and Pakistan in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026, the Indian team performed brilliantly and defeated Pakistan by 64 runs. Chasing the challenging target of 171 runs, the Pakistani team was reduced to 106 runs and had to face a one-sided defeat. After the defeat in this big match, disappointment was clearly visible in the dressing room of Pakistan. After the match was over, captain Fatima Sana spoke openly about the reasons for the defeat and told which mistakes caused harm to her team. Fatima Sana expressed her displeasure over the fielding performance after the match. He said that the team dropped many important catches and this had a direct impact on the outcome of the match.

The captain said, ‘In cricket, catches often decide the match. Unfortunately we failed to capitalize on many opportunities. The most worrying thing was that some important catches were missed by experienced players. In the next matches, we will have to improve the level of fielding along with bowling, because such small mistakes become costly in big matches.

After a good start the entire batting fell apart

The Pakistani captain also expressed disappointment over the performance of the batsmen. According to him, the team had a hold on the match in the initial phase, but later the batting order fell apart like a house of cards. Fatima Sana said, ‘We performed well in the powerplay and at that time the match was in balance. But after this our batting completely broke down. The way wickets kept falling, we could not make a comeback in the match. Batsmen will have to shoulder more responsibility in the coming matches.

Difficulties increased in Pakistan’s death overs

Fatima Sana admitted that her team could not handle the pressure in the last overs. He said that Pakistan was in the match till the last 15 overs, but later giving extra runs and some strategic mistakes turned the match towards India. According to the captain, ‘We were in a good position for a while, but later we gave away more runs than required. Apart from this, due to slow over-rate, we had to keep an extra fielder inside the 30-yard circle, which the Indian batsmen took advantage of.

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Giving clarification regarding the slow over-rate, he said that due to India’s left-right batting combination, the bowlers and fielders had to constantly change their positions. He said that the Pakistan team is relatively young and the players are still gaining experience from such big tournaments. According to him, in future the team will learn to deal with these situations in a better way.

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Now the worry of being out of the tournament has increased

The big defeat against India has made the journey ahead difficult for Pakistan. This defeat can be heavy on the team in terms of both net run rate and points table. Fatima Sana also admitted that this result is a matter of concern for the team. He said, ‘This defeat is very disappointing for us. If we want to remain ahead in the tournament, we will have to make a strong comeback in the next matches. The competition is still long, but the path ahead will not be easy.

India vs Pakistan Women’s T20 World Cup: Cricket lovers always wait for the match between India and Pakistan and this time also the eyes of the fans were fixed on this great match. The Indian team led by Harmanpreet Kaur maintained its excellent record and defeated Pakistan by 64 runs. Batting first, India scored 170 runs losing 6 wickets in 20 overs. For the team, Smriti Mandhana scored the highest score of 68 runs, while Richa Ghosh played a useful inning of 34 runs in the end. However, Deepti Sharma completely changed the course of the match with her bowling, for which she was chosen Player of the Match.

After winning the toss, Indian captain Harmanpreet Kaur decided to bat first. However, India did not have a good start and the team lost two important wickets at the score of just 18 runs. Indian batting was under pressure after the early dismissals of Shefali Verma and Jemimah Rodriguez.

At such a time, Smriti Mandhana took the responsibility and along with providing stability to the innings, also maintained the run rate. He scored 68 runs in just 44 balls, which included 9 fours and 2 brilliant sixes. Mandhana put India in a strong position by making an important partnership of 91 runs for the third wicket with captain Harmanpreet Kaur.

Deepti Sharma created havoc with the ball

Pakistan team came on the field to chase the target of 171 runs. Batted positively in the beginning and added 38 runs till the fifth over without much loss. But after this, the entire equation of the match changed as soon as Deepti Sharma took the ball in her hand. Deepti gave the first success to India and then Pakistan’s batting continued to come under pressure. Pakistani batsmen could not stand against his precise line-length and excellent control. He spent only 10 runs in his four over spell and took 5 wickets.

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Deepti Sharma made Gul Firoza, Ayesha Zafar, Alia Riaz, Nashra Sandhu and Tasmiya Rubab her victims. On the basis of his lethal bowling, the entire Pakistan team was reduced to 106 runs and India registered a big victory of 64 runs.

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Did the feat of taking five wickets for the second time

This performance was special for Deepti Sharma in many ways. This is the second time in T20 international cricket that he has achieved the feat of taking five wickets in an innings. His brilliant bowling not only broke the back of Pakistan’s batting but also made him the best player of the competition.
This was the reason that despite Smriti Mandhana’s brilliant inning of 68 runs, the Player of the Match award went to Deepti Sharma. In batting, Mandhana strengthened the foundation of the team, but in bowling, Deepti completely turned the match in India’s favor.

In the Women’s T20 World Cup 2026, the Indian women’s team will start its campaign against Pakistan. This match between the two teams will be played on June 14 in Birmingham. Indian captain Harmanpreet Kaur’s first run in this match can bring a big achievement for her. The record of the Indian batsman scoring the most runs in the history of Women’s T20 World Cup is currently held in the name of Mithali Raj. Mithali had scored 726 runs in the tournament. Harmanpreet Kaur has also scored 726 runs so far and has equaled this record. In such a situation, as soon as Harmanpreet scores her first run in the match against Pakistan, she will leave Mithali Raj behind and become the highest run-scorer Indian batsman in the Women’s T20 World Cup.

Opportunity to complete 200 runs against Pakistan

Harmanpreet Kaur will have a chance to achieve another special achievement in this match. She has so far scored 194 runs in 12 innings of 15 matches against Pakistan in the Women’s T20 International. If she scores 6 more runs in this match, she will complete 200 runs in Women’s T20 International cricket against Pakistan. Mithali Raj is at first place among the Indian batsmen who have scored the most runs against Pakistan in Women’s T20 International. He has scored 315 runs in 10 matches.

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Smriti Mandhana is at second place in this list, who has scored 239 runs in 10 matches against Pakistan. Whereas Harmanpreet Kaur is in third place with 194 runs and she will have a chance to further improve this figure in the upcoming match. Harmanpreet Kaur can make another big record in her name during the Women’s T20 World Cup 2026. She is just three matches away from becoming the first player in the world to play 200 T20 International matches in women’s cricket.

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Harmanpreet, who has played 197 T20 International matches so far, has scored 4075 runs. He also has 1 century and 17 half-centuries in his name in this format. If she plays three matches in the tournament, she will become the first cricketer to play 200 T20 International matches in women’s cricket.

12 teams will participate in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 and this tournament will run from June 12 to July 5. England and Wales will host this global event. The Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 is the 10th edition of the 20-over cricket tournament. Before the match, Indian team captain Harmanpreet Kaur has made a big revelation regarding the selection of the team.

Captain Harmanpreet Kaur said her team is pretty clear about its playing XI for the Women’s T20 World Cup and will use the first two practice matches to try out some more combinations and give opportunities to players like Radha Yadav and Bharti Fulmali.

India reached England with the hope of ending the long wait to win the first Women’s T20 World Cup title but they lost the three-match T20 International series 2-1 to hosts England, dealing a blow to their preparations ahead of this prestigious ICC tournament.

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Harmanpreet said on the playing eleven, ‘I believe that we are quite clear about our playing eleven. I think we are completely prepared. Before the World Cup, we have to play two practice matches in which we can think of trying other combinations. He further said, ‘Radha is already in the team. She performed very well in the WPL and she is also fully prepared. Apart from that, Bharti Phulmali has also performed well in the middle order. Hopefully we will give him enough opportunities in the practice matches.

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Let us tell you that India will play its first match in the World Cup on June 14 in Birmingham against its arch-rival Pakistan.