Ellyse Perry has become the player to win the most ICC tournaments. On Sunday, Australia easily defeated England in the final of the 10th edition of the Women’s T20 World Cup (Women’s T20 World Cup 2026). Perry is the first cricketer in the world to win 9 ICC tournaments.

In the final match played at Lord’s cricket ground, Australia’s captain Sophie Mélinex won the toss and decided to bowl first. Lucy Hamilton took a big wicket in the form of Amy Jones in the very second over. After this, Sutherland also dismissed the second opener in the form of Daniel Waitt (8) cheaply. England captain Natalie Siever scored a half-century, but her strike rate was just above 100. He scored 58 runs in 53 balls.

In the end, Freya Camp played a quick inning of 44 runs in 28 balls, taking England to 150. Kim Garth, Lucy Hamilton, Sophie Molyneux and Annabel Sutherland got 1 wicket each. Ellyse Perry did not bowl.

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Beth Mooney played the match winning innings

Australia also did not have a good start while chasing the target, Georgia Voll (9) was out in the very second over. He was dismissed by Lauren Bell. After this, there was a century partnership between Beth Mooney and Phoebe Litchfield, which ensured Australia’s victory. Mooney scored 64 runs in 49 balls with the help of 10 fours and Lichfield scored 48 runs in 35 balls, but she missed her half-century. In this innings he hit 2 sixes and 6 fours.

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Ellyse Perry remained unbeaten on 13 balls. Australia registered a spectacular victory by 7 wickets with 17 balls remaining. Perry became the first cricketer to win 9 ICC tournaments. Beth Mooney received the title of Player of the Match and Tournament.

Ireland women’s cricket team created history by defeating West Indies by 6 wickets in the match played on Saturday. This is the first victory of the Ireland women’s team in the T20 World Cup, although the team was already out of the semi-final race, but this first victory was special. Just a day before, the Irish men’s team had defeated the Indian cricket team badly, that too was a historic moment because Ireland had never been able to win against India before.

When the Ireland men’s team defeated Team India, all the players of the Ireland women’s team were watching the match sitting together. Its video went quite viral on social media. That match must have inspired the women players that no matter how big the team is in front, the match can be won by playing good cricket.

Orla Prendergast received POTM

Ireland won the toss and decided to bowl first and restricted West Indies to 128 runs. No West Indies batsman could score well, Chinle Henry scored 27 runs which was the highest score of this innings.

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Chasing the target, Orla Prendergast played a match-winning inning of 63 runs in 44 balls, she hit 2 sixes and 8 fours. Ireland women’s team registered a historic victory by achieving the target in 18.1 overs.

Louise Little finishes off in style as Ireland bows out of the #T20WorldCup on a high

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— T20 World Cup (@T20WorldCup) June 27, 2026

West Indies reached semi-finals

However, despite this shameful defeat, the West Indies women’s cricket team managed to reach the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup. Apart from West Indies, England qualified for the semi-finals from Group B, the team won all its five matches and got 10 points.

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West Indies and Sri Lanka had 6-6 points, both their net run rate was in minus but due to better net run rate than Sri Lanka’s net run rate (-0.725), West Indies (-0.147) qualified for the semi-finals.

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.

In sports, both victory and defeat are a part of the journey, but many times the pain of defeat is clearly visible in the eyes of the players. One such emotional scene was seen after the match played between Scotland and West Indies in the Women’s T20 World Cup 2026, which touched the hearts of cricket lovers.

In this match played on 18 June, West Indies defeated Scotland by 7 runs. There came a moment during the match when Scotland player Darcy Carter could not control her emotions. Tears were seen coming out of Darcy’s eyes while sitting in the dugout, and this scene captured on camera is now going viral on social media.

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Scotland had a target of 154 runs to win. The team remained in the match till the end, but could not achieve the target at the last moment. When Scotland needed 17 runs from 8 balls, the camera went towards the dugout. Darcy Carter looked very emotional there. She was trying to control herself while wiping her tears. This video of a few seconds has now become a topic of discussion among cricket fans.

This defeat was even more painful for Darcy Carter because he had performed brilliantly with the bat. While chasing the target, he played an important inning of 59 runs and tried his best to take the team closer to victory. However, apart from him, no other batsman could play a big and impressive innings. In the stipulated 20 overs, the Scottish team could score only 146 runs and lost the match by 7 runs.

This was Scotland’s second encounter in the tournament. The team had made a great start by defeating Ireland by 40 runs in its first match, but had to face its first defeat against West Indies.

Talking about the points table, Scotland is at third place in Group-2. England remains on top with two consecutive wins. West Indies also has two wins in two matches, and is at second position. Sri Lanka is in fourth place, while New Zealand and Ireland have not been able to open a winning account yet.

Sometimes in cricket, emotions are remembered more than the scoreboard. This emotional moment of Darcy Carter has also been included in those memorable moments, which showed that players do not just play matches on the field, but also fight for their dreams and emotions.

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ICC Women’s World Cup 2026 has started. Today the sixth match of the tournament is between India and Pakistan, which is the first match of Harmanpreet Kaur and team. Team India is starting its campaign with a big and stressful match. Earlier, Indian men’s cricket team players and head coach Gautam Gambhir sent best wishes to the women’s team. Rohit Sharma said, “The women’s team has been playing very good cricket for the last several years, they came close to the title many times in T20 but hopefully this time they will win the title.” Players like Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer etc. also gave their best wishes.

Rohit Sharma further said, “Everyone is cheering you. Your team is a very solid and balanced team. And you enjoy the game in England. All the best to you from everyone present in the Indian men’s team.”

Don’t be afraid to make mistakes- Gautam Gambhir

Gautam Gambhir, head coach of the Indian men’s national cricket team, said, “I am sure you are going to make 140 crore Indians proud. Not many people get the opportunity to represent their country.”

Gambhir further said, “Don’t be afraid of making mistakes. Whenever you feel doubt, always think positive. Good luck, bring this cup home.”

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From #MenInBlue to #WomenInBlue

A special message as #TeamIndia gears up for the ICC Women’s #T20WorldCup 2026 in England pic.twitter.com/P0WkRI320f

— BCCI (@BCCI) June 14, 2026

Shubhman Gill said, “You guys have won before and you are going to win once again. All our best wishes are with you and best of luck.”

Shreyas Iyer, the new T20 captain of the Indian men’s team, said, “All the best to the Indian women’s team. Be fearless and play to win.”

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Ishan Kishan said, “I think you should just look at it as the next match. You all are doing very well. I think you are playing very good cricket, so keep it very simple. Have faith in what you guys have done throughout the year. We are all very proud of you. Hopefully you will win this trophy.”

The West Indies team has suffered a setback before the start of the Women’s T20 World Cup 2026. Star all-rounder Chinley Henry got injured in the warm-up match against Australia on Wednesday. She fell badly while trying to stop the ball at the boundary. She was taken out of the field on a stretcher, during which she was crying.

On Wednesday, a warm-up match was held between West Indies women and Australia women’s team at Sophia Gardens Stadium. Batting first, West Indies scored 131 runs. While fielding, Chinle Henry ran to stop the ball going to the boundary, she slipped. She could not control herself and fell on her right shoulder. After this the medical team reached the ground. Henry was unable to walk, after which he was taken out with the help of a stretcher. During this time she was crying.

Talking about the match, Australia women’s cricket team easily won this warm-up match by 6 wickets. Australia achieved the target of 132 in 15 overs. Chasing the target, Georgia Voll and Beth Mooney made a partnership of 48 runs for the first wicket, Mooney scored 34 runs in 18 balls. Georgia scored unbeaten 77 runs in 48 balls with the help of 2 sixes and 10 fours.

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West Indies’ first match in the Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 is with New Zealand on Saturday, June 13. An official update on Chinley Henry’s injury is yet to come, but it can be assumed that it will take time for him to recover. In such a situation, this is a big blow for West Indies.

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On Wednesday itself, the Indian women’s team also had a warm-up match, in which England won by 5 runs. England batted first and scored 171 runs. India’s top order batsmen flopped, but due to Richa Ghosh’s inning of 68 runs in 36 balls, Team India remained in the match till the last minute. India’s first match in the Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 is with Pakistan on June 14.

ICC has released the complete schedule of Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 starting from June 12. The first match will be played between England and Sri Lanka. Let us tell you that 12 teams have been divided into 2 groups. Indian women’s team and Pakistan women’s team are in the same group, which means a match is fixed between the two.

When will India vs Pakistan match take place?

The match between India and Pakistan in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 will be held on Sunday, June 14 at Edgbaston.

• Group 1: Australia, South Africa, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Netherlands
• Group 2: West Indies, England, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, Ireland, Scotland

ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 full schedule

• Friday June 12: England v Sri Lanka, Edgbaston
• Saturday 13 June: Scotland v Ireland, Old Trafford Cricket Ground
• Saturday 13 June: Australia v South Africa, Old Trafford Cricket Ground
• Saturday 13 June: West Indies v New Zealand, Hampshire Bowl
• Sunday June 14: Bangladesh v Netherlands, Edgbaston
• Sunday 14 June: India vs Pakistan, Edgbaston
• Tuesday 16 June: New Zealand v Sri Lanka, Hampshire Bowl
• Tuesday 16 June: England v Ireland, Hampshire Bowl
• Wednesday June 17: Australia v Bangladesh, Headingley
• Wednesday June 17: India vs Netherlands, Headingley
• Wednesday June 17: South Africa v Pakistan, Edgbaston
• Thursday 18 June: West Indies v Scotland, Headingley
• Friday 19 June: New Zealand v Ireland, Hampshire Bowl
• Saturday 20 June: Australia v Netherlands, Hampshire Bowl
• Saturday June 20: Pakistan vs Bangladesh, Hampshire Bowl
• Saturday 20 June: England v Scotland, Headingley
• Sunday June 21: West Indies v Sri Lanka, Bristol County Ground
• Sunday June 21: South Africa vs India, Old Trafford Cricket Ground
• Tuesday 23 June: New Zealand v Scotland, Bristol County Ground
• Tuesday June 23: Sri Lanka v Ireland, Bristol County Ground
• Tuesday June 23: Australia v Pakistan, Headingley
• Wednesday June 24: England v West Indies, Lord’s Cricket Ground
• Thursday June 25: India v Bangladesh, Old Trafford Cricket Ground
• Thursday June 25: South Africa v Netherlands, Bristol County Ground
• Friday June 26: Sri Lanka v Scotland, Old Trafford Cricket Ground
• Saturday June 27: Pakistan v Netherlands, Bristol County Ground
• Saturday June 27: West Indies v Ireland, Bristol County Ground
• Saturday June 27: England v New Zealand, The Oval
• Sunday June 28: South Africa v Bangladesh, Lord’s Cricket Ground
• Sunday June 28: Australia vs India, Lord’s Cricket Ground
• Tuesday 30 June: TBC vs TBC (Semi-Final 1), The Oval
• Thursday 2 July: TBC vs TBC (Semi Final 2), The Oval
• Sunday 5 July: TBC vs TBC (Final), Lord’s Cricket Ground