London, June 28 (IANS): India captain Harmanpreet Kaur admitted her side needs to reassess its approach against top opposition after Australia’s record-breaking six-wicket victory at Lord’s knocked the Women in Blue out of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 on Sunday.Despite posting a competitive 170/4, courtesy Harmanpreet’s explosive 56 off 26 balls, India were unable to defend the total as Ellyse Perry (56) and Ashleigh Gardner (53 not out) guided Australia to the highest successful run chase…
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London, June 28 (IANS) India’s campaign in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 came to a heartbreaking end as Australia produced the highest successful run chase in the tournament’s history to register a commanding six-wicket victory at Lord’s on Sunday. Chasing a challenging target of 171, Australia rode on superb half-centuries from Ellyse Perry and Ashleigh Gardner to complete the chase with an over to spare, ending India’s hopes of reaching the semifinals.The defeat meant India finished third…
London, June 28 (IANS) Star Indian all-rounder Deepti Sharma etched her name in history books on Sunday, becoming the highest wicket-taker in women’s international cricket during India’s ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 Group A clash against Australia at the Lord’s Cricket Ground.The Indian all-rounder entered the match needing just one wicket to surpass legendary pacer Jhulan Goswami’s long-standing record of 355 international wickets. Deepti achieved the historic milestone by dismissing Australi…
New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) India pacer Shikha Pandey believes that India should resist the temptation to make further changes to their playing XI and instead trust the side that defeated Bangladesh when they face Australia in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup on Sunday at the iconic Lord’s. Speaking ahead of the crucial Group A clash, Shikha also assessed the key individual battles likely to shape the contest, identifying how Shafali Verma can counter Australia’s new-ball attack and naming the bowler…
London, June 27 (IANS) The race for semifinal spots in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 reaches a defining moment on Sunday as India lock horns with giants Australia in the final Group 1 fixture at Lord’s in London.For Harmanpreet Kaur’s side, the qualification equation is simple — defeat the tournament favourites, and a place in the last four will almost certainly be secured. Anything less would leave India anxiously following the outcome of the earlier Bangladesh-South Africa clash.India ha…
London, June 27 (IANS) Few group-stage fixtures carry the weight of India versus Australia, and Sunday’s meeting at Lord’s promises exactly that. With the Women’s T20 World Cup knockout stage approaching, both teams have plenty riding on the outcome despite occupying contrasting positions in Group 1.Australia have been virtually flawless throughout the tournament, collecting maximum points from four matches and establishing themselves as the benchmark once again. Their impressive net run rate me…
London, June 25 (IANS) Phoebe Litchfield is on track in her recovery from a quad injury after missing three games, as the head coach Shelley Nitschke said the star batter is likely to return from injury for the side’s final group match at the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup against India in London on Sunday. Litchfield has missed Australia’s past three group matches after suffering an acute quad injury during her match-winning 24-ball knock of 50 against South Africa at Old Trafford on June 13. Speaki…
Leeds, June 24 (IANS) Australia all-rounder Ellyse Perry reflected on her match-winning display after guiding her side to a commanding 113-run victory over Pakistan in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup clash at Headingley, saying her consistency comes from enjoying the game and constantly embracing its challenges. Perry produced 71 off 48 balls before returning figures of 2 for 9 in a single over as Australia registered their fourth successive win, moving to the brink of the semi-finals. Named Playe…
Southampton, June 20 (IANS) Beth Mooney and Ashleigh Gardner starred with the bat before Kim Garth led a disciplined bowling performance as Australia defeated the Netherlands by 98 runs in the Women’s T20 World Cup at the Rose Bowl in Southampton on Saturday.After posting a record-equalling 219/6 in their 20 overs, Australia restricted the Netherlands to 121/3 to register their third victory of the tournament and strengthen their position in the competition.Chasing a daunting target of 220, the …
Southampton, June 19 (IANS) Australia will aim to strengthen their grip on a Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 semi-final spot when they face tournament debutants Netherlands in the 14th Group 1 match at the Rose Bowl in Southampton on Saturday. Australia are up and running after a perfect start with back-to-back wins meaning they sit joint top of Group 1 alongside India in a group featuring all three of last year’s semi-finalists. Already having accounted for a big one when beating South Africa in t…