India Beat Pakistan by 64 Runs – Women T20 WC 2026

India Women Dominate Pakistan with Bat and Ball at Edgbaston

Birmingham, June 14, 2026 — In front of a roaring, sold-out crowd of 18,814 at Edgbaston — the largest attendance ever for a group stage match at a Women’s T20 World Cup — India Women opened their ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 campaign with a statement 64-run victory over arch-rivals Pakistan Women. The result extended India’s unbeaten run against Pakistan in Women’s T20 World Cups, now standing at four consecutive wins.

India Women 170/6 (20 overs) beat Pakistan Women 106 all out (17 overs) by 64 runs.

Mandhana Rescues India After Early Collapse

India won the toss and elected to bat — and immediately ran into trouble. Shafali Verma and Jemimah Rodrigues were both back in the dressing room inside four overs, leaving India reeling at 18 for 2.

That is when Smriti Mandhana walked to the middle and rewrote the story.

The left-handed vice-captain played one of her finest T20 World Cup knocks — a masterful 68 off just 44 deliveries, laced with nine fours and two sixes. She was particularly elegant stepping out to drive inside-out over cover, and raised her half-century off just 34 balls. Pakistan had two opportunities to dismiss her before that milestone but let them slip — dropped catches at mid-off and deep midwicket that would come back to haunt them dearly.

“Mandhana was brilliant,” Deepti Sharma said after the match. “Her partnership with Harmanpreet di changed the course of the game. That is what we needed.”

Captain Harmanpreet Kaur played the ideal foil — a composed 36 off 35 balls — as the pair built a crucial 91-run third-wicket stand that turned a crisis into a platform.

Richa Ghosh’s Blitz Lifts India to Their Highest T20 World Cup Score vs Pakistan

Just when it appeared Pakistan’s bowlers had steadied matters after Mandhana’s dismissal for 68, wicketkeeper-batter Richa Ghosh arrived and changed the tempo entirely. Her explosive 34 off just 17 balls gave India the late firepower they needed. India posted 170 for 6 — their highest total against Pakistan in Women’s T20 World Cup history.

Fatima Sana and Sadia Iqbal picked up two wickets each for Pakistan, but neither could contain the damage as India consistently found runs in every phase of the innings.

Deepti Sharma Puts on a Historic Bowling Masterclass

If the batting was thrilling, the bowling chapter was historic.

Pakistan’s openers, Muneeba Ali and Natalia Pervaiz, gave their side a blazing start — 38 runs off the first six overs. The chase looked alive. Then Deepti Sharma intervened.

In the seventh over, she struck twice in quick time. Then came the decisive moment of the entire match — Deepti produced a laser-precise direct hit from short third to run out the dangerous Muneeba Ali for 41, a wicket that cracked open the Pakistan batting order and sparked a collapse the visitors never recovered from.

Pakistan’s middle order disintegrated: 5 wickets for just 26 runs. India’s spinners tightened the screws methodically. Deepti returned in her final over and ripped through the lower order, finishing with an astonishing 5 for 10 — the best bowling figures ever recorded by an Indian woman in T20 International cricket. Pakistan were bundled out for 106 in just 17 overs, handing India a massive 64-run win.

Deepti Sharma was named Player of the Match — and rightly so.

“I always believe in myself that whenever the right time comes, I will step up,” Deepti said with a calm smile after receiving her award. “The wicket was turning so I varied my pace in every ball and every over. The crowd was amazing. A lot of people came and supported us. That is what we want.”.

Shree Charani Shines on T20 World Cup Debut

While Deepti was the headline act, debutant Shree Charani delivered an outstanding T20 World Cup debut performance with 3 for 21 in the middle overs. Nine of Pakistan’s ten wickets fell to Indian spinners — a stat that underscores just how comprehensively India dominated with the ball. Shafali Verma also chipped in with a wicket to complete a near-perfect all-round display.

Records That Rewrote the Books

This was not just a match — it was a record-breaking evening:

Deepti Sharma is now the highest wicket-taker in Women’s T20 International cricket with 166 scalps in 145 matches.
Deepti becomes the first Indian bowler with multiple five-wicket hauls in Women’s T20Is — both coming in 2026.
India’s score of 170/6 is their highest T20 World Cup total against Pakistan.
The attendance of 18,814 at Edgbaston is the highest ever for a Women’s T20 World Cup group stage match, surpassing the 15,935 from an India-Pakistan match in Dubai in 2024.
This is India’s 14th win over Pakistan in 17 Women’s T20I matches.

Pakistan Fall Short Despite Muneeba’s Fight

For Pakistan, Muneeba Ali’s 41 was the only real bright spot in the chase. Captain Fatima Sana fell for a duck, and the middle order simply could not cope with the relentless pressure applied by India’s spinners. The run-out of Muneeba proved to be the turning point that drained all momentum from the Pakistan innings.

What This Win Means for India

India’s Net Run Rate has received a significant boost going into the rest of the tournament. Vegas11 News analysts noted that India’s performance on Sunday ticked every box — early recovery with the bat, explosive finishing, and a historically dominant bowling display. With momentum firmly on their side, the Women in Blue look like strong contenders for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 title.

India’s next Women’s T20 World Cup match is against the Netherlands at Headingley Cricket Ground, Leeds, on Wednesday, June 18.

Brief Scores: India Women 170/6 in 20 overs (Smriti Mandhana 68, Harmanpreet Kaur 36, Richa Ghosh 34; Fatima Sana 2/33, Sadia Iqbal 2/41) beat Pakistan Women 106 all out in 17 overs (Muneeba Ali 41; Deepti Sharma 5/10, Shree Charani 3/21) by 64 runs.

Player of the Match: Deepti Sharma (India Women) — 12* (9) & 5/10