Australian Women produced an all-round performance to register a massive 113-run win over Pakistani Women In the 21st match ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 at Headingley. After electing to bat first, the defending champions posted 199/7 before bowling Pakistan out for just 86 in 13.4 overs. Veteran all-rounder Ellyse Perry led the charge with both bat and ball and was deservedly named Man of the Match.
Ellyse Perry runs Australia’s dominant batting display
Australia suffered an early setback Beth Mooney dismissed on the first ball of the innings. However, Full Georgia and Perry quickly stabilized the innings with an aggressive partnership that put Pakistan’s bowlers under pressure. Voll played an entertaining innings of 39 off 28 deliveries, hitting seven boundaries and maintaining his scoring rate during the power play.
Perry then took full control of the innings. The seasoned batter produced a masterclass, scoring 71 runs off just 48 balls. His innings stood out with nine fours and a six as he found gaps with ease and punished a loose one. Despite losing Ashley Gardner cheap, Australia never lost momentum.
Annabel Sutherland He contributed to a valuable 27 with 18 balls Nicola Carey the off-spinner provided the fireworks with 26 off just 13 deliveries. Useful cameras from SSophie Molineux and Alan King Helped Australia finish strongly at 199/7 from 20 overs.
Pakistan bowlers had a tough evening Sadia Iqbal was impressive with figures of 2/31 from four overs. Ramin Shamim and Published by Sandhu also claimed two wickets each, but the Australian batting line-up proved too strong throughout the innings.
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Australian bowlers are tearing apart Pakistan’s batting line-up
Chasing a daunting target of 200, Pakistan never managed to gain momentum. An opener You see your hand He fought 32 overs off 25 deliveries, including four boundaries and a six, but lacked support from the other end.
The Australian bowling attack kept up the relentless pressure from the start. Molineux struck twice and scored just six runs when he struck twice and immediately put Pakistan on the back foot. Georgia Wareham was equally economical, conceding just two runs and taking a wicket.
Iram Javed The captain tried to counterattack with 14 off nine balls Fatima Sana He added 17 off 12 deliveries. However, regular wickets prevented Pakistan from building any meaningful partnership.
Sutherland and Perry added to Pakistan’s misery with two wickets each. Perry ended a memorable outing by bowling out the key middle-order batters and finishing with solitary figures of 2/9. Pakistan’s innings reached 86 in 13.4 overs, well short of the target.
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