Indian Women produced a dominant all-round performance to beat Pakistani Women With 6 runs in 64 matches ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 at Edgbaston. After electing to bat first, India amassed 170/6 in 20 overs before bowling out their arch-rivals for 106 in just 17 overs. Smriti Mandhana and he acted with a bat Deepti Sharma He produced a sensational spell to win the Player of the Match award.
Smriti Mandhana anchors India’s innings with a fluent fifty
India did not get off to the ideal start Shafali Verma A quick six runs off for a cameo but Mandhana ensured the innings stayed on track with an elegant 68 off 44 deliveries. His knock featured nine boundaries and two sixes and set the platform for a competitive finish. Jemima Rodrigues was cheaply dismissed, but the captain Harmanpreet Kaur contributed 36 off 35 balls to stabilize the innings. Bharti Fulmali failed to make a significant impact but India found the momentum it needed in the latter stages thanks to the wicketkeeper-batsman. Richa Ghosh.
Richa smashed 34 off just 17 balls, hitting five fours and a six to raise his scoring rate. Deepti scored an unbeaten 12 while Shreyanka Patil finished strongly as India finished at 170/6. For Pakistan, Fatima Sana and Sadia Iqbal and each claimed two goalkeepers Tasmia Rubab and Ramin Shamim took one of each. Published by Sandhu bowled economically despite going wicketless.
Pakistan lose momentum despite Muneeba Ali’s resistance
Chasing 171, Pakistan started aggressively but struggled to build a meaningful partnership. Muneeba fought hard with 41 runs off 35 balls, hitting five boundaries in the first overs to keep his side in the race. Seagull Feroza and Aisha Zafar each made useful starts with 12 runs, but neither could convert them into a bigger score. He limped under constant pressure as a middle order Natalia Pervaiz, Saira Jabeen and Fatima failed to make meaningful contributions.
Aliya Riaz He put up some resistance with 18 runs, but wickets continued to fall at regular intervals. The lower order could not withstand India’s disciplined attack and Pakistan were bowled out for 106 in the 17th over.
Deepti Sharma dismantled the Pakistan batting unit
The decisive performance of the match came from Dipti who led Pakistan’s batting line-up with 5 for 10 in four overs. His accuracy and variations left the batsmen little room to score and effectively ended any hopes of a successful chase. Shree Charani He showed excellent support by claiming 3 for 21, and Shafali fought with the goalkeeper. Although Arundhati Reddy, Shreyanka Patil and Kranti Gaud they helped keep the pressure on and forced Pakistan into mistakes.
India’s commanding display with both bat and ball ensured a convincing 64-run win, boosting their campaign in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 and underlining their credentials as one of the tournament’s strongest contenders.
Here’s how the fans reacted:
He just fell down and caught the result. Looks like I missed a very special performance by our team. Smriti’s innings and Deepti Sharma’s five-wicket haul will rightly garner a lot of praise, but the contributions of Shree Charani, Richa Ghosh and the rest of the group look …
— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) June 14, 2026
Pressure games often bring out the best in great players 🇮🇳 @mandhana_smriti and @Deepti_Sharma06 they were prominent. Congratulations to the Indian women’s team on a brilliant victory 🙌
— Shikhar Dhawan (@SDhawan25) June 15, 2026
India is very lucky to have Deepti Sharma – an all-rounder. #IndvsPak
— Vikrant Gupta (@vikrantgupta73) June 14, 2026
Deepti will contribute maximum with bat, ball and field. pic.twitter.com/ShyGAvS6l0
— Sagar (@sagarcasm) June 14, 2026
In the men’s and women’s World Cups, they will face India and Pakistan:
Matches – 31.
India – 28.
Pakistan – 3.THE BIGGEST COMPETITION… THE BIGGEST COMPETITION. 🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/jtMQcJYaql
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) June 14, 2026
Deepti Sharma. Always there. Some cricketer.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) June 14, 2026
🚨 HISTORY DEEPTI SHARMA 🚨
– Deepti Sharma became the first spinner to score 350 wickets in Women’s International cricket 🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/YRzVrCiSYL
– Jones. (@CricCrazyJohns) June 14, 2026
The message is clear: This team is not here to participate. They are here to conquer.
Congratulations #TeamIndia #IndvsPak pic.twitter.com/9d1yuG590Q
— Harsh Sanghavi (@sanghaviharsh) June 14, 2026
Domination. 𝙟peg 📂
It’s safe to say the designer didn’t have to think twice about that file name. 🙈😌#T20WorldCup, #INDvsPAK | (#TeamIndiaWomen, #DeptiSharma, #RichaGhosh, #SmritiMandhana) pic.twitter.com/jwdjf9p79r
— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) June 14, 2026
5/10 on her spell. 🤯
Under the influence of 💯/💯. 👏🔥 pic.twitter.com/h7YnYBpIlR– Royal Challengers Bengaluru (@RCBTweets) June 14, 2026
🚨 HIGHEST SCORE FOR INDIA PAKISTAN IN T20 WORLD CUP HISTORY 🚨
In Men’s Cricket – Virat Kohli (82*).
In Women’s Cricket – Smriti Mandhana (68).– NO.18 AUTHORITY…!!!! 🔥 pic.twitter.com/7WCxsV1sGe
— Tanuj (@ImTanujSingh) June 14, 2026
Awesome 🥳✨#WhistlePod #T20WorldCup
📸: ICC pic.twitter.com/ZjGMzpr3ei— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) June 14, 2026
A dominant start for the Women in Blue with a brilliant win over Pakistan. Onward and upward! 💙🏏 pic.twitter.com/2jubcEVwfW
— Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (@Vaibhavsooryava) June 14, 2026
The world’s best all-rounder, Deepti “Clutch” Sharma. 🫡 pic.twitter.com/hdRIMc9L0Z
— Cricket Out of Context (@GemsOfCricket) June 14, 2026
Congratulations #TeamIndia In a commendable start to the World Cup campaign. A highly disciplined and clinical performance resulted in a dominant 64-run victory over Pakistan. This comprehensive victory sets a strong tone for the upcoming tournament. Perfect execution… pic.twitter.com/vuoAO7jCZa
— Devajit LON Saikia (@lonsaikia) June 14, 2026
Great start to the campaign!!
Excellent @BCCIWomen !!#ICCWomen‘s T-20 World Cup.#INDvsPAK pic.twitter.com/JiASrJC8Bx— MithunManhas5 (@MithunManhas) June 14, 2026
Congratulations to Dipti Sharma for scoring 5 goals and being man of the match against Pakistan in the World Cup. @BCCI @Deepti_Sharma06 pic.twitter.com/94gdT65JkT
— Rajeev Shukla (@ShuklaRajiv) June 14, 2026
Deepti Sharma. Player of the Match. No further questions. pic.twitter.com/3y0KWKMZce
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) June 14, 2026
WE LIVE. CRICKET IS LIFE. pic.twitter.com/c5OblDWRWC
— Silly Point (@FarziCricketer) June 14, 2026
Stand up, make room and dance to the track, Smriti Mandhana, you beauty! He sent it 80 meters high, his reaction said it all. 🤌 pic.twitter.com/mUQfczn6lg
— Kohlistic🔥 (@Kohlistic18) June 14, 2026
A proud day for India and happy to see the CG @ManchesterSG100 family contributes.
Brilliant contributions from Smriti @mandhana_smriti and Richa @13richaghoshbut above all, a great team effort in India’s win over Pakistan.
Congratulations to the entire team… pic.twitter.com/x4NBigedRz
— Dr. Sanjiv Goenka (@DrSanjivGoenka) June 14, 2026
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