Cricket fans around the world are in shock after a high-stakes blockbuster in the home of cricket. In the 30th match of Group 1 at Lord’s, London on June 28, 2026, australia women clashed with india women in a crucial encounter ICC Women’s T20 World Cup. In a breathtaking finish that was in line with the old rivalry between these two powers, Australia managed to pull off a sensational six-wicket win, chasing a formidable target with full overs to spare. The devastating defeat officially knocked India out of the tournament, leaving Indian supporters heartbroken while cricket fans gushed over a masterclass in modern T20 chasing.
Harmanpreet Kaur’s stormy innings took India to a competitive score
Opting to set the target on the pristine surface of Lord’s, India’s batting department showed tremendous intent from the start. opener Smriti Mandhana And Shafali Verma Putting together a 66-run opening stand, a solid platform was laid. Before being clean bowled, Verma adopted an aggressive approach and hit four fours and a six during his innings of 34 runs in 26 balls. Sophie Molineux. Mandhana played a steady innings of 38 off 37 balls in the early stages until she was run out due to a sharp piece of fielding. jemima rodrigues Kept the scoreboard ticking with a crucial 34 off 28 balls before retiring at the end of the innings.
However, the real inspiration came from Captain Harmanpreet KaurWho played a brilliant innings at a time when India needed it the most. Moving forward with clear license to attack, Kaur tore apart the Australian bowling attack. He scored a brilliant half-century in just 25 balls and played an explosive inning of 56 runs in 27 balls. His brilliant cameo was studded with six fours and two sky-scraping sixes, working at a strike rate of over 207. Despite Molineux taking two wickets, Kaur’s late overs successfully guided India to a highly competitive total of 170/4 in their allotted 20 overs.
Ashley Gardner and Ellyse Perry rule India out of Women’s T20 World Cup 2026
Chasing 171 for survival and glory, Australia’s response began to falter. Indian fast bowler Renuka Singh Hit in the first over, trapped georgia volume Leg before for just 4 runs. Phoebe Lichfield (24) and beth mooney (22) Steadied the ship a bit, but when India’s emerging bowler Sri Charani and experienced Deepti Sharma The match swung completely in India’s favor after a series of quick strikes to restrict Australia to 68/3 in the tenth over.
What happened next was a dramatic counter-attack led by two giants of Australian cricket. player of the match elise perry together with Ashley Gardner To build an impeccable, match-winning partnership of 100 runs off just 57 balls. Perry chased the target brilliantly by scoring 56 runs in 38 balls including eight fours. Gardner, meanwhile, acted as the primary aggressor, countering India’s aggression by scoring an unbeaten 53 off just 29 balls with three fours and three huge sixes.
Although Charani broke the partnership by dismissing Perry in the 19th over and finished with commendable figures of 2/32, the damage was already done. Gardner remained calm and took Australia to 172/4 with six balls remaining. The stunning chase broke Indians’ hearts and sent shockwaves through social media, bolstering Australia’s semi-final credentials while India’s World Cup dreams came to an abrupt end.
Here’s how fans reacted:
There is daylight in women’s cricket and Ellyse Perry is… queen Ellyse Perry is the greatest player ever to play women’s cricket in any format.pic.twitter.com/dRvVxGGxdD
– King In The North👑👑 (@KingInThe2North) 28 June 2026
The target of 171 was highly competitive, but India lost the game due to Renuka Singh conceding 41 runs in 4 overs and failing to stop Ellyse Perry.
Australia chased it down with full overs remainingpic.twitter.com/j78zYuESt2
– Safransol (@TheRealDharm) 28 June 2026
The king was present in the stadium so the queen of cricket had to show her class often, Jai Queen Elise Perry 🐐❤️ pic.twitter.com/eyalTV6Ruv
– Kevin (@imkevin149) 28 June 2026
> No retirement gimmick
>Don’t cry for sympathy
> No choking in KOSAbsolutely pure performance for the team that is the GOAT for you Elise Perry 🔥🔥pic.twitter.com/aegSBLS233
– D.🇲🇰 (@dkhive102) 28 June 2026
Elise Perry Clutch Goddess 🫡🔥pic.twitter.com/Rr5JkxMPKr
-U (@cricaddict2004) 28 June 2026
A day that demonstrated resilience and character. Harmanpreet Kaur scored a brilliant half-century, while Ellyse Perry and Ashley Gardner showed tremendous composure under pressure. Every tournament teaches valuable lessons, and it will leave the team with much to reflect…
– Mithali Raj (@M_Raj03) 28 June 2026
You wait so long for one, and then immediately two come. An absolute legend of the game…. And she keeps finding ways to become a better version. 🙏
Elite, Elise Perry. Truly there is no one like him.👑 pic.twitter.com/dwjR54DCOL
– Vinayak (@vinayakkm) 28 June 2026
🚨India has been excluded
– Ellyse Perry single-handedly knocked India out of the World Cup.💥
– After winning a rigged World Cup on home soil, India is back to where it was.
– Australian GOAT proves he is miles ahead of these IPL shenanigans. 💛 pic.twitter.com/eIwO1N7YNB
– Mian Ahmed (@aHmADmIaN150) 28 June 2026
Ellyse Perry…just a clutch player. Yes, he was criticized to some extent for scoring 77 out of 88 on a motorway in WC SF. But, today it was a great innings.
To refresh some memories just remember the time of 2010 T20 World Cup. This was the last over of the final… pic.twitter.com/TDSsW3tOxB
– Bharat Ramraj (@Fancricket12) 28 June 2026
invincible australia#INDvAUS #TeamIndia #T20WorldCup pic.twitter.com/azZX8Nqgdk
– WomenCricket.com (@WomenCricketHQ) 29 June 2026
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