Manuka Oval in Canberra witnessed a masterclass in modern T20 power-hitting on February 19, 2026, as australia women won brilliantly by 19 runs india women. With the series hanging in the balance, the hosts took the heat thanks to a sensational performance from the young sensation georgia volume. The win has seen Australia level the series 1-1, further cementing their position as the team to beat in international cricket.
Georgia Vole’s brilliant strike becomes the headline of Australia’s innings against India
After being invited to bat, Australia’s intentions were clear from the first ball itself. starting pair of georgia volume And beth mooney Destroyed the Indian bowling attack with clinical precision. Woll, in particular, was in a league of her own, playing the attacking role while Mooney held down the other end with a steady innings of 46 off 39 balls.
Australia scored 50 runs in the powerplay and achieved the feat in just 6.1 overs. Woll’s dominance was evident as he brought up his half-century in just 31 balls with the help of eight fours. The pair made a huge opening partnership of 128 runs, defeating the Indian captain. Harmanpreet KaurLooking for answers.
Woll’s innings eventually ended on 88 runs from 57 balls, which included seven fours and a sky-scraping six. Arundhati Reddy In the 17th over. Despite a flurry of wickets, including two run outs in the final over, Australia finished on a strong score of 163/5. While Reddy claimed 2/30, the Indian bowlers struggled to stem the run flow during the middle overs, setting a huge target of 164 runs for their batsmen.
India’s target faltered despite a strong start in front of Australia’s disciplined bowling.
India’s chase of 164 started with a spark Shafali Verma (29) and Smriti Mandhana (31) used the powerplay effectively, taking the visitors to 54/0 after six overs. However, when the momentum changed dramatically Sophie Molineux Verma was given out LBW in the seventh over, a decision that stood despite the batsman’s frustrating DRS review.
The Australian bowling unit, famous for its discipline, immediately tightened the screws. Ashley Gardner Turned the game on its head by removing Dreadful with a brilliant spell of 3/22 jemima rodrigues And later cleaned up the lower order. While Harmanpreet put up a lone battle by scoring 36 runs in 30 balls, the required run rate kept increasing.
The collapse of the middle order proved fatal for India. From a comfortable position, they slipped as Gardner and Annabel Sutherland (2/18) Killed at regular intervals. India was successful in crossing the 100-run mark in the 14th over, but Harmanpreet and Richa Ghosh All hopes of a comeback soon vanished. India eventually finished 19 runs short at 144/9. Woll was named player of the match for her innings of 88 runs, an innings that effectively took the game away from the Women in Blue.
Here’s how fans reacted:
โ 79(54) in WPL 2026 final.
โ 88(57) in 2nd T20I vs India.Georgia Wall โ The future of Australia and RCB. ๐ฅ pic.twitter.com/nvXD8SSZYe
– rcbayan (@ehdiya) 19 February 2026
Georgia Vole vs India This T20 Series:
18(10) in first T20I.
88(57) in the second T20.
11 fours and 1 six pic.twitter.com/AillBZj8d2– RCB Xtra (@Rcb_Xtra) 19 February 2026
Georgia Voll won the title of Player of the Match in the second T20 match. #INDvsAUS pic.twitter.com/OzflQORZUT
– Somesh Jangra (@CelebrityGalax) 19 February 2026
India were comparatively ahead by 6 runs after 6 overs of powerplay, but 19 runs were left in their 20 overs.
Georgia Volume 88 Potam
The crowd was said to be 6,362@footyindustryAU pic.twitter.com/SNgpBPVknH
– John C Moriarty (@JohnCMoriarty) 19 February 2026
โ 79(54) in WPL 2026 final.
โ 88(57) in 2nd T20I vs India.Georgia Wall โ The future of Australia and RCB. ๐ฅ pic.twitter.com/XT7Ul9k3hG
โ Praveen Kumar (@Naninaidu98) 19 February 2026
โ 79(54) in WPL 2026 final.
โ 88(57) in 2nd T20I vs India.Georgia Wall โ The future of Australia and RCB. ๐ฅโค๏ธ pic.twitter.com/YcRMAjAEHW
โ Pankaj Daunavat (@pankajmeen75939) 19 February 2026
Australian openers Georgia Woll and Beth Mooney are the best first innings batsmen! ๐ฆ๐บ#AUSWvINDW #t20i pic.twitter.com/aUkaTPmGm2
– KooL07 (@KooL077) 19 February 2026
Absolutely top class inning from the Georgia Vols! ๐๐ฆ๐บ
At the other end, Beth Mooney was as strong as ever. That early partnership set the right platform for Australia. ๐ฅ
The goal ahead for India is difficult, but never impossible! ๐ฎ๐ณ๐ pic.twitter.com/RrIxlSlytn
โ Kanak Kumari (@KanakKu64995524) 19 February 2026
Georgia Vol. 88(57). pure class. ๐ฆ๐บ๐๐ฅ
An absolute masterclass at a strike rate of 154.4! She came, she won, and she left the crowd wanting more. What a knock! ๐๐ป๐ pic.twitter.com/o7y4voSDqh-Puneet Awasthi (@PuneetA77622712) 19 February 2026
โ 79(54) in WPL 2026 final.
โ 88(57) in 2nd T20I vs India.Georgia Wall โ The future of Australia and RCB. ๐ฅ pic.twitter.com/MEpdJ2BegC
– Tanuj (@ImTanujSingh) 19 February 2026
Georgia Vol is unbeatable โค๏ธ pic.twitter.com/AxoEHMiUa1
– ๐๐จ๐ก๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ธ๐ญ!๐๐ง_๐๐ฉ (@bholination) 19 February 2026
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