india women A brilliant all-round performance to defeat pakistan women By 64 runs in match 6 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 At Edgbaston. After electing to bat first, India scored a mammoth 170/6 in 20 overs and then bowled out their arch rivals for 106 runs in just 17 overs. Smriti Mandhana Whereas, performed brilliantly with the bat Deepti Sharma Delivered a sensational spell to earn the Player of the Match award.
Smriti Mandhana started India’s innings with a half-century.
India did not get an ideal start Shafali Verma She was out for six runs in quick succession, but Mandhana ensured that the innings remained on track with a brilliant innings of 68 runs in 44 balls. His innings included nine fours and two sixes and set the stage for a competitive score. jemima rodrigues Got out cheaply, but the captain Harmanpreet Kaur Contributed 36 runs in 35 balls to stabilize the innings. Bharti Fulmali Couldn’t make any significant impact, yet the wicketkeeper-batsman gave India the momentum they needed in the closing stages Richa Ghosh.
Richa scored 34 runs in just 17 balls with the help of five fours and a six to increase the scoring rate. Deepti scored 12 not out, while Shreyanka Patil added one run, as India finished strongly at 170/6. For Pakistan, fatima sana And Saadia Iqbal While both took two wickets each Tasmiya Rubab And Ramin Shamim Picked up one each. Nashra Sandhu Bowled economically despite not getting wickets.
Pakistan lost momentum despite resistance from Muniba Ali
Chasing 171, Pakistan started aggressively but struggled to build significant partnerships. Muniba struggled hard to keep her team in the competition in the initial overs and scored 41 runs in 35 balls with five fours. gul firoza And Ayesha Zafar Each made useful starts with 12 runs, but neither could convert it into a big score. The middle order faltered due to constant pressure Natalia Parvez, Saira Jabeen And Fatima failed to make a meaningful contribution.
Alia Riaz Offered some resistance with 18 runs to go, but wickets kept falling at regular intervals. The lower order could not cope with India’s disciplined attack and Pakistan were eventually all out for 106 runs in the 17th over.
Deepti Sharma demolished Pakistan’s batting unit
The decisive performance of the match was of Deepti, who destroyed Pakistan’s batting lineup by taking 5 wickets for 10 runs in her four overs. His accuracy and variations left little space for the batsmen to score and effectively ended any hopes of a successful chase. Sricharani Provided excellent support by taking 3 for 21, while Shafali also took a wicket. Although Arundhati Reddy, Shreyanka Patil And Kranti Gaur Without taking any wicket, he helped maintain the pressure and forced Pakistan to make mistakes.
India’s stellar performance with both bat and ball ensured a thumping 64-run win, cementing their campaign at the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 and underscoring their credentials as one of the tournament’s strongest contenders.
Here’s how fans reacted:
Just landed and saw the results. It seems that I missed a very special performance of our team. Smriti’s innings and Deepti Sharma’s five wickets will be much appreciated, but the contributions of Sri Charani, Richa Ghosh and the rest of the group seem disappointing…
– Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) 14 June 2026
Pressure games often bring out the best in great players 🇮🇳 @mandhana_smriti And @Deepti_Sharma06 Were excellent. Congratulations to the Indian women’s team on their great win.
– Shikhar Dhawan (@SDhawan25) 15 June 2026
India is very lucky to have Deepti Sharma – an all-rounder. #IndvsPak
– Vikrant Gupta (@vikrantgupta73) 14 June 2026
Ray Deepti will contribute the most with bat, ball and field pic.twitter.com/ShyGAvS6l0
– Sagar (@sagarcasm) 14 June 2026
Head to Head India vs Pakistan in Men’s and Women’s World Cup:
Match – 31.
India – 28.
Pakistan – 3.The biggest rivalry…the biggest one-sided rivalry. 🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/jtMQcJYaql
– Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) 14 June 2026
Deepti Sharma. always there. Some cricketers.
– Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) 14 June 2026
🚨 History by Deepti Sharma 🚨
– Deepti Sharma became the first spinner to complete 350 wickets in women’s international cricket 🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/YRzVrCiSYL
– Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) 14 June 2026
The message is clear: This team is not here to participate. They have come here to win.
Congratulations #TeamIndia #IndvsPak pic.twitter.com/9d1yuG590Q
– Harsh Sanghvi (@sanghaviharsh) 14 June 2026
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It’s safe to say that the designers didn’t have to think twice about this file name. 🙈😌#T20WorldCup, #INDvsPAK | [#TeamIndiaWomen, #DeeptiSharma, #RichaGhosh, #SmritiMandhana] pic.twitter.com/jwdjf9p79r
– Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) 14 June 2026
5/10 in his magic. 🤯
💯/💯In effect. 👏🔥 pic.twitter.com/h7YnYBpIlR– Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) 14 June 2026
🚨 India’s highest score against Pakistan in T20 World Cup history 🚨
In men’s cricket – Virat Kohli (82*).
In women’s cricket – Smriti Mandhana (68).– Dominance of number 18…!!!! 🔥 pic.twitter.com/7WCxsV1sGe
– Tanuj (@ImTanujSingh) 14 June 2026
Enchanted 🥳🥳#whistlepoddu #T20WorldCup
📸: ICC pic.twitter.com/ZjGMzpr3ei– Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) 14 June 2026
Great start for the Women in Blue with a stunning win over Pakistan. Onward and upward! 💙🏏 pic.twitter.com/2jubcEVwfW
– Vaibhav Suryavanshi (@Vaibhansooryava) 14 June 2026
The world’s best all-rounder, Deepti “Clutch” Sharma. 🫡 pic.twitter.com/hdRIMc9L0Z
– Out of Context Cricket (@GemsOfCricket) 14 June 2026
Congratulations #TeamIndia Commendable start to the World Cup campaign. A highly disciplined and clinical performance resulted in an impressive 64-run win over Pakistan. This comprehensive win sets a strong position for the tournament ahead. Excellent execution by… pic.twitter.com/vuoAO7jCZa
– Devjit Lon Saikia (@lonsaikia) 14 June 2026
Great start to the campaign!!
Very good @BCCIWomen !!#ICCWomenT-20 World Cup.#INDvsPAK pic.twitter.com/JiASrJC8Bx– mithunmanhas5 (@mithunmanhas) 14 June 2026
Congratulations to Deepti Sharma for taking a brilliant 5 wickets and player of the match performance against Pakistan in the World Cup. @bcci @Deepti_Sharma06 pic.twitter.com/94gdT65JkT
– Rajeev Shukla (@ShuklaRajiv) 14 June 2026
Deepti Sharma. Best player of the match. No more questions. pic.twitter.com/3y0KWKMZce
– Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) 14 June 2026
We are alive. Cricket is alive. pic.twitter.com/c5OblDWRWC
– Silly Point (@FarziCricketer) 14 June 2026
Moving forward, making space and dancing on the track, Smriti Mandhana, you beauty! Sent it 80 metres, his reaction said it all. 🤌 pic.twitter.com/mUQfczn6lg
– Kohlistick🔥 (@kohilistic18) 14 June 2026
Proud day for India and glad to see MSG @manchestersg100 Family contribution.
Smriti’s wonderful contribution @mandhana_smriti and richa @13RichGhoshBut most of all, there was a brilliant team effort in India’s win against Pakistan.
Congratulations to the entire team… pic.twitter.com/x4NBiqedRz
– Dr. Sanjiv Goenka (@DrSanjivGoenka) 14 June 2026
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