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Match 30 | ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 | Lord’s, London | 28 June 2026
India Women posted 170/4 from 20 overs in front of a record Lord’s crowd of 27,163 and still lost by six wickets with six balls to spare. Australia chased it down in 19 overs, Ellyse Perry and Ashleigh Gardner sharing a fourth-wicket stand of 100 off 57 balls that no Indian bowler managed to stop. The defeat ended India’s tournament, sending them out in the group stage for the second successive Women’s T20 World Cup, finishing third in Group 1 behind Australia and South Africa.
India’s powerplay produced 43 runs without a wicket, Mandhana on 22 and Shafali on 20. Shafali fell for 34 off 26 in the 9.1 over, bowled by Molineux. Mandhana was run out for 38 off 37 at 11.3. The hundred came in 13.3 overs.
Rodrigues retired out for 34 off 28 at 18.6 after a third-wicket stand with Harmanpreet. Harmanpreet reached fifty off 25 balls with six fours and two sixes, then was caught by Perry off Molineux at 19.5 for 56 off 27. India were 166/4 at that point and closed at 170/4, Deepti Sharma hitting a boundary off the only ball she faced.
| Phase | Runs | Wkts | Key Dismissals |
| Powerplay (0.1–6.0) | 43 | 0 | Mandhana 22*, Shafali 20* |
| Middle (6.1–16.0) | 73 | 2 | Shafali 34(26) at 9.1; Mandhana 38(37) at 11.3 |
| Death (16.1–20.0) | 54 | 2 | Rodrigues ret’d out 34(28); Kaur 56(27) at 19.5 |
Australia were 68/3 after 9.1 overs when Perry and Gardner came together. What followed was 100 runs in 57 balls with no Indian bowler taking a wicket. The partnership reached 50 in 33 balls, and their hundred arrived in 57, with the match effectively won at that point.
Perry was dismissed for 56 off 38 (8×4, SR 147.36), caught by Shafali Verma off Shree Charani at 18.4 with Australia at 168/4. Gardner finished unbeaten on 53 off 29 balls (3×4, 3×6, SR 182.75). Australia reached 172/4 in 19 overs, winning with six balls to spare.
170 off 20 overs at Lord’s looked competitive. Against most sides in this tournament, it would have been. The problem for India was what happened after the 9.1 over mark, when Perry and Gardner began and ran unchecked for nearly ten overs without India creating a chance.
India’s captain spoke after the match about not playing well against top sides this tournament, saying there was a need to rethink a lot about how India approaches those games. She acknowledged falling short despite chasing the planned total and credited Australia’s bowling for their discipline. The pattern she identified, conceding easy runs late and failing to convert chases, has followed India across both recent group-stage exits.
Deepti Sharma’s figures read 4-0-31-1. That wicket was Beth Mooney, caught by Radha Yadav off Deepti at 9.1 overs with Australia 68/3. It made Deepti the all-time leading wicket-taker in women’s international cricket: 356 wickets, one more than Jhulan Goswami’s record of 355.
The wicket came at the worst possible juncture. With Mooney gone at 68/3, Gardner arrived, and the stand began. Deepti’s remaining two overs went for 20 runs without another wicket. Renuka Singh gave 41 from four overs for one wicket. Shree Charani’s 4-0-32-2 was the best return; her dismissal of Perry at 18.4 was the only intervention that threatened Australia after the third wicket fell.
India finished Group 1 with three wins and two losses. Australia and South Africa took the two qualifying spots. The margin of six wickets and six balls to spare understates how comfortable the chase was once Perry and Gardner settled. India took no wickets between the 9.1 and 18.4 overs of the Australian innings.
For India Women, this is a second consecutive group-stage exit. The pattern is now established: when a top-side bats second and holds nerve through sustained pressure, India’s bowling hasn’t found a way through. The India vs Australia Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 analysis points to the same structural gap it identified after the last tournament, delivered in front of 27,163 at Lord’s to an audience that expected a different result.
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Why did India Women get knocked out of the Women’s T20 World Cup 2026?
India finished 3rd in Group 1 (3W-2L) after losing Match 30 to Australia by 6 wickets. Australia and South Africa took the two qualifying spots from the group, eliminating India.
What was India Women’s score against Australia Women in Match 30?
India scored 170/4 in 20 overs; Australia replied 172/4 in 19 overs to win by 6 wickets. The match at Lord’s drew 27,163 fans, a record for a Women’s T20 World Cup group match.
Who was the Player of the Match in India vs Australia Women’s T20 World Cup?
Ellyse Perry won for her 56 off 38 balls, anchoring Australia’s chase alongside Ashleigh Gardner. The Perry-Gardner 4th-wicket stand produced 100 runs in 57 balls to seal the 6-wicket win.
Is India Women out of the Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 semi-finals?
Yes, India is eliminated after finishing 3rd in Group 1 behind Australia and South Africa. This is India’s second successive group-stage exit from the Women’s T20 World Cup.
