India Women vs Pakistan Women: T20 World Cup 2026 Highlights
India Women beat Pakistan Women by 64 runs at Edgbaston, Birmingham, on June 14 in Match 6 of Group 1 at the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026. Smriti Mandhana scored 68 off 44 balls to rebuild India from 18 for 2.
Deepti Sharma took 5 wickets for 10 runs to end Pakistan’s chase at 106 in 17 overs. A crowd of 18,814 watched India open their Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 campaign with a statement win.
PAK w vs IND w T20 Scorecard Summary 2026
India Women: 170/6 (20 overs)
| # | Batter | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smriti Mandhana | 68 | 44 |
| 2 | Harmanpreet Kaur | 36 | — |
| 3 | Richa Ghosh | 34 | 17 |
| 4 | Shafali Verma | — | — |
Pakistan Women: 106 all out (17 overs)
| Batter | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Muneeba Ali | 41 | — |
| Aliya Riaz | 18 | 17 |
| Others (collapsed) | — | — |
Bowling highlights:
| Bowler | Overs | Runs | Wickets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deepti Sharma | 4 | 10 | 5 |
| Shree Charani | — | 21 | 3 |
| Fatima Sana (for PAK) | — | 33 | 2 |
Player of the Match: Deepti Sharma (12* off 9 balls + 5/10)
Khelo Pakistan MVP: Smriti Mandhana (80.88 pts)
Toss: India Women won, elected to bat
Venue: Edgbaston, Birmingham
Attendance: 18,814
Watch India Women vs Pakistan Women full match highlights on the ICC official YouTube channel.
How the Match Played Out
India innings: Rescued by Mandhana
India lost Shafali Verma early and were reduced to 18 for 2 inside the powerplay. Smriti Mandhana held the innings together, reaching her fifty off 34 balls with seven fours and a six.
Harmanpreet Kaur joined her for a 50-run third-wicket stand that took India past 100. Richa Ghosh then launched 34 off 17 deliveries in the death overs to push India’s total to 170 for 6, their highest ever score against Pakistan in a Women’s T20 World Cup.
Pakistan’s bowling was not entirely poor. Fatima Sana took 2 for 33 with composure under pressure, which made the batting collapse that followed all the more frustrating for Pakistan fans.
Three Pakistan overs, bowled by Tasmia Rubab, Sadia Iqbal and Fatima Sana at the death, conceded 57 runs between them, which effectively put 10 to 15 extra runs on the board for India.
A fielding penalty for slow over-rate added an extra fielder inside the circle in the final two overs, which cost Pakistan further.
Pakistan innings: Promising start, total collapse
Pakistan’s openers gave their side every chance. Muneeba Ali and the top order put on 52 runs in the first six overs, the best powerplay start Pakistan had managed in this fixture for several editions. At drinks, Pakistan were 52 for 1 chasing 171. The game was not over.
Then Deepti Sharma walked through the Pakistan middle order.
Deepti bowled four overs and conceded 10 runs while taking five wickets. Her five for 10 is now the best bowling figures ever recorded in an India vs Pakistan Women’s T20 World Cup match.
She was helped by sharp fielding, including a direct hit run-out, and two catches taken by Jemimah Rodrigues. The Pakistan middle order, already fragile, had no answer to Deepti’s off-spin variations on a Birmingham surface that rewarded patience and accuracy.
Shree Charani contributed 3 for 21. Pakistan were bowled out for 106 in 17 overs.
Deepti Sharma’s 5/10: What It Means
Deepti Sharma’s five for 10 deserves its own section. The figures are not just the best of the match. They are among the best bowling performances in Women’s T20 World Cup knockout cricket, produced against a team that had started its chase at a run-a-ball.
What made Deepti’s spell effective was variation rather than pace. Pakistan’s batters struggled to read her slower delivery against the background of Edgbaston’s crowd and the pressure of the required run rate.
Once Muneeba Ali fell there were no Pakistan batter lasted long enough to rebuild the innings, and each wicket brought a new batter into a harder situation than the one before.
The Player of the Match award was fully deserved. Mandhana’s 68 won India the first session. Deepti’s 5/10 ended the match.
India W vs Pakistan W: Where Pakistan Lost the Match
Three specific failures cost Pakistan Women this game.
1. Middle order collapsed completely. Muneeba Ali made 41. After her, no Pakistan batter passed 20. Fatima Sana was dismissed for a duck at number six. Pakistan were 52 for 1 after six overs and 106 all out in 17. That middle-order fragility is not new — it has followed Pakistan Women across formats for two years.
2. Death bowling fell apart. Tasmia Rubab, Sadia Iqbal, and Fatima Sana bowled three expensive overs in India’s innings that conceded 57 runs between them. A slow over-rate penalty also added an extra fielder inside the circle in India’s final two overs, which cost Pakistan more runs. Richa Ghosh’s 34 off 17 was partly a product of that bowling breakdown.
3. Dropped catch, big consequence. A Pakistan fielder dropped Smriti Mandhana during the Indian innings. Mandhana went on to score 68. The dropped chance did not change the result on its own, but it is the kind of error that compounds when the bowling and batting both fail in the same match.
Why Pakistan Women Keep Losing to India: The Real Problem
The scoreboard in Ind W vs Pak W matches tells one story. The structure behind it tells another.
No domestic T20 league. India’s Women’s Premier League gives players like Richa Ghosh and Deepti Sharma 10 to 12 high-pressure franchise matches every year, in front of crowds, against international opposition.
Pakistan Women have no equivalent competition. Players arrive at a World Cup having played far fewer pressure-situation overs in their careers than the opponents they face in the group stage.
Too few matches against top nations. In the 12 months before this World Cup, India Women played bilateral series against Australia, England, and South Africa. Pakistan Women played limited series, largely against lower-ranked opposition.
Facing Deepti Sharma’s variations at Edgbaston in front of 18,814 people is a different experience to facing second-tier attacks in low-attendance games. The preparation gap is structural, not accidental.
Selection remains inconsistent. Experienced players have been left out of recent Pakistan Women squads without clear public reasoning. Sidra Amin’s repeated omission has been questioned by fans and analysts.
Fatima Sana captaining while batting at number six in a chase of 171 reflects a team still working out its own best XI under pressure.
Pakistan Women fans watching this match were not just frustrated at the 64-run loss. They were frustrated because the same three problems existed in 2024, 2023, and 2022, and the system has not fixed any of them.
Ind vs Pak Women T20 World Cup: Full Head-to-Head
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | India | 5 wickets |
| 2010 | India | 9 wickets |
| 2012 | Pakistan | 1 run |
| 2014 | India | 6 runs |
| 2018 | India | — |
| 2020 | India | — |
| 2023 | Pakistan | — |
| 2024 | India | — |
| 2026 | India | 64 runs |
Overall: India 7, Pakistan 2.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won India Women vs Pakistan Women in T20 World Cup 2026? India Women beat Pakistan Women by 64 runs in Match 6 of Group 1 at the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026. The match was played at Edgbaston, Birmingham on June 14, 2026. India scored 170 for 6 and Pakistan were bowled out for 106 in 17 overs.
What did Deepti Sharma do in India vs Pakistan Women T20 World Cup 2026? Deepti Sharma took 5 wickets for 10 runs in 4 overs against Pakistan Women at Edgbaston on June 14, 2026. Deepti Sharma’s 5/10 is the best bowling performance in a Women’s T20 World Cup match between India and Pakistan. Deepti Sharma was named Player of the Match.
How many runs did Smriti Mandhana score against Pakistan in T20 World Cup 2026? Smriti Mandhana scored 68 runs off 44 balls against Pakistan Women in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 match at Edgbaston. Mandhana’s 68 helped India recover from 18 for 2 in the powerplay and set a total of 170 for 6, India’s highest ever against Pakistan in a Women’s T20 World Cup.
What is India vs Pakistan Women’s T20 World Cup head-to-head record? India Women have won 7 of 9 Women’s T20 World Cup matches against Pakistan Women. Pakistan Women have won 2. The 2026 Edgbaston match extended India’s head-to-head lead to 7-2 in this specific competition.
Why did Pakistan Women lose to India Women in T20 World Cup 2026? Pakistan Women lost to India Women by 64 runs due to a batting collapse in the middle order, with only opener Muneeba Ali (41) offering resistance after a strong 52-run powerplay start. Deepti Sharma took 5 for 10 to dismantle Pakistan’s chase. Structural issues including lack of a domestic T20 league, limited bilateral series against top nations, and inconsistent selection decisions have been cited by analysts as long-term reasons behind the performance gap.
