India Women produced a dominant all-round performance to defeat Pakistan Women by 64 runs in Match 6 of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 at Edgbaston. After opting to bat first, India piled up an imposing 170/6 in 20 overs before bowling out their arch-rivals for 106 in just 17 overs. Smriti Mandhana starred with the bat, while Deepti Sharma delivered a sensational spell to earn the Player of the Match award.
Smriti Mandhana anchors India’s innings with fluent fifty
India did not get the ideal start as Shafali Verma departed for a quick six-run cameo, but Mandhana ensured the innings remained on track with an elegant 68 off 44 deliveries. Her knock featured nine boundaries and two sixes and laid the platform for a competitive total. Jemimah Rodrigues was dismissed cheaply, but captain Harmanpreet Kaur contributed a composed 36 from 35 balls to stabilize the innings. Bharti Fulmali could not make a significant impact, yet India found the acceleration they needed in the closing stages thanks to wicketkeeper-batter Richa Ghosh.
Richa smashed 34 off only 17 balls, striking five fours and a six to lift the scoring rate. Deepti chipped in with an unbeaten 12, while Shreyanka Patil added a single as India finished strongly on 170/6. For Pakistan, Fatima Sana and Sadia Iqbal claimed two wickets apiece, while Tasmia Rubab and Rameen Shamim picked up one each. Nashra Sandhu bowled economically despite going wicketless.
Pakistan lose momentum despite Muneeba Ali’s resistance
Chasing 171, Pakistan began aggressively but struggled to build substantial partnerships. Muneeba fought hard with 41 runs from 35 balls, hitting five boundaries to keep her side in the contest during the early overs. Gull Feroza and Ayesha Zafar made useful starts with 12 runs each, but neither could convert them into a bigger score. The middle order faltered under sustained pressure as Natalia Pervaiz, Saira Jabeen and Fatima failed to provide meaningful contributions.
Aliya Riaz offered some resistance with 18 runs, but wickets continued to tumble at regular intervals. The lower order could not withstand India’s disciplined attack, and Pakistan were eventually bowled out for 106 in the 17th over.
Deepti Sharma dismantle Pakistan batting unit
The defining performance of the match came from Deepti, who ripped through Pakistan’s batting lineup with remarkable figures of 5 for 10 in her four overs. Her accuracy and variations left the batters with little room to score and effectively ended any hopes of a successful chase. Shree Charani provided excellent support by claiming 3 for 21, while Shafali also chipped in with a wicket. Although Arundhati Reddy, Shreyanka Patil and Kranti Gaud went wicketless, they helped maintain pressure and forced Pakistan into mistakes.
India’s commanding display with both bat and ball ensured a convincing 64-run victory, strengthening their campaign in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 and underlining their credentials as one of the tournament’s strongest contenders.
Here’s how fans reacted:
Just landed and caught up with the result. Looks like I missed a very special performance from our team. Smriti’s innings and Deepti Sharma’s five-wicket haul will rightly earn plenty of praise, but contributions from Shree Charani, Richa Ghosh, and the rest of the group seem to…
— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) June 14, 2026
Pressure games often bring out the best in great players 🇮🇳 @mandhana_smriti and @Deepti_Sharma06 were outstanding. Congratulations to the Indian women’s team on a brilliant win 🙌
— Shikhar Dhawan (@SDhawan25) June 15, 2026
India so lucky to have Deepti Sharma – the allrounder. #IndvsPak
— Vikrant Gupta (@vikrantgupta73) June 14, 2026
Bat se, ball se, field se sabse contribution karegi re deepti pic.twitter.com/ShyGAvS6l0
— Sagar (@sagarcasm) June 14, 2026
Head to Head India Vs Pakistan at the men’s and women’s World Cups:
Matches – 31.
India – 28.
Pakistan – 3.THE GREATEST RIVALRY… THE GREATEST ONE SIDED RIVALRY. 🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/jtMQcJYaql
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) June 14, 2026
Deepti Sharma. Always there. Some cricketer.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) June 14, 2026
🚨 HISTORY BY DEEPTI SHARMA 🚨
– Deepti Sharma becomes the first spinner ever to complete 350 wickets in Women’s International cricket 🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/YRzVrCiSYL
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) June 14, 2026
The message is clear: This team isn’t here to participate. They’re here to conquer.
Congratulations #TeamIndia #IndvsPak pic.twitter.com/9d1yuG590Q
— Harsh Sanghavi (@sanghaviharsh) June 14, 2026
𝘿𝙤𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣.𝙟𝙥𝙚𝙜 📂
Safe to say, the designer didn’t have to think twice about this file name. 🙈😌#T20WorldCup, #INDvsPAK | [#TeamIndiaWomen, #DeeptiSharma, #RichaGhosh, #SmritiMandhana] pic.twitter.com/jwdjf9p79r
— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) June 14, 2026
5/10 in her spell. 🤯
💯/💯in impact. 👏🔥 pic.twitter.com/h7YnYBpIlR— Royal Challengers Bengaluru (@RCBTweets) June 14, 2026
🚨 HIGHEST SCORE FOR INDIA AGAINST PAKISTAN IN T20 WORLD CUP HISTORY 🚨
In Men’s Cricket – Virat Kohli (82*).
In Women’s Cricket – Smriti Mandhana (68).– THE DOMINATION OF NO.18…!!!! 🔥 pic.twitter.com/7WCxsV1sGe
— Tanuj (@ImTanujSingh) June 14, 2026
Spellbound 🥳✨#WhistlePodu #T20WorldCup
📸 : ICC pic.twitter.com/ZjGMzpr3ei— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) June 14, 2026
A dominant start for the Women in Blue with a brilliant win over Pakistan. Onward and upward! 💙🏏 pic.twitter.com/2jubcEVwfW
— Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (@Vaibhavsooryava) June 14, 2026
World’s Best All-Rounder, Deepti “Clutch” Sharma. 🫡 pic.twitter.com/hdRIMc9L0Z
— Out Of Context Cricket (@GemsOfCricket) June 14, 2026
Congratulations to #TeamIndia on a commendable start to the World Cup campaign. A highly disciplined and clinical performance resulted in a dominating 64-run victory over Pakistan. This comprehensive win sets a strong tone for the tournament ahead. Excellent execution by the… pic.twitter.com/vuoAO7jCZa
— Devajit LON Saikia (@lonsaikia) June 14, 2026
A great start to the Campaign!!
Well done @BCCIWomen !!#ICCWomen’s T-20 World Cup .#INDvsPAK pic.twitter.com/JiASrJC8Bx— MithunManhas5 (@MithunManhas) June 14, 2026
Congratulations to Deepti Sharma on her brilliant 5 wicket haul and Player of the Match performance against Pakistan in the World Cup. @BCCI @Deepti_Sharma06 pic.twitter.com/94gdT65JkT
— Rajeev Shukla (@ShuklaRajiv) June 14, 2026
Deepti Sharma. Player of the Match. No further questions. pic.twitter.com/3y0KWKMZce
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) June 14, 2026
WE ARE ALIVE. CRICKET IS ALIVE. pic.twitter.com/c5OblDWRWC
— Silly Point (@FarziCricketer) June 14, 2026
Stepping up, making room, and dancing down the track, Smriti Mandhana, you beauty! Sent it soaring 80 metres, her reaction said it all. 🤌 pic.twitter.com/mUQfczn6lg
— Kohlistic🔥 (@Kohlistic18) June 14, 2026
A proud day for India, and happy to see the MSG @ManchesterSG100 family contribute.
Brilliant contributions from Smriti @mandhana_smriti and Richa @13richaghosh, but above all, a terrific team effort in India’s win against Pakistan.
Congratulations to the entire team on a… pic.twitter.com/x4NBiqedRz
— Dr. Sanjiv Goenka (@DrSanjivGoenka) June 14, 2026
This article was first published at WomenCricket.com, a Cricket Times company.
