In one of the most highly anticipated clashes at the 2026 Women's T20 World Cup, Australia Women take on India Women at the iconic Lord's Cricket Ground in northwest London on Sunday, June 28. With qualification to the knockouts on the line, both sides need a win to guarantee a place in the last four of the tournament.
Australia are currently the only unbeaten side in Group A, with four wins from as many matches. The six-time champions secured a massive 113-run victory over Pakistan in their previous
game. Posting 199 in the first innings, they bundled their opponents out for just 86.
India, on the other hand, recovered from their defeat to South Africa by beating Bangladesh by five wickets. Shafali Verma was the star of the show, scoring 53 off just 34 balls at the top of the order.
AUS W vs IND W: Match Details
| Match | Australia Women vs India Women, Match 30, Women's T20 World Cup 2026 |
| Date and Time (IST) | Sunday, June 28, 2026, 7:00 PM (IST) |
| Venue | Lord's Cricket Ground, London |
| Broadcast and Live Streaming | JioStar Network Channels and JioHotstar (App & Website) |
Lord's Cricket Ground, London: Pitch Report
Lord's is a ground where fast bowlers love to bowl, thanks to the infamous slope, which provides movement with the new ball. However, the pitch tends to get better for batting after the batting side navigates the initial phase. The side batting first will have the advantage, as portrayed by England in the previous game at the venue, when they scored 186 in the first innings.
AUS W vs IND W: Head-to-Head Record
| Matches Played | 38 |
| Won by AUS W | 9 |
| Won by IND W | 27 |
| Tie/NR | 2 |
| First-Ever Fixture | October 28, 2008 (AUS win) |
| Most-Recent Fixture | February 21, 2026 (IND win) |
AUS W vs IND W: Predicted Playing XIs
Australia Women:
Beth Mooney (WK), Georgia Voll, Ellyse Perry, Ashleigh Gardner, Georgia Wareham, Annabel Sutherland, Nicola Carey, Sophie Molineux (C), Alana King, Kim Garth, Lucy Hamilton
India Women:
Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Yastika Bhatia, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Richa Ghosh (WK), Deepti Sharma, Radha Yadav, Shree Charani, Renuka Singh Thakur, Nandni Sharma
AUS W vs IND W: Probable Best Performers of the Match
Probable Best Batter: Smriti Mandhana
A big game player, facing Australia could bring the best out of Smriti Mandhana after a couple of low scores. Despite struggling against Bangladesh and South Africa, the left-handed batter is still India's leading run-scorer in this tournament, having scored 167 runs at a strike-rate of 153.21, whilst averaging just shy of 42.
Probable Best Bowler: Ellyse Perry
Australian legend Ellyse Perry has rediscovered her magic with the ball over the past few games. In the two matches that she has bowled in, the 35-year-old has taken four wickets at an economy of just 5.75. This includes a spell of 2 for 9 against Pakistan.
