IND W vs NED W: India won second consecutive match in ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026, defeated Netherlands by 95 runs

IND W vs NED W: Team India has registered its second consecutive win in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026. In its second match of the group stage, India has defeated Netherlands by a huge margin of 95 runs. Batting first, Team India had scored 209 runs. In reply, Netherlands team was all out for 114 runs in 17.3 overs. For Team India, Shri Charani took 4 wickets, while Shafali Verma took 3 wickets. Nandani Sharma also gave the initial shock by taking 2 wickets.

Netherlands had a bad start

Heather Seegers and Phebe Molkenboer started the innings of Netherlands, which came to chase the huge target of 210 runs for Team India. However, Netherlands did not have a good start. Netherlands team lost the first wicket on the score of 34 runs. Nandani Sharma showed Heather Seegers the way to the pavilion. Heather Seegers scored 21 runs on 16 balls. After this, Deepti Sharma gave the second blow to Netherlands on the score of 50 runs. Deepti dismissed Phebe Molkenboer. Phebe Molkenboer was out after scoring 15 runs in 20 balls.

An incredible finish! 😮#TeamIndia pick up the last 5️⃣ wickets in just nine deliveries to power through to a massive 9️⃣5️⃣-run win 👏

2️⃣ wins in 2️⃣ matches for the #WomenInBlue 💙

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Half of the Netherlands team had returned to the pavilion on the score of 98 runs.

The Netherlands team suffered its third blow on the score of 77 runs. Shafali Verma made Stere Kalis her victim. Sterre Kallis scored 18 runs on 13 balls. After this, Netherlands lost its fourth wicket in the form of Babette de Leede. Them Nandani Sharma sent to the pavilion. Babette de Leede scored 28 runs in 27 balls, then in the very next over, Shri Charani dismissed Robin Rijke. Robin Rijke scored 8 runs on 8 balls. In this way, half of the Netherlands team returned to the pavilion on the score of 98 runs. After this, half of the Netherlands team returned to the pavilion.

Shri Charani and Shafali Verma created a stir

Shri Charani and Shafali Verma bowled brilliantly for Team India. Shri Charani took 3 wickets for just 19 runs in his 4 over spell. Whereas Shafali Verma took 3 wickets for 20 runs in 3.2 overs. Whereas Nandani Sharma got 2 wickets. While Deepti Sharma managed to take 1 wicket.

Outfoxed and BOWLED \|/

Shafali Verma with a lovely delivery to send back Sterre Kalis 🕸️

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Team India’s batting was like this

In this match against Netherlands, the Indian team, batting first after losing the toss, scored 209 runs for 5 wickets. Smriti Mandhana played the highest innings of 74 runs on 47 balls for Team India. He hit 11 fours and 1 six. Shafali Verma played an inning of 55 runs in 38 balls with the help of 10 fours. Richa Ghosh scored unbeaten 20 runs with the help of 1 four and 2 sixes in just 8 balls. Jemimah Rodrigues scored 19 runs on 13 balls. Captain Harmanpreet Kaur scored 12 runs on 9 balls. Deepti Sharma scored 10 unbeaten runs with the help of 1 four and one six in 2 balls.

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