Leeds: Australia won the toss and elected to bat against Pakistan in the 21st match of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 at Headingley on Tuesday.
Playing XIs
Pakistan: Muneefa Ali (week), Gul Feroza, Ayesha Zafar, Iram Javed, Saira Zabeen, Alia Riaz, Fatima Sana (catch), Ramin Shamim, Diana Paik, Nashra Sandhu and Sadia Iqbal.
Australia: Beth Mooney (W), Georgia Wall, Ellis Perry, Ashley Gardner, Georgia Wareham, Annabelle Sutherland, Nicola Carey, Sophie Molyneux (C), Alana King, Kim Garth and Lucy Hamilton.
head-to-head
Pakistan and Australia have faced each other 16 times in women’s T20Is, and the six-time champions hold the head-to-head record with 14 wins, while two matches ended in no result.
Matches: 16
Australia: 14
Pakistan: 0
No result: 2
Form Guide
Both the teams enter the tournament with different momentum in their favor as Australia have won six matches while Pakistan are winless in their last seven T20Is.
Also, in the ongoing Women’s T20 World Cup 2026, Australia have won their first three matches and topped Group 1 with 6 points.
Pakistan: L, L, L, A, NR (Most recent first)
Australia: W, W, W, W, W
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