Australia Women’s National Cricket Team vs India Women’s National Cricket Team Match Scorecard, 2nd T20I 2025/26

The 2nd T20I between Australia Women and India Women was played at Manuka Oval, Canberra on 19th February 2026. India Women took the toss to bat first. Australia Women finished on 163/5 in 20 overs with Georgia Voll’s match-winning 88 and Beth Mooney’s 46. India Women on their part, started well and Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma gave a solid base to the ladies. However, regular wickets and disciplined bowling from Australia Women restricted the visitors to 144/9. Australia Women levelled the 3-match series at 1-1 to go into the final T20I with a 19-run win.

In this Article, We will discuss about Australia Women’s National Cricket Team vs India Women’s National Cricket Team Match Scorecard, Player of the match, squad and match Results.

Australia Women vs India Women 2nd T20I 2025/26 Match Overview

Australia Women vs India Women 2nd T20I 2026 Squad

Australia Women Squad

India Women Squad

Australia Women’s National Cricket Team vs India Women’s National Cricket Team Match scorecard, 2nd T20I 2025/26

Australia Women’s 1st Innings (Batting Stats)

Australia Women put on a well-balanced effort with Georgia Voll’s sensational 88 off 57 balls to make it 263 all told. Beth Mooney was very good and was also asked to work well with the pair for 46 runs as they scored 128 runs for the first wicket. Their combination was an ideal one for Australia Women to post an ambitious score. Phoebe Litchfield found her way to 6 runs in quick time and Ellyse Perry had the 7-run mark. Ashleigh Gardner held her wicket on 10 runs as Australia scored 163/5 from their 20 overs.

Fall of Wickets

India Women‘s 1st Innings (Bowling Stats)

India Women’s 2nd Innings (Batting Stats)

Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana got India Women off to a flying start as they sought 164 runs to win. The first two bowlers attacked the Australian bowlers and they got 57 runs off the first wicket.

Harmanpreet Kaur carried on in an impressive 36-run effort to keep India in the chase after the openers left, but it was too late. Richa Ghosh scored 19 runs but Australia bowlers took the advantage in the last over. However, regular wickets put an end to India’s momentum, and the visitors eventually closed out with a 144/9.

Fall of Wickets

Australia Women‘s 2nd innings (Bowling Stats)

Top Performers of the Match

Australia Women vs India Women 2nd T20I 2026 Match Highlights

Indian women opted to bat first after winning the toss, hoping to keep the run rate of Australia women in check. The first two batsmen of Australia, Georgia Voll and Beth Mooney, started well with a century stand to put Australia in the driver’s seat. Voll was very aggressive, finding the boundary consistently, and anchoring the innings brilliantly. India Women showed signs of improvement in the closing stages but couldn’t make any drastic change and Australia still managed to score a competitive 163/5 in the 20 overs.

India Women started well with Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana getting the ball rolling. But the Australians were not finished at the right times. Australia’s bowlers didn’t let up, as Harmanpreet Kaur and Richa Ghosh tried to put the pieces back in place. Kim Garth, Annabel Sutherland, Ashleigh Gardner and Sophie Molineux between them took wickets to hold the wicket for Australia.

• India Women won the toss and chose to field first 
• Georgia Voll has scored 88 runs off 57 balls.
• Beth Mooney had a 46-run contribution.
• Australia Women scored 163/5 in 20 overs.
• Voll and Mooney scored the first 128-run stand together.
• Arundhati Reddy picked up two wickets.
• India Women scored 57 with no loss.
• Shafali Verma had 29 runs.
• Smriti Mandhana scored 31 runs.
• Harmanpreet Kaur scored the most with 36 runs.
• Ashleigh Gardner picked up three wickets.
• Annabel Sutherland and Kim Garth picked up two wickets each.
• India Women were 144/9.
• Australia Women defeated by 19 runs.
• After the series started off at 1-1, it never looked back.

Match Results

In the 2nd T20I at Manuka Oval, Canberra, Australia Women had to hold on to the wicket of India Women to tie the three-match series as they were bowled out 19 runs behind the target.In the second T20I at Manuka Oval in Canberra, India Women were bowled out 19 runs behind to tie the 3-match series, as Australia Women hung on to the wicket of India Women.

Australia Women were 163/5 in their 20 overs after a phenomenal outing from Georgia Voll, who hit a 88 off 57 balls for the hosts. Australia Women were 163/5 in the first 20 overs with a stellar 88 off 57 balls from Georgia Voll. Beth Mooney got 46 runs as well. India Women in response struggled valiantly and were limited to 144/9 after a dynamic start. The Australian bowlers continued to pick up wickets with regularity and held the target. For her match-winning knock that helped Australia to victory, Georgia Voll was awarded Player of the Match.

Conclusion

The second Twenty 20 International between the AUS-W and the IND-W was a really pivotal match in the three-match series. Georgia Voll’s stunning knocks set up Australia Women and allowed them to take the victory. India achieved a good start and Harmanpreet Kaur played a spirited performance but Australia bowlers were always on the attack and could be relied upon to hold their fort when they were required. Australia Women secured a 19-run victory to level the series 1-1, paving the way for a fantastic decider at the last game of the tour.

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