Australia Women will look to continue their dominant start in the Women's T20 World Cup as they take on Netherlands Women. The former champions have comfortably beaten South Africa and Bangladesh, while the Netherlands are still searching for their first win after losses to Bangladesh and India, making Australia overwhelming favourites.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh: A Crucial Clash
Pakistan Women and Bangladesh Women meet in a crucial clash, with both sides aiming to boost their semifinal hopes. Pakistan showed plenty of fight despite losing narrowly to South Africa, while Bangladesh bounced back from a heavy defeat to Australia after opening their campaign with a win over the Netherlands. The contest is expected to be closely fought.
England vs Scotland: All-British Encounter
England Women take on Scotland Women in an all-British encounter. England enter the match with momentum despite missing injured captain Nat Sciver-Brunt, while Scotland will be buoyed by their historic first Women's T20 World Cup victory earlier in the tournament. England remain favourites, but Scotland have shown enough resilience to make the contest competitive.
Pitch Report: Rose Bowl, Southampton
The pitch at The Rose Bowl (Utilita Bowl) in Southampton for today's double-header is a batting-friendly surface that offers true bounce and good carry, making it excellent for stroke-play. Because the ground is hosting a double-header today (Australia vs Netherlands in the morning and Pakistan vs Bangladesh in the afternoon), the pitch conditions will shift considerably between the two games due to atmospheric changes and surface wear.
Pitch Report: Headingley, Leeds
The pitch at Headingley, Leeds for today's England vs Scotland match is expected to be a flat, high-scoring track that offers significant early assistance to swing and seam bowlers before turning into an excellent surface for batting. As this is an evening match starting at 6:30 PM local time, atmospheric factors and overhead conditions will play a massive role in how the surface behaves.
Head-to-Head Records
Australia Women vs Netherlands Women: These two teams have never played a T20 International against each other. Today's fixture marks their very first meeting in the shortest format.
Pakistan Women vs Bangladesh Women: Matches Played: 18. Pakistan Women Won: 14. Bangladesh Women Won: 4.
England Women vs Scotland Women: England have a perfect 1-0 head-to-head record in WT20Is, having faced Scotland once during the previous World Cup.
Predicted Playing XIs
Australia Women Probable XI: Beth Mooney (wk), Georgia Voll, Ellyse Perry, Grace Harris, Georgia Wareham, Annabel Sutherland, Nicola Carey, Sophie Molineux (c), Alana King, Kim Garth, Megan Schutt
Netherlands Women Probable XI: Heather Siegers, Phebe Molkenboer, Babette de Leede (c & wk), Sterre Kalis, Robine Rijke, Sanya Khurana, Frederique Overdijk, Iris Zwilling, Caroline de Lange, Silver Siegers, Isabel Woning
Pakistan Women Probable XI: Muneeba Ali (wk), Gull Feroza, Ayesha Zafar, Iram Javed, Natalia Pervaiz, Fatima Sana (c), Aliya Riaz, Rameen Shamim, Tuba Hassan/Saira Jabeen/Tasmia Rubab, Nashra Sandhu, Sadia Iqbal
Bangladesh Women Probable XI: Dilara Akter, Juairiya Ferdous, Sharmin Akhter, Nigar Sultana (c & wk), Sobhana Mostary, Shorna Akter, Ritu Moni, Rabeya Khan, Marufa Akter, Nahida Akter/Shanjida Akter, Sultana Khatun/Fariha Trisna
England Women Probable XI: Amy Jones (wk), Danni Wyatt-Hodge, Sophia Dunkley, Alice Capsey, Heather Knight, Freya Kemp, Danielle Gibson, Charlotte Dean (c), Sophie Ecclestone, Linsey Smith, Lauren Bell
Scotland Women Probable XI: Darcey Carter, Katherine Fraser, Kathryn Bryce (c), Sarah Bryce (wk), Ailsa Lister, Megan McColl, Priyanaz Chatterji, Rachel Slater, Kirstie Gordon, Chloe Abel, Gabriella Fontenla
Toss Timings
Australia vs Netherlands: Saturday, June 20, at Rose Bowl, Southampton. Match starts at 3:00 PM IST (9:30 AM GMT). Toss at 2:30 PM IST.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh: Saturday, June 20, at Rose Bowl, Southampton. Match starts at 7:00 PM IST (1:30 PM GMT). Toss at 6:30 PM IST.
England vs Scotland: Saturday, June 20, at Headingley, Leeds. Match starts at 11:00 PM IST (5:30 PM GMT). Toss at 10:30 PM IST.
Live Streaming Details
The ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 will be broadcast live on Star Sports (TV), while live streaming will be available on JioHotstar. Get the latest sports news and live updates.
