Australia crush Pakistan by 113 runs in Women’s T20 World Cup

Leeds: Australia defeated Pakistan by a massive 113-run margin in the 21st match of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026.

Batting first, Australia posted 199/7 in their allotted overs with Ellyse Perry starring with a brilliant 71 runs off 48 balls.

In reply, Pakistan’s women’s team struggled in the chase of 200 and were bowled out for just 86 runs with wickets falling regularly throughout the innings.

The batting collapse was highlighted by the fact that eight Pakistani batters failed to reach double figures. Ellyse Perry was named Player of the Match for her outstanding all-round performance.

For Pakistan, Sadia Iqbal claimed two wickets while Muneeba Ali was the top scorer with 32 runs. For Australia, Sophie Molineux and Ellyse Perry took two wickets each.

This was Pakistan Women’s fourth consecutive defeat in the tournament while Australia strengthened their position for a semifinal spot by winning all four of their group-stage matches.