Six-time champions Australia Women take on Pakistan Women in the 21st Match of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 at Headingley, Leeds on Tuesday, June 23 at 11:00 PM IST (6:30 PM local).
Australia are UNBEATEN with 3 wins from 3 (beat SA by 65 runs, BAN by 9 wkts, NL comfortably with Mooney’s 74(42)). Pakistan are ELIMINATED with 0 wins from 3 (lost to IND by 64, SA by 2 wkts, BAN by 23 runs). Australia have NEVER lost to Pakistan in T20Is.
Fatima Sana has 7 wickets this WC (best strike rate of any PAK bowler ever in a single WC edition) and scored 55*(38) vs SA. Mooney has a minor back spasm but has played down the injury. Molineux is 1 away from 50 T20I wickets. This is a mismatch on paper but Sana can cause trouble.
AUS-W vs PAK-W Match Details
| Details | Information |
|---|---|
| Match | Australia Women vs Pakistan Women, 21st Match, Group 1 (Day-Night) |
| Series | ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026. AUS: 3 wins, 0 losses (TOP of Group 1). PAK: 0 wins, 3 losses (ELIMINATED). |
| Date | Tuesday, 23 June 2026 (Day-Night) |
| Time | 11:00 PM IST / 6:30 PM BST local; toss 30 minutes earlier |
| Venue | Headingley, Leeds, England. 4 WC matches played here. Avg 1st innings score: 159. |
| Format | 20 overs per side |
| Captains | Sophie Molineux (Australia), Fatima Sana (Pakistan) |
| Form | AUS: Beat SA by 65 runs (172/8, Wareham 3/13+32) + Beat BAN by 9 wkts (78/1 in 9.3 ov, Voll 45*) + Beat NL (Mooney 74(42)). UNBEATEN. 6 pts. NEVER lost to PAK. PAK: Lost to IND by 64 (106 all out) + Lost to SA by 2 wkts (126/9, Sana 55*+3/16) + Lost to BAN by 23. ELIMINATED. 0 pts. Sana: 7 wkts this WC. |
Dream11 Team for AUS-W vs PAK-W, 21st Match
Top Picks for AUS-W vs PAK-W, 21st Match
| Player | Team | Role | Key Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beth Mooney | AUS | Captain / WK | Captain pick. 74(42) vs NL. 91 WC runs. AUS WK. Minor back spasm but fit. At 2x vs PAK bowling. Must-pick. |
| Fatima Sana | PAK | VC / AR | Vice-Captain pick. 55*+3/16 vs SA. 7 WC wkts. PAK captain. Pace AR. At 1.5x. PAK’s ONLY world-class player. |
| Ashleigh Gardner | AUS | All-Rounder | AUS vc. Off-spin + batting. Experienced all-rounder. Provides two-way points. Key AUS player in middle overs. |
| Georgia Wareham | AUS | All-Rounder | 3/13 + 32 runs vs SA (MOTM). 73 WC runs. Leg-spin + middle-order batting. Two-way fantasy machine. |
| Ellyse Perry | AUS | Batter | AUS veteran. 1 away from 50 fielding dismissals in T20Is. Consistent run-scorer. Batting at No. 3. Key anchor. |
Pitch Report
| Details | Information |
|---|---|
| Venue | Headingley, Leeds, England. 4 WC matches played here already. |
| Pitch Type | BATTING-FRIENDLY surface. True bounce with good carry. Ball comes onto the bat nicely. Seamers get some assistance early under evening clouds. Average 1st innings score of 159 in 4 WC matches here. |
| Scoring | 155–170 competitive. 3 of 4 matches at Headingley this WC were won by the team batting first. High-scoring venue. AUS can post 180+ here. |
| Pace vs Spin | PACE effective early (Garth, Schutt for AUS; Sana 7 wkts for PAK). SPIN useful middle overs (Molineux, Wareham 3/13, King for AUS; Tuba, Nashra, Sadia for PAK). Both pace and spin productive here. |
| Toss Factor | Batting first STRONGLY preferred. 3 of 4 WC matches at Headingley won by team batting first. Evening match under lights. Bat first and set a big total. |
Weather Report
| Details | Information |
|---|---|
| Temperature | 15–19°C (59–66°F). Cool Leeds evening. |
| Sky | Partly cloudy. Some overcast periods are possible under evening lights. |
| Rain Chance | Low. No significant rain expected. Full match likely. |
| Humidity | Moderate. Could assist swing bowlers early under lights. |
| Overall | Good conditions for evening cricket. Overcast skies may help seamers. Full 40-over contest expected. |
AUS-W vs PAK-W 21st Match Toss Prediction
3 of 4 WC matches at Headingley were won by the team batting first. The toss winner will bat first and set a big total under evening lights.
If Sophie Molineux (Australia) wins, she bats first. Deploy Mooney (74 vs NL) + Voll (45* vs BAN) to open aggressively. Then Perry + Gardner + Wareham (73 WC runs) build a massive total. Set 170+ on this batting-friendly Headingley surface. Then Molineux (1 away from 50 T20I wkts) + Wareham (3/13 vs SA) + King spin through PAK’s batting (which has collapsed in all 3 matches).
If Fatima Sana (Pakistan) wins, she bats first. PAK need Muneeba (41 vs IND) + Gull Feroza + Ayesha Zafar to give a strong start against AUS’s bowling. Then Sana herself (55* vs SA) hits at the death. Set 140+. Then Sana (7 WC wkts) + Sadia Iqbal + Nashra Sandhu through middle overs. PAK’s batting dot ball rate of 44% in non-powerplay overs (WORST in WC) must improve.
Injury and Team News
Australia Women:
Mooney has a BACK SPASM concern. She sat out the fielding innings vs Netherlands with back issues. But she has played down the injury and is expected to play. Lucy Hamilton impressed on WC debut vs NL and may keep her spot. Megan Schutt is pushing for a return. AUS are UNBEATEN (3 wins from 3) and have NEVER lost to PAK in T20Is. Molineux is 1 away from 50 T20I wickets. Perry is 1 away from 50 fielding dismissals in T20Is. 6-time champions are cruising.
Pakistan Women:
Pakistan are ELIMINATED (0 wins from 3). Playing for pride. Sana has been PAK’s LONE warrior (55*(38) + 3/16 vs SA + 7 WC wickets total, best strike rate of any PAK bowler in a single WC edition). Muneeba (41 vs IND) is the only other batter to show consistency. Ayesha Zafar took a Kapp yorker injury vs SA but returned vs BAN. PAK’s batting has been their biggest weakness (106, 126/9, collapsed vs BAN). Against AUS’s world-class bowling, PAK face their toughest test.
