India Women vs Australia Women T20 World Cup 2026 Live: IND take on AUS at Lord’s. (X/BCCI Women)

IND vs AUS Women T20 World Cup 2026 Live Cricket Score Updates: Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma handed India a steady start at Lord’s before Sophie Molineux snapped up the latter for 34. India won the toss and opted to bat first against Australia in a must-win match at the iconic Lord’s on Sunday. Both sides have made one change with Kranti Gaud coming in for Nandni Sharma while Alana King made way for Phoebe Litchfield. If they do not get over the line against familiar foes Australia, Harmanpreet Kaur and Co are staring at a group stage exit in the T20 World Cup.

India have won all the matches they have played in the tournament thus far except one where they lost against South Africa. Such is the format of the tournament, that lone defeat has pushed India on the brink of defeat. If they can get the better of a dominant Australia side tonight, that is the question.

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The Aussie led by Sophie Molineux have been ruthless in the tournament, winning all the four matches they have played thus far. With India guilty of dropping their fare share of catches this tournament, they’ll be pretty wary of that in this clash where a mistake can cost them everything.

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“All set for Australia, one of our best oppositions. We’ll get a lot of confidence if we win that. Last win in Navi Mumbai gave a lot of confidence and broke barriers.”

Harmanpreet Kaur and her Indian side need no reminding of that magical October evening when the roof came off the DY Patil Stadium. Sunday’s must-win T20 World Cup clash at Lord’s gives them another chance to build on that belief. India have beaten Australia in two of their last three T20Is, but doing it again at a World Cup against the tournament’s form team will require their best performance yet.

India arrived in England with largely the same core that lifted the ODI World Cup, hoping the title would allow them to play with greater freedom. Instead, despite winning three of four group games, they have looked far from their best.

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