India Women beat Netherlands Women by 95 runs in Match 10 of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, with Smriti Mandhana leading the way as Player of the Match after her 74 set up a commanding 209/5. India then backed it up with the ball, bowling Netherlands Women out for 114 in 17.3 overs.
The result gave India Women a second win of the tournament after their 64-run victory in Match 6 and kept their strong start moving in a competition that had already seen England Women win twice, Australia Women register two convincing results, and Sri Lanka Women, Bangladesh Women, Scotland Women and West Indies Women also get on the board. With this being a league-stage tournament rather than a bilateral series, the win strengthens India’s position in the early standings rather than deciding or levelling anything.
India’s innings was built on a powerful start from Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma. Mandhana top-scored with 74, while Shafali made 55, and together they laid the platform for a total that quickly moved beyond the Netherlands attack’s comfort zone. Richa Ghosh then added 20 to help maintain the tempo through the latter part of the innings as India closed on 209/5 from their 20 overs.
For Netherlands Women, Caroline de Lange was the most successful bowler with 2 wickets, while Heather Siegers and Myrthe van den Raad picked up 1 wicket apiece. Even so, India’s top order had already done enough to put the match on a one-sided path.
Chasing 210 in a T20 World Cup match always required a sharp start, but Netherlands never quite settled. Babette de Leede’s 28 was the highest score of the reply, Heather Siegers made 21, and Sterre Kalis contributed 18, yet the asking rate kept climbing as India took wickets regularly.
The key breakthroughs came from Shree Charani, who finished with 4 wickets, while Shafali Verma produced an excellent all-round display by adding 3 wickets to her half-century. Nandani Sharma claimed 2 wickets as India bowled Netherlands Women out for 114 in 17.3 overs to complete a thoroughly controlled performance.
That all-round showing will particularly please India ahead of their next group fixture against South Africa Women on Sunday, June 21. Before that, the tournament continues later on Wednesday with Pakistan Women vs South Africa Women, followed by Scotland Women vs West Indies Women on Thursday and Ireland Women vs New Zealand Women on Friday.
Key performers
- Smriti Mandhana (India Women): 74 and Player of the Match
- Shafali Verma (India Women): 55 and 3 wickets
- Shree Charani (India Women): 4 wickets
- Babette de Leede (Netherlands Women): 28
- Caroline de Lange (Netherlands Women): 2 wickets
NerdSports Stat: India Women scored 209/5 and then dismissed Netherlands Women for 114, meaning their top two scorers alone — Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma with a combined 129 — outscored the entire Netherlands innings by 15 runs.
Frequently Asked Questions
India Women won the match by 95 runs.
Smriti Mandhana was named Player of the Match for her 74 in India’s 209/5.
This was Match 10 of 33 in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup. India Women moved to two wins from two matches, strengthening their early position in the group stage.
Smriti Mandhana top-scored with 74 runs.
The next match in the tournament is Pakistan Women vs South Africa Women on Wednesday, June 17. India Women’s next match is against South Africa Women on Sunday, June 21.
