Smriti Mandhana receives batting tips from Matthew Hayden:Sree Charani becomes India’s highest wicket-taker in a single Women’s T20 WC

India defeated Bangladesh by five wickets, chasing a target of 137 runs in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 in Manchester on 25 June. This is the Indian team’s second-highest run-chase in the Women’s T20 World Cup. Meanwhile, Sree Charani has become the Indian bowler with the most wickets in a single T20 World Cup edition. Shafali Verma was chosen as the Player of the Match for scoring 53 runs. She has joined the list of players who have won this award the most times in the tournament. IND-W vs BAN-W Top Moments 1. Smriti Mandhana receives batting tips from Matthew Hayden Matthew Hayden shared some batting tips with Smriti Mandhana after the match. Hayden, known as one of the most destructive batters of all time was seen sharing his experience with India’s vice-captain and the video of their interaction went viral. 2. Indian fielders dropped 3 catches in 4 balls India’s fielding against Bangladesh looked weak. In the fourth and fifth overs, the team dropped 3 catches within 4 balls. On the last ball of the fourth over, Radha Yadav dropped an easy catch of Juaraiya Firdous at deep mid-wicket. After this, catches were dropped consecutively on the second and third balls of Shri Charani’s next over. On both these occasions, the fielder was Nandini Sharma. 3. Richa was given LBW out twice by the field umpire There were strong appeals for LBW against Richa Ghosh twice. Both times the umpire raised his finger. In the 11th over of the Indian innings, she was given LBW by the umpire off Nahida Akter’s ball. Richa took DRS. Replay showed that the impact was outside, which saved her. Then in the 13th over, Rabia Khan’s ball hit her pads again. The umpire gave her out again. Richa took a review this time too, but the ball was hitting the stumps on umpire’s call. Finally, she had to return to the pavilion. Top Records of IND Vs BAN Match 1. Sree Charani broke Poonam Yadav’s 6-year-old record Sree Charani has become the Indian with the most wickets in a single edition of the Women’s T20 World Cup. She took two wickets against Bangladesh and it took her tally to 12 in this T20 World Cup. She broke the six-year-old record of former spinner Poonam Yadav, who had 10 wickets in 2020. With this, Charani is jointly the fourth bowler in the world to take the most wickets in a Women’s T20 World Cup. New Zealand’s Amelia Kerr is in first place. She took 15 wickets in 2024. 2. India registered the second-highest run-chase in Women’s T20 World Cup India chased a target of 137 runs. This is India’s second-highest run-chase in the Women’s T20 World Cup. The team had achieved a target of 150 runs against Pakistan in 2023, which was India’s biggest run-chase in the tournament. 3. Shafali won her third Player of the Match award in the tournament Shafali Verma won her third Player of the Match award in the Women’s T20 World Cup. She is among the players who have won this award the most times in the Women’s T20 World Cup. She is in second place along with Smriti Mandhana and Mithali Raj. Harmanpreet Kaur is in first place with four awards. 4. Shafali scored a fifty in 29 balls Shafali scored the second-fastest fifty for India in the Women’s T20 World Cup. She completed her half-century in just 29 balls against Bangladesh in Manchester. Captain Harmanpreet Kaur is in the first position. She had scored a fifty in 27 balls against Sri Lanka in 2024. 5. India scored 63 runs in the powerplay India made its highest powerplay score in the Women’s T20 World Cup. The team scored 63 runs for the loss of 1 wicket during the first 6 overs in this match. Before this, in the same tournament, the team had scored 59 runs without losing a wicket in the first six overs against the Netherlands. 6. Bangladesh’s Sharmin Akhter created a unique record Bangladesh’s Sharmin Akhter has become the first Bangladeshi player to be retired out in Women’s T20 Internationals. She is the second batter in the world to be retired hurt in the Women’s T20 World Cup. This season, England’s Nat Sciver-Brunt was also retired out against Ireland in Southampton.