Southampton, June 20: Australia secured a commanding victory over the Netherlands by 98 runs in the 14th match of the Women’s T20 World Cup 2026. This win marks Australia’s fourth-largest victory margin by runs in the tournament’s history. With this triumph, Australia has claimed the top spot in Group A, achieving a hat-trick of wins.
In the match held on Saturday, Australia opted to bat first after losing the toss. They posted an impressive total of 219 runs, losing 6 wickets in the process. Georgia Voll partnered with Beth Mooney to score 50 runs in just 28 balls.
Georgia scored 17 runs off 9 balls, hitting 4 boundaries before being dismissed. Meanwhile, Ellyse Perry, playing her 50th T20 World Cup match, managed only 1 run before getting out.
Australia lost two wickets for just 51 runs in 5.1 overs. However, Beth Mooney and Ashleigh Gardner then built a solid partnership, adding 101 runs in 53 balls to bolster the team’s score. Mooney retired hurt after scoring 74 runs off 42 balls, which included 1 six and 9 fours. Gardner contributed significantly with 58 runs off 32 balls, hitting 9 boundaries. Additionally, Georgia Wareham scored a quick 41 runs off just 18 balls, featuring 8 fours. For the Netherlands, Iris Zwilling took 3 wickets, while Caroline de Lange claimed 2 and Heather Siegers took 1 wicket.
In response, the Netherlands managed to score only 121 runs, losing 3 wickets in the allotted overs. They lost both openers early, with Phoebe Molkenboer returning without scoring and Heather Siegers contributing just 9 runs.
Captain Babette de Leede and Sterre Kalis attempted to stabilize the innings, putting together a partnership of 96 runs for the third wicket off 91 balls. However, they could not prevent a humiliating defeat. Kalis scored 44 runs off 43 balls, including 1 six and 5 fours, while de Leede remained unbeaten at 56 runs off 57 balls, striking 5 fours. For Australia, Kim Garth took 2 wickets for 20 runs, and Annabel Sutherland claimed 1 wicket.
With a net run rate of +4.391, Australia sits at the top of Group A, while the Netherlands, having lost three consecutive matches, languishes at the bottom with a net run rate of -3.384.
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