3 Reasons Why Pakistan Lost to India in the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026

India started their Women's World Cup 2026 campaign with a commanding win over the arch-rivals Pakistan. The Women in Blue were tested with both bat and ball but still went on to win the match convincingly in the end.

Pakistan had their moments but getting past one of the best women's cricket teams in the world was always going to be tough. The Women in Green had India in trouble and it seemed like they will give them a tough compeititon.

However, the IND-W vs PAK-W match ended in a one-sided fashion. India defeated Pakistan by a massive margin of 64 runs. On this note, let's find out the reasons behind Pakistan loss to India in Women T20 World Cup 2026 match.

3 Reasons Why Pakistan Lost to India in Women's T20 World Cup 2026

1. Poor Fielding - Pakistan Women's sub-standard fielding became the highlight of this match after their defeat. The Women in Green dropped two easy chances to give reprieve to India's star opener Smriti Mandhana during the first innings of the match.

Mandhana was dropped twice on 27 and 61 respectively and you can't drop one of the best women cricketers like her in a big game. She made good use of these dropped catches and top-scored for India with a fine 68 off 44 balls.

2. Death Bowling Woes - Pakistan Women had restricted India Women to 132-5 in 18 overs. It seemed like India wouldn't even be able to score 150, which could have given Pakistan a great chance in this match.

However, the last two overs yielded 38 runs with India finishing on a high after Richa Ghosh's finishing cameo. The Women in Blue finished at 170-6, their highest score in a Women's T20 World Cup game against Pakistan.

3. Batting Collapse - Just like the bowling, Pakistan had India worried when they were batting. They had crossed the 50-run mark withing the powerplay with Muneeba Ali looking well set.

However, they lost their second wicket when the score was 53 and it was the opening that India needed. They lost their next wicket when the score was 58 and the collapse continued afterwards. The Women in Green were finally bundled out for 106 in 17 overs.