Overview
- Australia chased down 171 to beat India by six wickets at Lord's on Sunday, June 28, a result that eliminated India from the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026.
- India posted 170 for 4 after Harmanpreet Kaur's late 56 but the bowling attack could not defend the total and Australia secured a semi-final spot.
- The match drew a reported crowd of 27,163 and frequent camera shots of Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma cheering in the stands amplified attention for the fixture.
- Photographs shared by the ICC and Royal Challengers Bengaluru showed Kohli and Sharma posing with Ravi Shastri, Shikhar Dhawan and Sophie Dhawan, and those images quickly circulated across social media.
- A video of Kohli warmly meeting a specially-abled Pakistani fan went viral, generating praise for a cross-border gesture and underscoring how celebrity presence can create human-interest moments that boost visibility for the women's game.