Overview
- India beat the Netherlands by 95 runs at Headingley after posting 209 for 5 and bowling the Dutch out for 114 in 17.3 overs on Wednesday, June 17, 2026.
- Openers Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma put on a 115‑run opening stand, with Mandhana scoring 74 from 47 balls and Shafali 55 from 38 as India reached their highest T20 World Cup total to date.
- Left‑arm spinner N Sree Charani starred with 4 for 19 while Shafali added 3 for 20 and Nandini (Nandni) Sharma took 2 for 22 to trigger a mid‑innings collapse that ended the Dutch chase.
- Off‑spinner Shreyanka Patil twisted her ankle and was stretchered off during the match; the ICC Event Technical Committee has since approved 24‑year‑old Prema Rawat as her official replacement based on strong domestic and India A form.
- India remain unbeaten and top Group A by net run rate as they prepare to face South Africa in Manchester on June 21, a match that will test their spin depth after the enforced change to the bowling line‑up.