Mandhana and Shafali Shine as India Women Crush Netherlands by 95 Runs

India Women delivered a commanding performance to defeat the Netherlands by 95 runs in their ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 Group A match at Headingley. Smriti Mandhana starred with 74 off 47 balls and Shafali Verma smashed 55 off 38 as India posted a record 209/5, their highest-ever total in Women's T20 World Cup history. Richa Ghosh and Jemimah Rodrigues provided valuable late contributions to push the score beyond 200. In response, the Netherlands were restricted to 114 in 17.3 overs despite Babette de Leede's 28, with Shree Charani claiming 4/19 and Shafali Verma completing a superb all-round performance with 3/20. The emphatic victory significantly boosted India's Net Run Rate and strengthened their position in Group A as the Women in Blue continued their impressive march in the tournament.