Australia Women vs Bangladesh Women, the 9th group stage match of the 2026 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, will be played at Leeds. The match is set to start at 3:00 PM IST, as both the captains, Sophie Molineux of AUS-W and Nigar Sultana of BAN-W, lead their respective sides. Bangladesh W won their last game, which they played on 14th June 2026 against the Netherlands-W, by 6 wickets.
Australia-W also won their last match, which they played against South Africa-W by 5 wickets. The match was held on 13th June 2026. Both teams, Bangladesh W and Australia W, are in great form and carrying a positive approach at the Leeds Cricket Ground.
Australia Women vs Bangladesh Women: Toss Update, Phoebe Litchfield Injured
Sophie Molineux, the AUS-W captain, and Nigar Sultana, the BAN-W captain, gathered for the toss of the Australia Women vs Bangladesh Women match. Australia-W won the toss and elected to field first, as the pitch looked good to chase later, and dew can be an important factor to keep in consideration, as the weather is unpredictable.
So, it is safe to bat in the second innings, and Sophie Molineux made a few changes in the squad. Phoebe Litchfield got injured and is expected to miss the next few games, and Ash Gardner, due to an ankle injury, will also miss the game against Bangladesh W.
On the other side, Nigar Sultana had a completely different decision when she was asked. She said they were looking to bat first on this pitch, as they wanted to check their batting potential at their best and put some runs on the board first and defend later. Sultana made a few changes in the squad, including one change in the playing XI.
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Australia Women vs Bangladesh Women: Playing XI for Today’s Match
Australia Women Playing XI: Beth Mooney(WK), Georgia Voll, Ellyse Perry, Grace Harris, Georgia Wareham, Annabel Sutherland, Nicola Carey, Sophie Molineux(C), Alana King, Kim Garth, Megan Schutt
Bangladesh Women Playing XI: Dilara Akter, Juairiya Ferdous, Nigar Sultana(WK/C), Sobhana Mostary, Sharmin Akhter, Shorna Akter, Ritu Moni, Nahida Akter, Rabeya Khan, Sultana Khatun, Marufa Akter
Australia Women vs Bangladesh Women: Squad of Both Teams
Australia Women’s Squad: Phoebe Litchfield, Beth Mooney (WK), Georgia Voll, Sophie Molineux (C), Tahlia McGrath (VC), Ashleigh Gardner, Kim Garth, Lucy Hamilton, Grace Harris, Alana King, Ellyse Perry, Annabel Sutherland, Nicola Carey, Megan Schutt, Georgia Wareham.
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Bangladesh Women’s Squad: Nigar Sultana (C & WK), Dilara Akter, Juityri Firdous, Sobhana Mostary, Sharmin Akhter, Taj Nehar, Rabeya Khan, Ritu Moni, Shorna Akter, Nahida Akter (VC), Fahima Khatun, Farida Trisna, Marufa Akter, Sanjida Akter Meghla, Sultana Khatun.
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