'We played our worst cricket this game': Pakistan captain's blunt verdict after 113-run defeat to Australia

Pakistan's ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 campaign turned from bad to worse as they faced an 113-run defeat against Australia. As Pakistan lost their fourth game on the trot, their skipper Fatima Sana didn’t mince any words in the post-match presentation. She feels that it was their 'worst cricket' display in the tournament.

“I think we just played our worst cricket in this game, and as a whole team we need to accept that. We need to go back, reflect, and improve ourselves,” Fatima said.

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Pakistan conceded 199/7 after Australia skipper Sophie Molineux won the toss and opted to bat first. Then, they were bowled out for 86 in 13.4 overs. As many as three batters were run out in the innings reflecting how Pakistan’s campaign has turned out on England soil.

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Fatima doesn't feel that there was much wrong with how they prepared for the major event. While Pakistan conceded a big total, the skipper chose to look at the positives. She pointed out how Nashra Sandhu and Sadia Iqbal staged their comeback. However, she has urged for contributions from everyone in the team.

Pakistan’s batting lapses in in Women’s T20 World Cup 2026

In their campaign opener, Pakistan lost to India by 64 runs. Chasing a target of 171, they were bowled out for 106 in 17 overs as Deepti Sharma bagged a fifer.

Pakistan suffered a batting collapse against South Africa. They lost eight wickets for 50 runs. Fatima's unbeaten 55 took them to 126/9. South Africa had a scare in the run chase despite Annerie Dercksen's fifty but managed to win by two wickets.

Their batting faltered against Bangladesh as well. The bowlers did a good job restricting Bangladesh for 123/6. In the run chase, Pakistan lost all momentum in the middle overs. They managed to post 100/8 in 20 overs, losing the match by 23 runs.

From four games, none of the Pakistan batters have managed to score 100 runs. Apart from Muneeba Ali and Fatima, no batter could even amass 50 or more runs in the tournament so far.