London, June 28 -- India Women won the toss and opted to bat first against Australia Women in the last group-stage encounter of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026.

Notably, the match comes as a do-or-die fixture for the Women in Blue as they must get a win to progress to the semi-finals of the World Cup.

At present, Australia Women and South Africa Women lead the Group A points table. A win would see India draw level with South Africa on points, but India would move ahead of the second-placed Proteas Women due to a superior Net Run Rate.

After winning the toss, Harmanpreet Kaur said India will bat first in an important match, aiming to play freely. She confirmed one change in the playing 11, with Kranti Gaud replacing Nandni Sharma, no...