The Indian Women's T20 team must not only defeat Sri Lanka but do so decisively to boost their net run-rate ahead of their critical match against Australia. Vice-captain Smriti Mandhana emphasizes the importance of minimizing errors,

Australia has begun its title defense at the Women’s T20 World Cup with a six-wicket win over Sri Lanka in Sharjah.

The champions get the defence of their title under way at Sharjah Cricket Stadium in the UAE. Join James Wallace for updates.   14:14 Megan Schutt is the Player of the Match There was a bit more bounce than I thought there would be,