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On Thursday, February 19, at Canberra's Manuka Oval, Indian skipper Harmanpreet Kaur made history by taking the field during the second Twenty20 International between the Indian and Australian women's cricket teams. After winning the series' opening game in Sydney, the Women in Blue are aiming to win a historic series. Harmanpreet won the toss and chose to bowl in celebration of this important turning point in her career.
Harmanpreet broke the script history record set by New Zealand icon Suzie Bates. With 333 caps, Mithali Raj is the Indian player with the second-most appearances. Head coach Amol Muzumdar honoured Harmanpreet's commitment to Indian women's cricket with a touching speech before the eagerly awaited match between two titans of the game.
AUS W vs IND W 2026 Match Update:
Leading from the front and rewriting history 🫡
— 100MB (@100MasterBlastr) February 19, 2026
Harmanpreet Kaur is now the most-capped women's player in international cricket 🏏
[Harmanpreet Kaur] pic.twitter.com/5CRvEiL811
After a 2-1 victory in 2016 under Mithali Raj's captaincy, India won the first game of the series by 21 runs (D/L method) in a rain-affected match, putting Harmanpreet in a position to lead the Women in Blue to a series victory on Australian territory for the second time. With her 356th game for India in all formats, Harmanpreet set an incredible world record and became the most-capped player in women's international cricket history. She broke the mark that cricket legend Suzie Bates had previously held. Former captain Mithali is the next Indian player on this esteemed list.
| Player | Team | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| Harmanpreet Kaur | India (IND) | 356 |
| Suzie Bates | New Zealand (NZ) | 355 |
| Ellyse Perry | Australia (AUS) | 350 |
| Mithali Raj | India (IND) | 333 |
| Charlotte Edwards | England (ENG) | 309 |
Talking about the match, India chose to field first after winning the toss prior to the game. Within 15 overs, Georgia Voll and Beth Mooney put together an incredible 128-run partnership for the first wicket. India, however, put up a fierce fight towards the conclusion of the innings and conceded just 34 runs in the final five overs.
Before Shafali Verma was removed in the seventh over, the Indian openers put on a 57-run partnership while chasing a 164-run total. Smriti Mandhana and Jemimah Rodrigues both left quickly after, but the ship was brought back to life by Harmanpreet and Richa Ghosh.
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