In the Women's Continental Cup 2026, the Austrian women's team displayed an extremely poor performance. After an impressive victory with a score of 85 runs against Guernsey just one day prior, the Austrian team was completely out of form, scoring only 35 runs in the next match against Turkey.
The game took place at Moara Vlasi Cricket Ground in Bucharest. Turkey started the match after winning the toss and decided to begin with bowling. Turkish captain Kubra Kanavarci opted to start with bowling.
The first ball was bowled to Austrian captain Priyu Sabu, who was dismissed for two balls without scoring any runs. In the second over, Ashi Chopla was also removed from the game after two balls. Subsequently, Hadiya Siddiqui, the batter-wicketkeeper, was dismissed by Hadjer Selik in the third over. Thus, Austria lost three players in the first three overs.
After Komati Reddy and Shital Bhardwaj attempted to stabilize the innings, adding 20 runs for the fourth wicket, Turkish captain Kanavarci dismissed Reddy, ending that partnership. Reddy scored eight runs off 19 balls. Following this, Turkish bowlers completely dismantled the Austrian batting order. Kanavarci dismissed Mallika Patiranahalege, and Privita Ganashon was also dismissed in the same over.
Hadjer Selik continued to dominate in the subsequent overs, dismissing Vera Poglich, Pritu Ganashon, and Anjuman Hira in a single over. These three batters were unable to score any runs. Selik took four wickets in just two overs.
Austria collapsed for 35 runs in the 8.1 over. Shital Bhardwaj was the last batter to be dismissed. No Austrian player managed to reach the 10-run mark; Reddy's eight runs was the highest individual score of the match. This result was Austria's lowest score in T20 International Cricket, especially considering the 85-run victory over Guernsey the day before.
Turkey only needed 36 runs to win. Despite the small target, the Turkish team faced difficulties early on. Captain Kanavarci was dismissed for four balls without scoring any runs, off Mallika's bowling. In the next over, Mallika sent the second batter, Sujan Turan, to the pavilion. However, after this, Jehra Ender and Melike Bayram did not give up any chances. Together, they brought Turkey to the target in 5.3 overs. Ender scored 13 runs off 12 balls, and Bayram played for 11 runs. Bayram also hit the only six of the match. Turkey won by eight wickets, with 27 balls remaining.