United States of America Women vs Vanuatu Women, 8th Match, ICC Womens T20I Challenge Trophy 2026

t20United States of America Women won by 53 runs

Gahanga B Ground, Kigali City

22 Apr 2026, 5:20 pm IST

united states of america women won the toss, chose to bat

Winner: United States of America Women

Top Performers

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Top Batsmen

Batter	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR
Chetna Pagydyala	67	55	9	1	121.82
Isani Vaghela	16	14	3	0	114.29

Top Bowlers

Bowler	Overs	Runs	Wickets	Economy
Vanessa Vira	4	15	2	3.8
Natalia Kakor	2	11	1	5.5

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Top Batsmen

Batter	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR
Selina Solman	40	40	7	0	100
Valenta Langiatu	24	20	3	1	120

Top Bowlers

Bowler	Overs	Runs	Wickets	Economy
Aditiba Chudasama	4	15	4	3.8
Sainavi Kambalapalli	4	9	3	2.2

united states of america women Inning Score: 153 /6

Batter	Dismissal	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR
Sainavi Kambalapalli	c and b Vanessa Vira	1	8	0	0	12.5
Chetna Pagydyala	not out	67	55	9	1	121.82
Isani Vaghela	c Gillian Chilia b Vanessa Vira	16	14	3	0	114.29
Pooja Ganesh	lbw b Rachel Andrew	2	8	0	0	25
Gargi Bhogle	b Natalia Kakor	11	9	1	0	122.22
Ritu Priya Singh	c Selina Solman b Nasimana Navaika	8	10	1	0	80
Aditiba Chudasama	run out (Susan Stephen/Mahina Tarimiala)	13	11	1	0	118.18
Jivana Aras	not out	14	6	0	1	233.33

Bowler	Overs	Runs	Wickets	No Balls	Wide Balls	Economy
Vanessa Vira	4	15	2	0	0	3.8
Selina Solman	3	29	0	0	2	9.7
Rachel Andrew	3	27	1	0	6	9
Susan Stephen	4	26	0	0	0	6.5
Natalia Kakor	2	11	1	0	2	5.5
Nasimana Navaika	3	29	1	0	1	9.7
Melissa Fare	1	12	0	1	5	12

United States of America Women,Vanuatu Women Inning Score: 100

Batter	Dismissal	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR
Rachel Andrew	b Maahi Madhavan	0	3	0	0	0
Valenta Langiatu	b Sainavi Kambalapalli	24	20	3	1	120
Nasimana Navaika	lbw b Aditiba Chudasama	4	8	0	0	50
Selina Solman	st Pooja Ganesh b Aditiba Chudasama	40	40	7	0	100
Susan Stephen	run out (Taranum Chopra/Pooja Ganesh)	3	9	0	0	33.33
Vanessa Vira	c Isani Vaghela b Taranum Chopra	5	7	0	0	71.43
Gillian Chilia	c Aditiba Chudasama b Sainavi Kambalapalli	5	7	1	0	71.43
Alvina Chilia	c and b Sainavi Kambalapalli	0	2	0	0	0
Melissa Fare	c Suhani Thadani b Aditiba Chudasama	7	18	0	0	38.89
Mahina Tarimiala	not out	3	6	0	0	50
Natalia Kakor	c Maahi Madhavan b Aditiba Chudasama	0	1	0	0	0

Bowler	Overs	Maidens	Runs	Wickets	Wide Balls	Economy
Maahi Madhavan	3	0	18	1	1	6
Jivana Aras	2	0	15	0	2	7.5
Aditiba Chudasama	4	0	15	4	0	3.8
Ritu Priya Singh	3	0	19	0	0	6.3
Taranum Chopra	2	0	8	1	2	4
Sainavi Kambalapalli	4	1	9	3	0	2.2
Suhani Thadani	2	0	14	0	2	7

Match Summary

United States of America Women vs Vanuatu Women - April 22, 2026

In a thrilling encounter at the ICC Women's T20I Challenge Trophy 2026, the United States of America Women triumphed over Vanuatu Women by 53 runs. The match saw stellar performances from Chetna Pagydyala with the bat and Aditiba Chudasama with the ball, leading to a comprehensive victory for the USA Women.

Match Summary

The United States of America Women batted first and posted a competitive total of 153/6 in their allotted 20 overs. Chetna Pagydyala played a crucial knock, scoring an unbeaten 67 off 55 balls, which included 9 boundaries and a six. The bowling from Vanuatu Women saw Vanessa Vira shine with figures of 2/15. In reply, Vanuatu Women were restricted to 100 all out, thanks to a remarkable bowling display from Aditiba Chudasama, who claimed 4 wickets for just 15 runs. Sainavi Kambalapalli also made significant contributions with both bat and ball, taking 3 wickets.

Detailed Narrative

After winning the toss, the USA Women elected to bat first. The innings was anchored by Chetna Pagydyala's impressive half-century (67*), which provided stability and momentum to the team’s total. Her innings was well-supported by quick cameos from Isani Vaghela (16 off 14) and Jivana Aras (14* off 6). Despite some tight bowling from Vanessa Vira, who picked up two wickets including a spectacular caught and bowled dismissal of Sainavi Kambalapalli, the USA managed to set a challenging target.

In their chase, Vanuatu Women struggled against the disciplined bowling attack of the USA. Valenta Langiatu provided some resistance with a brisk 24 off 20 balls, while Selina Solman top-scored with a patient 40 off 40 balls. However, wickets fell at regular intervals due to Aditiba Chudasama's excellent spell that included key dismissals like the stumping of Selina Solman. Sainavi Kambalapalli was equally effective, taking three wickets including a brilliant caught and bowled to dismiss Alvina Chilia.

The USA’s fielding effort was highlighted by sharp catches from Isani Vaghela and Suhani Thadani, contributing to Vanuatu's downfall. Ultimately, USA Women's balanced performance in both departments ensured their victory by a comfortable margin.

Key Performances

Chetna Pagydyala: Unbeaten half-century (67* off 55)
Aditiba Chudasama: Best bowling figures of the match (4/15)
Sainavi Kambalapalli: All-round performance (3/9 & contributing in batting)

This win places the United States of America Women in a strong position in the tournament, demonstrating their prowess in T20 cricket.