Spain Women produced a commanding all-round performance to secure third place in the Women’s T20 Quadrangular Series in Switzerland 2026, defeating Switzerland Women by 76 runs at the Embrach Cricket Ground. After being invited to bat first, Spain made the most of ideal batting conditions through a brilliant opening stand before their bowlers backed up the effort with disciplined spells, restricting the hosts to 156/2 in pursuit of a daunting target. The contest featured explosive batting displays from both teams, but Spain’s dominance throughout the innings proved to be the defining factor in the Spain Women vs Switzerland Women encounter.
Spain’s innings got off to a sensational start as captain Alexis Hartley and Katerina Frost immediately put Switzerland’s bowlers under pressure with an attacking opening partnership worth 161 runs. The duo mixed elegant strokeplay with fearless power hitting, ensuring the scoreboard moved at an exceptional pace from the outset. Hartley led aggressively, smashing 73 off just 41 deliveries, including six boundaries and four towering sixes, before becoming the first wicket to fall when Samiha Konuganti finally broke the stand in the 14th over. Hartley’s innings laid the perfect platform, while Frost continued to anchor the innings beautifully. She retired out after a magnificent 88 from 55 balls, an innings decorated with 13 fours, maintaining a remarkable strike rate of 160.00.
With the opening pair having already dismantled the Swiss bowling attack, Spain entered the closing overs in complete control. The momentum never slowed after the opening partnership ended. Hillman-Bermejo played a superb unbeaten cameo, finishing on 39 not out from just 21 balls, striking at 185.71 while finding the boundary four times and clearing it on another four occasions. At the other end, Amy Brown-Carrera remained unbeaten on 10 from seven deliveries, ensuring Spain maintained their aggressive intent until the final ball. Spain also benefited from 22 extras, including five byes, three leg byes, four no-balls and ten wides, which further inflated the total. By the end of the allotted 20 overs, Spain had amassed a commanding 232/2, scoring at an impressive run rate of 11.60 runs per over.
Switzerland’s bowlers endured a difficult outing against Spain’s relentless batting unit. Samiha Konuganti was the lone wicket-taker, claiming 1 for 39 in her four overs, dismissing Hartley to end the opening partnership. Vani Dhanuka delivered the most economical spell among the frontline bowlers, conceding 35 runs in four overs at 8.75 per over despite going wicketless. Meghna Rajan returned figures of 0/35 from three overs, while Natalie Clarke also bowled three overs for 36 runs. Sejal Vinod conceded 37 runs in three overs, whereas Naina Metty Saju struggled to contain the scoring, finishing with 0/42 from her three-over spell. Despite their efforts, Switzerland found no answer to Spain’s fearless approach and were left chasing one of the tournament’s highest totals.
Needing 233 for victory, Switzerland knew they had to attack from the very beginning, but Spain struck early to gain control. Hillman-Bermejo, after starring with the bat, made an immediate impact with the ball by removing captain Danashi Medagoda for 4 off five deliveries, leaving Switzerland at 14/1. That breakthrough brought Amrita Sabidharan to the crease, and she responded with a composed and counter-attacking knock. Sabidharan combined with opener Lala Pickard for an outstanding 137-run partnership for the second wicket, briefly reviving Switzerland’s hopes.
Pickard played one of the finest innings of the match, remaining unbeaten on 73 from 71 balls, hitting nine boundaries while anchoring the chase from start to finish. Sabidharan matched her partner’s intent brilliantly, scoring 65 from just 44 deliveries, including seven fours and a six, before becoming Spain’s second and final wicket. She was brilliantly run out by Sabela Velazquez, with Deepa Chukkapalli-Llinares completing the dismissal, ending the excellent partnership at 151/2. Melissa Pienaar remained unbeaten on 3, while Switzerland accumulated 11 extras, but despite their spirited batting effort, they finished on 156/2, falling well short of the target.
Spain’s bowling attack complemented their batting effort with disciplined execution despite defending a huge total. Hillman-Bermejo was outstanding, returning 1 for 14 from four overs at a superb economy of 3.50, removing Medagoda and keeping the pressure firmly on Switzerland. Deepa Chukkapalli-Llinares claimed the crucial wicket of Sabidharan while finishing with 1 for 36 in four overs. Rabia Mushtaq delivered an economical spell of 0 for 9 in three overs, making it difficult for Switzerland to accelerate in the middle overs. Maria Zamorano conceded 15 runs from two overs, while Olivia Gwilliam Lopez returned 0 for 23 in her two-over spell. Uswa Syed picked up no wickets but bowled her full quota of four overs for 43 runs, and Payal Chilongia chipped in with one over that cost 15 runs.
Spain’s bowlers complemented their batting heroics perfectly, sealing a comprehensive 76-run victory and ending their Women’s T20 Quadrangular Series campaign on a winning note. The result highlighted Spain Women’s balance across departments, with explosive batting, effective partnerships, disciplined bowling, and sharp fielding all contributing to an emphatic triumph over Switzerland Women.
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