Argentina Ladies Beat Mexico by 135 Runs in 3rd T20I as Julieta Cullen Stars with 58

Argentina Ladies produced a commanding performance against Mexico Ladies within the third T20I of the Argentina Ladies tour of Mexico 2026, securing a complete 135-run victory in Texcoco on October 25.

A powerful middle-order contribution, led by Julieta Cullen and Albertina Galan, helped Argentina publish a formidable whole before their bowlers dismantled Mexico’s batting line-up to seal an emphatic win. Mexico struggled to build partnerships all through the chase, finally being bowled out for 51 in 12.5 overs whereas pursuing a target of 187.

Argentina Ladies endured an unsettled begin after Mexico made early inroads with the ball. Alina Emch managed just three off seven deliveries before Gabriela Gaby dismissed her at 1.3 overs, leaving Argentina with their first setback. Maria Mastrangelo adopted for two off five balls, trapped lbw by Tania Salcedo, whereas Julia Andujar scored five off four deliveries before Gaby claimed her second wicket. Argentina had slipped to 13/3 inside the opening four overs, giving Mexico an opportunity to take control of the contest.

Milagros Bestani and Julieta Cullen then steadied the innings, rebuilding after the early collapse. Bestani contributed 25 off 25 balls, striking four boundaries, whereas Cullen supplied the attacking impetus that Argentina wanted. Their partnership carried the rating ahead before Salcedo eliminated Bestani lbw at 69/4 within the 8.1-over mark. Cullen continued to anchor the innings, ensuring the early wickets didn’t prevent Argentina from posting a aggressive whole.

Cullen discovered further assist from Albertina Galan, who added 32 off 28 deliveries, including four boundaries. The pair helped Argentina recuperate and accelerate by the middle overs, placing stress back on the Mexican bowlers. Their stand was broken when Cullen departed for a superb 58 off 40 balls, having struck seven fours, with Judith Diaz taking the catch off Ivonne Rodriguez at 143/5 in 15.5 overs. Cullen’s innings proved crucial in remodeling Argentina’s position after their difficult begin.

Galan’s contribution ended at 149/6 when she was stumped by wicketkeeper Jennifer Pastrana off Araceli Perez for 32. Argentina captain Maria Castineiras then added 14 off 11 deliveries, hitting two fours, before Perez dismissed her at 183/7 within the 19.3-over mark. Clara Valencia remained unbeaten on 17 off 13 balls, whereas Ana Dei Castelli completed on zero not out from five deliveries. Their presence helped Argentina shut out the innings strongly, reaching 186/7 in 20 overs, at a run price of 9.30.

Argentina additionally benefited from 30 extras, including two byes, 18 no-balls and 10 wides, which added useful runs to their whole. Tania Salcedo completed with two wickets for 26 runs in four overs, whereas Gabriela Gaby additionally claimed two wickets, conceding 35 runs. Ivonne Rodriguez picked up one wicket for 37 runs, and Araceli Perez returned two wickets for 46 runs, though her four overs proved expensive. Anna Septien accomplished her spell with out a wicket, conceding 40 runs in four overs.

Chasing 187 for victory, Mexico Ladies wanted a robust begin and meaningful partnerships to stay aggressive. However, Argentina’s bowlers immediately put the hosts under stress, and the chase quickly unravelled. Anna Septien scored 9 off 16 balls, including one four, however Ana Dei Castelli dismissed the Mexican captain to offer Argentina with their first breakthrough.

Gabriela Gaby managed two off six deliveries before Clara Valencia trapped her lbw, whereas Zitalli Hernandez was dismissed for two off 9 balls by Julia Andujar. Mexico had lost three wickets for just 22 runs by the tip of the fifth over, leaving the batting line-up with a steep problem.

Tania Salcedo briefly tried to stabilise the innings, scoring five off six balls, including a boundary, before Constanza Sosa dismissed her with Julieta Cullen taking the catch. The situation worsened when Jennifer Pastrana, who scored five off 19 deliveries, was caught and bowled by Alina Emch. Mexico’s innings continued to collapse as Judith Diaz was dismissed for a duck by Maria Lehmann, who then eliminated Araceli Perez and Ivonne Rodriguez with out permitting either batter to attain.

Lehmann’s excellent spell grew to become the defining feature of the chase. She claimed three wickets for just one run in two overs, including a maiden, leaving Mexico with little opportunity to recuperate. Albertina Galan additionally struck when she bowled Rodriguez, whereas Virginia Diaz fell for a duck after dealing with 9 deliveries, caught by Bestani off Lehmann. Clara Valencia and her teammates stored the stress on, and Emch dismissed Maddelyn Fernanda for a duck to finish the innings at 51 in 12.5 overs.

Mexico’s extras contributed 28 runs, comprising seven byes, one leg-bye, three no-balls and 17 wides. Alongside Lehmann’s three-wicket haul, Emch took two wickets with out conceding a run in 0.5 overs. Andujar returned figures of 1/12 in two overs, Sosa claimed 1/9 in three overs, Valencia took 1/12 in 0.4 overs, Galan completed with 1/6 in 2.2 overs, and Dei Castelli picked up one wicket for three runs in one over. Mastrangelo additionally bowled a maiden over, conceding no runs with out taking a wicket.

The combination of Cullen’s attacking half-century, Galan’s useful contribution and Lehmann’s remarkable bowling figures ensured Argentina Ladies controlled the contest after recovering from their early batting collapse. Their whole of 186/7 proved far past Mexico’s attain, because the hosts were dismissed for 51 to hand Argentina a 135-run victory within the third T20I.

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