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ICC T20 World Cup final 2026 Australia (153/3) beat England (150/4) by 7 wickets with 17 balls to spare England put in to bat and post an under-par 150/4 Nat Sciver-Brunt top-scored with 58 from 53 balls Rapid 44 from 28 balls by Freya Kemp gives England hope Australia blast 62/1 from the first 6 overs Mooney and Litchfield quickly take them game away from England Australia chase down the target with 17 balls to spare Both these teams spent some of their World Cup final prepa

If you’ve ever been to an England women’s cricket game, or watched on TV, at the sight of the slightest drop of rain, the 2017 Women’s World Cup will either be mentioned or its highlights replayed. That day, and tournament, is highlighted as a watershed moment, a reference point for many and a huge day for women’s cricket in England. Of course, it was. A sunny July Sunday at a sold-out Lord’s perhaps gave a sense of déjà vu for those who had attended nine years ago. However,

Knight and Sciver-Brunt show class and experience to steer unsteady England to Lord’s showdown Old enemy Australia await England on Sunday Coach Edwards vindicated after 15 months of sticking with the core of the team who failed at the last World Cup. When Charlotte Edwards became England coach in the Spring of 2025 after a T20 World Cup group stage exit and an Ashes whitewash, she had 15 months to prepare a team for a home World Cup at which they were expected to compete str

England reached their home T20 World Cup final with a 40-run win over serial finalists South Africa. After a shaky start, slipping to 23/3, Nat Sciver-Brunt and Heather Knight motored a game-changing 133-run partnership to boost England’s hopes. Clinical fielding and poor shots from South Africa put England back in control of the game, the serial chokers crumbling at the hands of the hosts. “When you see a home World Cup in the diary, you sort of imagine yourself there at the

Australia (127/2) beat West Indies (125/7) by 8 wickets with 42 balls remaining West Indies crawl along to set an inadequate 125/7 Cameo by Dottin fails to take total much past a run a ball Gardner’s exceptional bowling a highlight for Australia Australia knock off the runs with 42 balls to spare Frustrated Matthews bemoans lack of investment by West Indies cricket. As Australia clinically pulverised the West Indies in today’s World Cup semi-final at The Oval, the stadium so

“Australia have this in the bag” is what Laura Wolvaardt said in the post-match press conference after her South Africa side beat Bangladesh in a shaky win at Lord’s. Wolvaardt’s prediction, or hope, came to fruition as Australia secured a six wicket victory to knock India out of the T20 World Cup and put South Africa through to a semi-final. Thousands of blue shirts filled up the stands as the morning game progressed. There was more interest from the patches of blue at the I

South Africa (118/6) beat Bangladesh (117/5) by 4 wickets with 4 balls to spare Bangladesh set an under-par 117/5 Kapp and Ismail restrict Bangladesh batters with fiery bowling Joty’s rapid 32 from 20 adds gloss to a poor batting display South Africa make heavy weather of chasing a modest target South Africa await result of India-Australia to find out if they qualify “I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does

England (164/1) beat New Zealand (163/5) by 9 wickets with 16 balls to spare Imperious 89 not out for Surrey batter seals a comfortable victory for England New Zealand hit 163/5, top scorer Melie Kerr with 42 Bates, Devine and Tahuhu bow out from international cricket in defeat The build up to this game was full of auspicious portents for New Zealand. As they were warming up, news filtered through that Orla Prendergast was constructing an innings in Bristol which would presen

England reached the semi-finals of their home T20 World Cup as they defeated the West Indies by 38 runs in the roasting heat at Lord’s. After 12 days on the road, international women’s cricket even venturing to the North for more than one match, the T20 World Cup reached the capital, coinciding with record breaking June temperatures. (To the Aussies complaining about the weather at the start of the tournament, I hope you’re happy now…) Ice towels and umbrellas were deployed t

Sri Lanka (134/1) beat Ireland (130/5) by 9 wickets with 27 balls to spare Ireland reduced to 19/3 in the powerplay Gaby Lewis leads a fightback with support from Leah Paul and Alice Tector Ireland post an under-par 130/5 Chamari Athapaththu (106 from 61 balls) dominates in Sri Lanka’s reply On a scorching afternoon in Bristol, when umbrellas were used as parasols both on and off the pitch, Sri Lanka overcame Ireland in conditions more similar to Galle and Columbo than Stormo

Darcey Carter (72* from 52) continues her great tournament by carrying her bat on a scorching day in Bristol. Melie Kerr takes 3/17 to restrict the Scots to 131/7 NZ in trouble at 26/3 Sharpe and Halliday share 100 partnership to secure victory for the White Ferns An unlikely set of results would still enable NZ to qualify for the semi-finals The sun shone brightly on the women’s T20 World Cup in Bristol today as temperatures soared and two teams with much to prove met in thi

Powerful all-rounder hits 81 from 45 balls to win the game for South Africa South Africa in trouble at 25/2 after 6 overs chasing 159 India post under-par score after rapid start from Verma and Mandhana Qualification from the Group of Death will likely hang on Australia-India game on Sunday It was a game that might have changed the direction of a tournament and the destination of the World Cup. South Africa, the serial finalists who have never crossed the ultimate threshold t

England (200/5) beat Scotland (162/7) by 38 runs Returning Dunkley smashes 57 to set a platform for England Capsey hits energetic 40 Kemp and Gibson combine to add 69 from 27 as England hit 200 again Kirstie Gordon is the pick of Scotland’s bowlers Sarah Bryce top scores with 34 for Scotland Bell, Dean & Smith expensive for England Ecclestone the pick of England’s bowlers with 2/23 It was the Calcutta Cup of Cricket – a rarely-played fixture between two neighbouring countries

South Africa (127/8) beat Pakistan (1126/9) by 2 wickets Both teams seemed determined to lose a chaotic encounter Pakistan inspired by Fatima Sana’s 55 after collapsing to 45/7 Dercksen’s rapid 50 eases South Africa’s nerves as they make a mess of the chase Fatima Sana takes 3/16 in impressive all-round performance There are clearly some major issues in the Pakistan women’s cricket team. A chaotic innings batting first against South Africa saw them crash to 45/7 after 10 over

England (119/6) beat Ireland (118/9) by 4 wickets with 15 balls to spare Ireland restricted to 118/9 despite late flurry from Louise Little England wobble at 35/3 before Knight and Sciver-Brunt steady the ship Sciver-Brunt retires out in 16th over with a tight calf and will miss at least the next two games After an easy opening game against Sri Lanka, England needed to struggle to defeat an Ireland side who were stubborn in the field but lacked the batting skills to truly cha

Sri Lanka (153/5) beat New Zealand (150/6) by five wickets Devine and Melie Kerr provide solid batting platform for New Zealand Poor final two overs leave New Zealand on under-par 150/6 Illing drops match-winner de Silva on 1 Sri Lanka claim the win in the final over Reigning champions on the brink In a disastrous day at Southampton, reigning champions New Zealand let their crown slip through their fingers with an abject display in which they underperformed with the bat, the

India (170/6) beat Pakistan (106 all out) by 64 runs Smriti Mandhana hits 68 to set up unassailable total Deepti Sharma stars with the ball, taking 5/10 Muneeba Ali top scores for Pakistan before being run out by Deepti 18,814 spectators is a record attendance for a World Cup group game On a warm, sun-drenched afternoon in Birmingham the residents of the Soho Road and Smethwick High Street gathered alongside the residents of the Stratford Road and the Alum Rock Road to celebr

“We still believe, we belong here, we worked really hard for it,” is what Babette de Leede reflected after falling short on the Netherlands’ T20 World Cup debut. A pool of orange took over the Wyatt Stand at Edgbaston with the red, white and blue flags dotted around the ground. For the first time, the Netherlands had made it to a T20 Women’s World Cup. This is the day they had been anticipating since late January on that rainy day in Kathmandu where they qualified. Regardless

Australia (172/8) beat South Africa (107 all out) by 65 runs Efficient Australia overcome the underwhelming Proteas. Fantastic Litchfield cameo the highlight for Australia. Wolvaardt unable to kick on in reply for South Africa. Ismail misfires on her World Cup return for South Africa South Africa in danger of exiting at the group stage. In the first heavyweight encounter of this World Cup, Australia triumphed over South Africa on a chilly, blustery day in Manchester. The cla

An emotional Scotland cruised past Ireland by 40 runs to secure their first ever T20 World Cup win with spin strangling the Irish batters. The Bryce sisters’ 106-run partnership alongside brilliance from the spinners enabled a confident win over their traditionally close competitors. Yesterday when the ICC kindly gifted the press a bag of freebies, there was a bit of confusion when one of the items was a scarf. Nobody was complaining today as Old Trafford provided familiar co