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Hosted by England
England: Runners-up
How England performed
On home soil, England reached the final of the 2026 Women's T20 World Cup, a significant improvement on their group-stage exit in 2024. Nat Sciver-Brunt captained the side, with Charlotte Edwards as head coach. England won all five Group B matches, opening with 219/1 against Sri Lanka at Edgbaston and a win by 87 runs. Ireland were beaten by 4 wickets in Southampton, and both Scotland at Headingley and West Indies at Lord's by 38 runs. New Zealand were then beaten by 9 wickets at The Oval, England reaching 164/1 in 17.2 overs.
The semi-final, also at The Oval, brought a 40-run win over South Africa, England making 169/5 and restricting South Africa to 129/8. The final against Australia at Lord's went the other way: England made 150/4 and Australia reached 153/3 in 17.1 overs to win by 7 wickets. England finished as runners-up with six wins from seven matches, their only defeat coming in the final.
England fixtures
England
219/1 (20 ov) – 132 (20 ov)
Sri Lanka
England won
England Women won by 87 runs
England
119/6 (17.3 ov) – 118/9 (20 ov)
Ireland
England won
England Women won by 4 wickets
England
200/5 (20 ov) – 162/7 (20 ov)
Scotland
England won
England Women won by 38 runs
England
186/7 (20 ov) – 148/5 (20 ov)
West Indies
England won
England Women won by 38 runs
England
164/1 (17.2 ov) – 163/6 (20 ov)
New Zealand
England won
England Women won by 9 wickets
England
169/5 (20 ov) – 129/8 (20 ov)
South Africa
England won
England Women won by 40 runs
England
150/4 (20 ov) – 153/3 (17.1 ov)
Australia
England lost
Australia Women won by 7 wickets
Full England squad
| No. | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Heather Knight | Somerset |
| 19 | Sophie Ecclestone | Lancashire Thunder |
| 21 | Tilly Corteen-Coleman | Surrey |
| 24 | Charlie Dean | Somerset |
| 28 | Danni Wyatt-Hodge | Surrey |
| 39 | Nat Sciver-Brunt C | The Blaze |
| 40 | Amy Jones | The Blaze |
| 47 | Sophia Dunkley | Surrey |
| 50 | Linsey Smith | Hampshire Hawks |
| 63 | Lauren Bell | Hampshire Hawks |
| 64 | Alice Capsey | Surrey |
| 66 | Danielle Gibson | Somerset |
| 73 | Freya Kemp | Hampshire Hawks |
| 82 | Lauren Filer | Durham |
| 95 | Issy Wong | Birmingham Bears |
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