England W vs Australia W, Final
Play Offs 2026 · T20I · · Lord's, London
Australia W won by 7 wickets (with 17 balls remaining) (England W 150/4, Australia W 153/3).
- England W: 150/4 (20 ov)
- Australia W: 153/3 (17.1 ov)
Match report
England W (ENG-W) faced Australia W (AUS-W) in the Final of Play Offs 2026, a T20I match, at Lord's, London. Play began on Sunday, 5 July 2026 at 14:30 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
Australia W won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Jacqueline Williams and Vrinda Rathi, with GS Lakshmi as match referee.
England W made 150/4 in 20 overs, with Natalie Sciver-Brunt top-scoring on 58 not out from 53 balls. Lucy Hamilton was the pick of the bowlers with 1 for 19. Australia W made 153/3 in 17.1 overs, with Beth Mooney top-scoring on 64 from 49 balls. Sophie Ecclestone was the pick of the bowlers with 1 for 24.
Result: Australia W won by 7 wickets (with 17 balls remaining). Beth Mooney was named player of the match.
The full scorecard, fall of wickets and every ball of the commentary are on the Scorecard and Commentary tabs, and the Crease Cam replays each delivery as an animation.
England W · 1st innings: 150/4 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amy Ellen Jones | c Georgia Voll b Lucy Hamilton | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| Danni Wyatt-Hodge | c Beth Mooney b Annabel Sutherland | 8 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 88.89 |
| Natalie Sciver-Brunt | not out | 58 | 53 | 5 | 0 | 109.43 |
| Alice Capsey | b Sophie Molineux | 23 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 115 |
| Heather Knight | lbw b Kim Garth | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Freya Kemp | not out | 44 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 157.14 |
Extras: 9 · Did not bat: Danielle Gibson, Charlie Dean, Sophie Ecclestone, Linsey Smith, Lauren Bell
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kim Garth | 4 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 5 |
| Lucy Hamilton | 3 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 6.33 |
| Sophie Molineux | 4 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 8 |
| Annabel Sutherland | 4 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 8.5 |
| Georgia Wareham | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 4.5 |
| Ashleigh Gardner | 3 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 10.67 |
Australia W · 1st innings: 153/3 (17.1 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Voll | b Lauren Bell | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 150 |
| Beth Mooney | lbw b Sophie Ecclestone | 64 | 49 | 10 | 0 | 130.61 |
| Phoebe Litchfield | b Charlie Dean | 48 | 35 | 6 | 2 | 137.14 |
| Ellyse Perry | not out | 13 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 108.33 |
| Ashleigh Gardner | not out | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 150 |
Extras: 16 · Did not bat: Georgia Wareham, Annabel Sutherland, Nicola Carey, Sophie Molineux, Kim Garth, Lucy Hamilton
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Dean | 4 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 7 |
| Lauren Bell | 3 | 0 | 38 | 1 | 12.67 |
| Linsey Smith | 4 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Freya Kemp | 2 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 11 |
| Sophie Ecclestone | 3.1 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 7.58 |
| Danielle Gibson | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Latest overs
- Over 18 (AUS-W, Sophie Ecclestone): 7 runs, 150/3 – 4wd 2
- Over 17 (AUS-W, Linsey Smith): 6 runs, 143/3 – • 1 1 • 4 •
- Over 16 (AUS-W, Sophie Ecclestone): 3 runs, 137/3 – W 1 1 • 1 •
- Over 15 (AUS-W, Charlie Dean): 8 runs, 134/2 – 1 4 1 wd • 1 •
- Over 14 (AUS-W, Freya Kemp): 12 runs, 126/2 – • 4 • 4 4 •
- Over 13 (AUS-W, Charlie Dean): 4 runs, 114/2 – W 2 • • wd • 1