England W vs Ireland W, 8th Match
Group B 2026 · T20I · · The Rose Bowl, Southampton
England W won by 4 wickets (with 15 balls remaining) (England W 119/5, Ireland W 118/9).
Match report
England W (ENG-W) faced Ireland W (IRE-W) in the 8th Match of Group B 2026, a T20I match, at The Rose Bowl, Southampton. Play began on Tuesday, 16 June 2026 at 17:30 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
England W won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were N Janani and Vrinda Rathi, with Michell Pereira as match referee.
Ireland W made 118/9 in 20 overs, with Louise Little top-scoring on 26 not out from 15 balls. Sophie Ecclestone was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 22. England W made 119/5 in 17.3 overs, with Natalie Sciver-Brunt top-scoring on 48 not out from 37 balls. Orla Prendergast was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 17.
Result: England W won by 4 wickets (with 15 balls remaining). Sophie Ecclestone 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.
Ireland W · 1st innings: 118/9 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amy Hunter | b Linsey Smith | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 120 |
| Alana Dalzell | c Freya Kemp b Charlie Dean | 14 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 77.78 |
| Gaby Lewis | c Heather Knight b Lauren Bell | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Orla Prendergast | b Danielle Gibson | 26 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 144.44 |
| Rebecca Stokell | st Amy Ellen Jones b Sophie Ecclestone | 9 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 64.29 |
| Leah Paul | lbw b Charlie Dean | 10 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 52.63 |
| Alice Tector | c Natalie Sciver-Brunt b Danielle Gibson | 10 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Louise Little | not out | 26 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 173.33 |
| Arlene Kelly | c Heather Knight b Sophie Ecclestone | 7 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 63.64 |
| Cara Murray | c Alice Capsey b Sophie Ecclestone | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Aimee Maguire | not out | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
Extras: 8
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lauren Bell | 4 | 0 | 39 | 1 | 9.75 |
| Linsey Smith | 4 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 5 |
| Charlie Dean | 4 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 2.75 |
| Sophie Ecclestone | 4 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 5.5 |
| Freya Kemp | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 5.5 |
| Danielle Gibson | 2 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 5 |
England W · 1st innings: 119/5 (17.3 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amy Ellen Jones | c Gaby Lewis b Aimee Maguire | 9 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| Danni Wyatt-Hodge | c Gaby Lewis b Aimee Maguire | 16 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 100 |
| Natalie Sciver-Brunt | not out | 48 | 37 | 4 | 0 | 129.73 |
| Alice Capsey | b Orla Prendergast | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 125 |
| Heather Knight | lbw b Orla Prendergast | 26 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 113.04 |
| Freya Kemp | run out (Amy Hunter) | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| Danielle Gibson | not out | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 57.14 |
| Charlie Dean | not out | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 133.33 |
Extras: 5 · Did not bat: Sophie Ecclestone, Linsey Smith, Lauren Bell
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aimee Maguire | 4 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 5.75 |
| Orla Prendergast | 4 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 4.25 |
| Arlene Kelly | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 9 |
| Cara Murray | 3 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 7 |
| Alana Dalzell | 2 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 9.5 |
| Alice Tector | 2.3 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 8 |
Latest overs
- Over 18 (ENG-W, Alice Tector): 4 runs, 119/5 – wd 1 • 2
- Over 17 (ENG-W, Cara Murray): 4 runs, 115/5 – 4 • • W • •
- Over 16 (ENG-W, Alice Tector): 7 runs, 111/4 – 1 4 • 1 1 •
- Over 15 (ENG-W, Aimee Maguire): 5 runs, 104/4 – • 1 2 1 • 1
- Over 14 (ENG-W, Orla Prendergast): 4 runs, 99/4 – • W 1 • 2 1
- Over 13 (ENG-W, Aimee Maguire): 9 runs, 95/3 – 1 4 • 1 2 1