Australia chase down 151 to win a seventh T20 World Cup title - report
Mooney (64) & Litchfield (48) share 100-run partnership off 66 balls
Sciver-Brunt (58* off 53) holds England together
Kemp adds late impetus with 44* off 28
Ebony Rainford-Brent
Former England batter on Radio 5 Sports Extra
Image source, Getty ImagesA big blow.
That was wide, it should've been drilled through the covers really. She's just somehow scooped it straight to the fielder.
We know how good Nat Sciver-Brunt is but she would've liked a bit more of a platform to come in with.
Jones c Voll b Hamilton 6 (Eng 7-1)
Sharp hands from Georgia Voll and Amy Jones is heading back to the pavilion in the second over!
Jones flashed Lucy Hamilton's second delivery to backward point.
Out walks England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt.
Voll's catch sees Jones out early
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England are hugely improved but Australia feel like another level up. Hope I’m wrong but hard to see anything but an Aussie win unless England are perfect plus 10%.
Mark Burt
Ebony Rainford-Brent
Former England batter on Radio 5 Sports Extra
Between 170-180 would be nice.
It's going to be a real challenge against a bowling attack of this quality.
Amy Jones gets England up and running at the second time of asking, edging to the boundary for four.
It was nearly an excellent stop from Phoebe Litchfield but her double-save is in vain with the ball dribbling into the rope.
Beth Mooney stands right up to the stumps for Danni Wyatt-Hodge, who is fortunate to see an inside edge drop short of the wicketkeeper.
Rufus Bullough
CricViz analyst
Image source, Getty ImagesAustralia have dominated the powerplay with both bat and ball so far in this competition. Their economy rate of 6.2 and run rate of 9.2 in the first six overs are the best of any of the 10 sides.
Ebony Rainford-Brent
Former England batter on Radio 5 Sports Extra
It's massive for these two England openers.
Neither of them played in the 2017 final - Danni Wyatt-Hodge was in the squad but didn't play.
Australia are going to keep it simple and bowl very straight, and use the slope. The goal for England is keep wickets in hand in the powerplay, but they've got to be positive in the powerplay.
They'll have to take some risks.
But I am more confident than I have ever been as an England fan.
And we're under way at Lord's!
Amy Jones leaves a wider delivery from Kim Garth, opening the bowling for Australia, well alone.
Alex Hartley
Former England bowler on Test Match Special
When you are playing against the best team in the world, if they give you the slightest opening, you have to take it. Charge through the door.
For England, it's going to be tough but they have got to hold their nerve if Australia do give them those chances.
Katey Martin
Former New Zealand wicketkeeper on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
England are going to have to judge very quickly how much is enough on this pitch.
They don't want to go too hard too early.
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Forget the football for the afternoon! Cricket has come to its spiritual home of Lord’s - which will finally host its first women’s Test match later this week, too! Let’s make it a perfect week.
Che Seabourne
Right, we're only a few minutes away from the start of the 2026 Women's T20 World Cup final.
Remember, England are batting first after Australia won the toss and elected to bowl.
Time for a vote. Thumbs up if you think England will win, thumbs down for Australia.
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The atmosphere is incredible and massive shout out to the stewards for lending us some sun cream!
Ella Lemon, Lord's
Alex Hartley
Former England bowler on Test Match Special
It's an emotional day, you've got to allow yourself as a player to soak all that in and feel it.
You've just got to switch back on as soon as the anthems are done.
It might never happen for them again so I hope that every player from England and Australia takes in every second of it.
Alison Mitchell
Test Match Special commentator
Nat Sciver-Brunt is making a statement there as a captain and a mum, leading her team out to the Lord's outfield for a World Cup final.
Image source, Getty ImagesEngland have never lost a Women's Cricket World Cup or Women's T20 World Cup as tournament hosts, winning trophies in 1973, 1993, 2009, and 2017.
England have never beaten Australia in a Women's Cricket World Cup final or Women's T20 World Cup final, losing in 1982, 1988, 2012, 2014, 2018, and 2022.
One of those records will end today.
Image source, Getty ImagesGiant flags, carried by 60+ volunteers, have been unfurled and the umpires and players are making their way out for the anthems.
England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt is carrying her young son.
Lord's is packed.
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Image source, Getty ImagesAll ready for the final this epic tournament deserves. Lord's looks stunning and is buzzing. Come on girls. Cricket's coming home!
Adam, Charlotte, Lewis & Paige
Geoff Lemon
Test Match Special commentator on BBC Sounds
England have surprised me with how cohesive they have been. Yes, they had an easier group but they didn't wobble where other teams did.
They came through the semi-final without a flinch.
But this is the big test, against the team that has had the better of you so many times in the past.
There's little to separate the two sides in their overall T20I head-to-head, with Australia winning 22 of their 45 previous meetings and England 20.
Australia have been the dominant side since 2020, including winning the past three meetings, but England came out on top when the sides last met at Lord's, winning by five wickets (DLS) in the 2023 Women's Ashes.
England haven't beaten Australia in a knockout match since the semi-finals of the 2009 Women's T20 World Cup.
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Dots | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jones,caught Voll, bowled Hamilton Jones, caught Voll, bowled Hamilton | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 100.00 |
Wyatt-Hodge,caught Mooney, bowled Sutherland Wyatt-Hodge, caught Mooney, bowled Sutherland | 8 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 88.89 |
Sciver-Brunt,not out Sciver-Brunt, not out | 58 | 53 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 89 | 109.43 |
Capsey,bowled Molineux Capsey, bowled Molineux | 23 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 115.00 |
Knight,leg before wicket, bowled Garth Knight, leg before wicket, bowled Garth | 2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 33.33 |
Kemp,not out Kemp, not out | 44 | 28 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 39 | 157.14 |
Extras, no balls 2, wides 3, byes 0, leg byes 4, total 9 Extras, no balls 2, wides 3, byes 0, leg byes 4, total 9 | |||||||
Total,150 for 4 20.0 overs Total,150 for 4 20.0 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Dots | No balls | Wides | 4s | 6s | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Garth | 4.0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5.00 |
Hamilton | 3.0 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.33 |
Molineux | 4.0 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8.00 |
Sutherland | 4.0 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 8.50 |
Wareham | 2.0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.50 |
Gardner | 3.0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10.66 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
7 for 1 (1.2 overs) | Jones |
32 for 2 (4.5 overs) | Wyatt-Hodge |
67 for 3 (9.4 overs) | Capsey |
70 for 4 (10.5 overs) | Knight |
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Dots | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Voll,bowled Bell Voll, bowled Bell | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 150.00 |
Mooney,leg before wicket, bowled Ecclestone Mooney, leg before wicket, bowled Ecclestone | 64 | 49 | 17 | 10 | 0 | 73 | 130.61 |
Litchfield,bowled Dean Litchfield, bowled Dean | 48 | 35 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 47 | 137.14 |
Perry,not out Perry, not out | 13 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 108.33 |
Gardner,not out Gardner, not out | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 150.00 |
Extras, no balls 1, wides 11, byes 4, leg byes 0, total 16 Extras, no balls 1, wides 11, byes 4, leg byes 0, total 16 | |||||||
Total,153 for 3 17.1 overs Total,153 for 3 17.1 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Dots | No balls | Wides | 4s | 6s | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dean | 4.0 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7.00 |
Bell | 3.0 | 0 | 38 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 12.66 |
Smith | 4.0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7.50 |
Kemp | 2.0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 11.00 |
Ecclestone | 3.1 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7.57 |
Gibson | 1.0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.00 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
17 for 1 (1.5 overs) | Voll |
117 for 2 (12.6 overs) | Litchfield |
140 for 3 (15.6 overs) | Mooney |
