Australia has won the toss and chosen to bowl first against England in the Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 final at Lord’s Cricket Stadium. This final marks the fourth time these two teams will face off in the tournament’s summit clash, with Australia emerging victorious in the 2012, 2014, and 2018 finals.
Australia, a six-time champion, enters the final as the favorite with a flawless record of six consecutive wins. Led by Sophie Molineux, who took over the captaincy from Alyssa Healy, Australia secured a spot in the final with an eight-wicket win over the West Indies.
Six-time champions Australia enter the title decider as firm favourites after maintaining a flawless tournament record with six consecutive victories. Led by Sophie Molineux, who took over the captaincy following Alyssa Healy’s retirement in March, Australia entered the final with a commanding eight-wicket win over the West Indies at The Oval.
The England team, led by Nat Sciver-Brunt, is aiming to secure their second T20 World Cup title and replicate their historic win from the inaugural edition in 2009. Under the guidance of coach Charlotte Edwards, England seeks to end a three-year losing streak against Australia, who have dominated recent encounters with eight successive wins across formats.
After winning the toss, Australian captain Sophie Molineux stated, “We’re going to have a bowl. Beautiful day, want to put pressure on them early. Don’t think the pitch will change too much. No changes. Pez (Perry) pulled up well after the training yesterday. Special day. The girls got a couple of days off. Started training the last couple of days.”
After losing the toss, England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt mentioned, “Was going to bowl as well. It’s a fresh wicket – runs on the board in the final is no bad thing. We’re unchanged. Will be silly on me not to lean on that experience. One more run than the opposition, I suppose.”
