London, July 5 (IANS) Australia underlined their dominance in women’s cricket once again as opener Beth Mooney and youngster Phoebe Litchfield shared a match-winning 100-run partnership to guide the six-time champions to a commanding seven-wicket victory over England in the final of the Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 at Lord’s Cricket Ground on Sunday. Chasing 151, Australia reached the target in just 17.1 overs to lift a record-extending seventh Women’s T20 World Cup title. The triumph added to Aus…
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London, July 5 (IANS) Captain Nat Sciver-Brunt produced a calm and composed unbeaten half-century, while Freya Kemp played a valuable late innings of 44 not out to help England recover from early setbacks and post a competitive 150/4 in 20 overs against Australia in the final of the Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 at Lord’s Cricket Ground on Sunday.After Australia won the toss and opted to bowl, England found it difficult to get going. Kim Garth bowled with excellent control in the opening over, conc…
London, July 5 (IANS) Ahead of the high-octane final between England and Australia, International Cricket Council (ICC) Chairman Jay Shah has hailed the ongoing 2026 Women’s T20 World Cup as a record-shattering success, saying that it has emerged as the biggest edition of the tournament in on-ground attendance and viewership.The title clash between the two cricketing powerhouses is scheduled to take place at the iconic Lord’s Cricket Ground on Sunday. “We had ambitions for this #T20WorldCup to…
London, July 3 (IANS) Nat Sciver-Brunt proved pivotal as all-round England eased South Africa by 40 runs in the semifinal here at The Oval to set up a date with Australia in the Women’s T20 World Cup final. Sciver-Brunt helped England rally from a shaky start and post 169/5. Despite a defiant fifty by Tazmin Brits, South Africa crumbled to 129/8 in their 20 overs.Sunday’s final at the Lord’s Cricket Ground pits the two unbeaten teams of the tournament, England and Australia. England will also be…
London, July 1 (IANS) South Africa captain Laura Wolvaardt said the side head into their Women’s T20 World Cup semi‑final against England, to be played in front of a packed crowd at The Oval on Thursday, buoyed by past knockout wins over the hosts, as they chase a third successive final appearance. “We’ve been able to beat England twice in knockout phases in World Cups, so it’s not foreign territory for us. We can beat anyone on the day. So, trying to think back to those tournaments, what …
London, July 1 (IANS) England cricket team has been handed a big boost ahead of their crucial Women’s T20 World Cup semi-final clash against South Africa as their captain Nat Sciver-Brunt has been passed fit to return from injury for Thursday’s match at Kennington Oval.Sciver-Brunt got retired hurt during England’s clash against Ireland in Southampton. That was a recurrence of an injury she suffered while playing domestic cricket in late April, due to which the all-rounder was out of the crucial…
London, June 30 (IANS) West Indies captain Hayley Matthews admitted her side never produced their best cricket during the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 but insisted there were enough positives to build on after Australia outclassed them by eight wickets in the first semi-final at The Oval on Tuesday.Chasing just 126, Australia rode on an unbeaten 61 from Beth Mooney and 35 not out from Ashleigh Gardner to cruise home with 42 balls to spare, reaching their eighth Women’s T20 World Cup final. The…
New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) Former West Indies fast bowler Ian Bishop believes that India must aggressively unearth more fast bowlers and inject more power into their batting lineup if they want to bridge the gap with six-time champions Australia, who sent them crashing out of the 2026 Women’s T20 World Cup.India’s campaign in the ongoing tournament ended in another league-stage exit after losing to Australia by six wickets at Lord’s on Sunday. In a tournament with very little margin for err…
New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) Former West Indies fast bowler Ian Bishop has termed heavyweights Australia and England as the two standout form teams heading into the high-stakes semi-finals of the 2026 Women’s T20 World Cup, adding that adaptability to varying conditions for the knockouts will be the ultimate differentiator for any side looking to stop them from lifting the trophy.Six-time champions Australia, the Group A toppers, will take on West Indies, the 2016 champions, who finished second i…
London, June 29 (IANS) There will be few surprises when Australia and West Indies meet in Tuesday’s Women’s T20 World Cup semi-final at The Oval. The two sides know each other well after sharing seven white-ball contests earlier this year, with Australia emerging victorious on every occasion.That recent dominance gives Australia confidence, but not certainty.The six-time champions head into the knockout clash on the back of an unbeaten group campaign, capped by a commanding victory over India at…