Women's T20 World Cup 2026
🏆 Australia Win — Lord's, 5 July 2026
Australia beat England by 7 wicketsto win the Women's T20 World Cup 2026. ENG 150/4 (20 ov), AUS 153/3 (17.1 ov). Beth Mooney 64 (49). Australia's record seventh Women's T20 WC title.
Result
AUS won by 7 wkts
Venue
Lord's, London
ENG
150/4 (20 ov)
AUS
153/3 (17.1 ov)
🏆 Final Result — Australia beat England by 7 wickets
Final (5 July, Lord's): England 150/4 (20 ov). Australia 153/3 (17.1 ov). AUS won by 7 wickets with 17 balls remaining. Beth Mooney 64 (49) was Player of the Final and Player of the Tournament.
SF1 (30 June): Australia beat West Indies by 8 wickets — WI 125/7, AUS 127/2 in 13 overs. Beth Mooney 61*(36).
SF2 (2 July, The Oval): England beat South Africa by 40 runs — ENG 169/5, SA 129/8. Nat Sciver-Brunt 75 and Heather Knight 58.
Australia won their record seventh Women's T20 WC title.
The Finalists
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Australia
Group 1 Winners — SF1 ✅ Finalist
Six-time champions and tournament favourites. Won every group-stage game with an NRR of +1.684. Beth Mooney 61*(36) starred in the SF1 win over West Indies. Ashleigh Gardner was Player of the Match. Unbeaten in the tournament.
SF1 result: AUS beat WI by 8 wkts — WI 125/7, AUS 127/2 in 13 ov
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England
Group 2 Winners — SF2 ✅ Finalist
Home side and tournament form team. NRR of +2.342 — highest in the tournament. Nat Sciver-Brunt 75 and Heather Knight 58 shared a 133-run 4th-wicket stand to beat South Africa by 40 runs in SF2. Sophie Ecclestone leads a four-pronged bowling attack. Unbeaten in the tournament.
SF2 result: ENG beat SA by 40 runs — ENG 169/5, SA 129/8
🇿🇦 South Africa — eliminated
Eliminated in SF2 — lost to England by 40 runs (SA 129/8, ENG 169/5). Kapp 2/27 but SA batting fell short chasing 170.
🇼🇮 West Indies — eliminated
Eliminated in SF1 — lost to Australia by 8 wickets (WI 125/7, AUS 127/2 in 13 overs). Mooney 61* proved too much.
The Final — England vs Australia
The Head-to-Head
Australia lead the all-time Women's T20I head-to-head against England — and have won six World Cup titles to England's one (2009, at Lord's — this very venue). However England won the last ICC Women's T20 WC final meeting and are playing at home with the highest NRR in the tournament (+2.342 vs Australia's +1.684).
Australia's Path — Six Titles, Zero Dropped Games
Australia won every group-stage game and demolished West Indies by 8 wickets in SF1 — WI barely reached 125/7 before Mooney (61*, 36 balls) and Gardner ended it in 13 overs. Perry, Gardner, Mooney, Jonassen: a batting and bowling depth chart that no team in women's cricket can match on paper.
England's Path — Home Advantage, Sciver-Brunt the Standout
England won all six games coming into the final — five in the group stage then SF2 vs SA. Sciver-Brunt (75 in SF2 from 23/3) and Knight (58) showed the big-match temperament England need at Lord's. Ecclestone's left-arm spin on a potentially turning Lord's surface is the tactical wildcard. England beat SA by 40 runs despite a top-order collapse that could easily have ended their run.
The Historical Context — Lord's 2009 vs Lord's 2026
England won the 2009 Women's T20 WC Final at Lord's, beating New Zealand. That was the only Women's T20 WC Final ever held at Lord's — until now. 17 years later, England are back in a final at the same ground against a much stronger opponent. For Australia, this is an opportunity for a seventh title against a team that knows how to win here.
Lord's — The Home of Cricket
Lord's Cricket Ground in St John's Wood, London, is the most iconic venue in cricket. Founded by Thomas Lord in 1814, it is the home of Middlesex County Cricket Club, the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC — the custodians of the Laws of Cricket), and England cricket. Capacity is approximately 30,000.
The famous slope — the ground falls nearly 2.5 metres from the Grandstand side to the Tavern side — is one of cricket's unique ground characteristics. Bowling into the slope from the Pavilion End moves the ball away from a right-handed batter; bowling with the slope from the Nursery End does the opposite. Captains who understand the slope gain a tactical edge. Those who don't often bowl the wrong seamers from the wrong ends.
The 2026 final is the first Women's T20 World Cup Final staged at Lord's. Previous finals have been held in Kolkata (2016), Antigua (2018), Melbourne (2020 — record crowd of 86,174), Cape Town (2023), and Dubai (2024). Staging the 2026 edition in England with its final at Lord's represents a deliberate choice to maximise the tournament's profile in one of cricket's largest markets.
Capacity
~30,000
Founded
1814
Pitch
Slope: 2.5m
Outfield
Large outfield
Women's T20 WC — Title History
| Year | Venue | Champion |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Lord's, England | 🏴 England |
| 2010 | Bridgetown | 🇦🇺 Australia |
| 2012 | Colombo | 🇦🇺 Australia |
| 2014 | Mirpur | 🇦🇺 Australia |
| 2016 | Kolkata | 🇼🇮 West Indies |
| 2018 | Antigua | 🇦🇺 Australia |
| 2020 | Melbourne | 🇦🇺 Australia |
| 2023 | Cape Town | 🇦🇺 Australia |
| 2024 | Dubai | 🇳🇿 New Zealand |
| 2026 | Lord's, England | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Australia have won 7 titles (record). England, West Indies, and New Zealand have won 1 each. India have not won.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won the Women's T20 World Cup 2026?▾
Australia won the Women's T20 World Cup 2026, beating England by 7 wickets in the final at Lord's on 5 July 2026. England scored 150/4 in 20 overs; Australia reached 153/3 in 17.1 overs. Beth Mooney scored 64 off 49 balls and was named Player of the Final and Player of the Tournament.
What was the Women's T20 WC 2026 Final score?▾
England scored 150/4 in 20 overs — Nat Sciver-Brunt 58 not out was the top scorer. Australia chased it down in 17.1 overs, finishing at 153/3. Beth Mooney's 64 off 49 balls anchored the chase. Australia won by 7 wickets with 17 balls remaining.
Where was the Women's T20 WC 2026 Final held?▾
Lord's Cricket Ground in St John's Wood, London — the Home of Cricket. The 2026 final was the first Women's T20 WC Final to be staged at Lord's. England won the previous Lord's Women's T20 WC Final in 2009 against New Zealand.
How many Women's T20 WC titles has Australia won?▾
After the 2026 title, Australia have won a record seven Women's T20 World Cup titles — in 2010, 2012, 2014, 2018, 2020, 2023, and 2026. England, West Indies, and New Zealand have each won one title. India have not won.
Who was Player of the Tournament at WT20 WC 2026?▾
Beth Mooney of Australia was named Player of the Tournament. She scored 64 in the final at Lord's and 61* in the semi-final against West Indies. Mooney became the first player to win both the Player of the Final and Player of the Tournament awards twice in Women's T20 WC history.
Who were the finalists in the Women's T20 WC 2026?▾
England and Australia. Australia beat West Indies by 8 wickets in SF1 on 30 June (Mooney 61*, AUS 127/2 in 13 overs). England beat South Africa by 40 runs in SF2 on 2 July at The Oval (Sciver-Brunt 75, Knight 58; ENG 169/5, SA 129/8). New Zealand, the defending champions, were eliminated in the group stage.