8th Match, Group 2, Southampton,June 16, 2026, Ireland Women vs England Women ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026
Ireland Women 
vs England Women 
ENG Women won by 4 wickets (with 15 balls remaining)
Ireland Women vs England Women
Categories: ICC Women's, ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026
ENG Women won by 4 wickets (with 15 balls remaining)| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amy Hunter † | b Smith | 6 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 120.00 |
| Alana Dalzell | c Kemp b Dean | 14 | 18 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 77.77 |
| Gaby Lewis (c) | c Knight b Bell | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Orla Prendergast | b Gibson | 26 | 18 | 29 | 4 | 0 | 144.44 |
| Rebecca Stokell | st †Jones b Ecclestone | 9 | 14 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 64.28 |
| Leah Paul | lbw b Dean | 10 | 19 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 52.63 |
| Alice Tector | c Nat Sciver-Brunt b Gibson | 10 | 15 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 66.66 |
| Louise Little | not out | 26 | 15 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 173.33 |
| Arlene Kelly | c Knight b Ecclestone | 7 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 63.63 |
| Cara Murray | c Capsey b Ecclestone | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Aimee Maguire | not out | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Extras | (b 5, w 3) | 8 | |||||
| Total | 20 Ov (RR: 5.90) | 118/9 | |||||
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amy Jones † | c Lewis b Maguire | 9 | 10 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 90.00 |
| Danni Wyatt-Hodge | c Lewis b Maguire | 16 | 16 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Nat Sciver-Brunt (c) | retired out | 48 | 37 | 56 | 4 | 0 | 129.72 |
| Alice Capsey | b Prendergast | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 125.00 |
| Heather Knight | lbw b Prendergast | 26 | 23 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 113.04 |
| Freya Kemp | run out (Maguire/†Hunter) | 2 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 40.00 |
| Dani Gibson | not out | 4 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 57.14 |
| Charlie Dean | not out | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 133.33 |
| Extras | (lb 1, w 4) | 5 | |||||
| Total | 17.3 Ov (RR: 6.80) | 119/6 | |||||
1-8 (Amy Hunter, 1.6 ov), 2-16 (Gaby Lewis, 2.5 ov), 3-25 (Alana Dalzell, 4.3 ov), 4-53 (Rebecca Stokell, 8.5 ov), 5-57 (Orla Prendergast, 9.3 ov), 6-78 (Alice Tector, 13.6 ov), 7-82 (Leah Paul, 14.6 ov), 8-98 (Arlene Kelly, 18.1 ov), 9-100 (Cara Murray, 18.4 ov)
1-27 (Amy Jones, 4.1 ov), 2-28 (Danni Wyatt-Hodge, 4.3 ov), 3-35 (Alice Capsey, 5.4 ov), 4-99 (Heather Knight, 13.5 ov), 5-110 (Nat Sciver-Brunt, 15.5 ov), 6-111 (Freya Kemp, 16.3 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aimee Maguire | 4 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 5.75 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Orla Prendergast | 4 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 4.25 | 15 | 1 | 0 |
| Arlene Kelly | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 9.00 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Cara Murray | 3 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 7.00 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Alana Dalzell | 2 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 9.50 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Alice Tector | 2.3 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 8.00 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lauren Bell | 4 | 0 | 39 | 1 | 9.75 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| Linsey Smith | 4 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 5.00 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlie Dean | 4 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 2.75 | 20 | 1 | 0 |
| Sophie Ecclestone | 4 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 5.50 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Freya Kemp | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 5.50 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Dani Gibson | 2 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 5.00 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Over | Cumulative Score | Wickets Fallen (Cumulative) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7/0 | – |
| 2 | 8/1 | Amy Hunter (6) |
| 3 | 16/2 | Gaby Lewis (0) |
| 4 | 20/2 | – |
| 5 | 25/3 | Alana Dalzell (14) |
| 6 | 38/3 | – |
| 7 | 42/3 | – |
| 8 | 47/3 | – |
| 9 | 53/4 | Rebecca Stokell (9) |
| 10 | 57/5 | Orla Prendergast (26) |
| 11 | 62/5 | – |
| 12 | 69/5 | – |
| 13 | 73/5 | – |
| 14 | 78/6 | Alice Tector (10) |
| 15 | 82/7 | Leah Paul (10) |
| 16 | 86/7 | – |
| 17 | 89/7 | – |
| 18 | 98/8 | Arlene Kelly (7) |
| 19 | 100/9 | Cara Murray (1) |
| 20 | 118/9 | – |
| Over | Cumulative Score | Wickets Fallen (Cumulative) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2/0 | – |
| 2 | 11/0 | – |
| 3 | 20/0 | – |
| 4 | 22/0 | – |
| 5 | 27/1 | Amy Jones (9) |
| 6 | 35/3 | Danni Wyatt-Hodge (16), Alice Capsey (5) |
| 7 | 47/3 | – |
| 8 | 52/3 | – |
| 9 | 66/3 | – |
| 10 | 75/3 | – |
| 11 | 85/3 | – |
| 12 | 93/3 | – |
| 13 | 97/3 | – |
| 14 | 99/4 | Heather Knight (26) |
| 15 | 102/4 | – |
| 16 | 110/5 | Nat Sciver-Brunt (48 – retired out) |
| 17 | 111/6 | Freya Kemp (2) |
| 17.3 | 119/6 | – |
| Ground | The Rose Bowl, Southampton |
|---|---|
| Toss | England Women elected to field first |
| Series | ICC Women’s T20 World Cup |
| Tour | Ireland Women tour of England |
| Season | 2026 |
| Player Of The Match | ENG Women – Sophie Ecclestone |
| Match Number | WT20I no. 2862 |
| Hours of Play (Local Time) | 18:30 start, First Session 18:30–20:00, Interval 20:00–20:20, Second Session 20:20–21:50 |
| Match Days | 16 June 2026 (Day/Night, 20-over match) |
| Umpires | N Janani (India, DRS), Vrinda Rathi (India, DRS) |
| TV Umpire | Kerrin Klaaste (South Africa) |
| Reserve Umpire | Gayathri Venugopalan (India) |
| Match Referee | Michell Pereira (Sri Lanka) |
| Points | England Women 2, Ireland Women 0 |
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