1st Match, Group 2 (D/N), Birmingham,June 12, 2026, England Women vs Sri Lanka Women ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026
England Women 
vs Sri Lanka Women 
ENG Women won by 87 runs
England Women vs Sri Lanka Women
Categories: ICC Women's, ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026
ENG Women won by 87 runs| England Women (20 ovs maximum) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batting | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR | |
| Amy Jones † | 53 | 38 | 62 | 4 | 1 | 139.47 | c Athapaththu b Madara |
| Danni Wyatt-Hodge | 105 | 62 | 92 | 13 | 1 | 169.35 | not out |
| Nat Sciver-Brunt (c) | 46 | 22 | 28 | 6 | 1 | 209.09 | not out |
| Extras: (lb 2, nb 2, w 11) = 15 | |||||||
| Total: 219/1 (20 Ov, RR: 10.95) | |||||||
| Sri Lanka Women (T: 220 runs from 20 ovs) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batting | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR | |
| Vishmi Gunaratne | 6 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 66.66 | lbw b Bell |
| Chamari Athapaththu (c) | 4 | 7 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 57.14 | c Wyatt b Dean |
| Imesha Dulani | 7 | 9 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 77.77 | c Kemp b Smith |
| Harshitha Samarawickrama | 29 | 18 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 161.11 | b Kemp |
| Hansima Karunaratne | 11 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 137.50 | lbw b Dean |
| Kavisha Dilhari | 19 | 15 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 126.66 | c Smith b Kemp |
| Nilakshika Silva | 39 | 33 | 50 | 2 | 1 | 118.18 | c Capsey b Ecclestone |
| Kaushini Nuthyangana † | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | b Kemp |
| Sugandika Kumari | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | b Kemp |
| Malki Madara | 5 | 15 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 | c †Jones b Ecclestone |
| Mithali Ayodhya | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 | not out |
| Extras: (b 1, lb 5, w 5) = 11 | |||||||
| Total: 132 all out (20 Ov, RR: 6.60) | |||||||
1-135 (Amy Jones, 13.4 ov)
1-14 (Vishmi Gunaratne, 2.1 ov), 2-22 (Chamari Athapaththu, 3.2 ov), 3-37 (Imesha Dulani, 5.4 ov), 4-58 (Hansima Karunaratne, 7.6 ov), 5-67 (Harshitha Samarawickrama, 8.3 ov), 6-92 (Kavisha Dilhari, 12.3 ov), 7-92 (Kaushini Nuthyangana, 12.5 ov), 8-92 (Sugandika Kumari, 12.6 ov), 9-131 (Nilakshika Silva, 19.2 ov), 10-132 (Malki Madara, 19.6 ov)
| Bowling | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | WD | NB |
| Lauren Bell | 3 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 5.00 | 11 | 2 | 0 |
| Linsey Smith | 4 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 6.00 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlie Dean | 3 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 6.00 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Sophie Ecclestone | 4 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 6.75 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Dani Gibson | 2 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 10.00 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Freya Kemp | 4 | 0 | 22 | 4 | 5.50 | 13 | 2 | 0 |
| Bowling | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | WD | NB |
| Malki Madara | 4 | 0 | 51 | 1 | 12.75 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Mithali Ayodhya | 4 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 10.00 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| Sugandika Kumari | 4 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 10.25 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Chamari Athapaththu | 3 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 10.66 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kavisha Dilhari | 3 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 12.33 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Nilakshika Silva | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 8.00 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| England Women Innings (219/1 in 20 overs) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Over | Cumulative Runs | Wickets Fallen (Cumulative) |
| 1 | 8 | 0 |
| 2 | 15 | 0 |
| 3 | 24 | 0 |
| 4 | 37 | 0 |
| 5 | 47 | 0 |
| 6 | 58 | 0 |
| 7 | 68 | 0 |
| 8 | 81 | 0 |
| 9 | 87 | 0 |
| 10 | 94 | 0 |
| 11 | 104 | 0 |
| 12 | 114 | 0 |
| 13 | 118 | 1 – Amy Jones (53) |
| 14 | 128 | 1 |
| 15 | 139 | 1 |
| 16 | 156 | 1 |
| 17 | 174 | 1 |
| 18 | 197 | 1 |
| 19 | 211 | 1 |
| 20 | 219 | 1 |
| Note: No further wickets fell after Amy Jones was dismissed at 114/1 in the 13th over | ||
| Sri Lanka Women Innings (132 all out in 20 overs) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Over | Cumulative Runs | Wickets Fallen (Cumulative with Player Name) |
| 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 2 | 6 | 1 – Vishmi Gunaratne (6) |
| 3 | 11 | 1 |
| 4 | 16 | 2 – Chamari Athapaththu (4) |
| 5 | 20 | 2 |
| 6 | 27 | 3 – Imesha Dulani (7) |
| 7 | 35 | 3 |
| 8 | 45 | 3 |
| 9 | 50 | 4 – Hansima Karunaratne (11) |
| 10 | 61 | 5 – Harshitha Samarawickrama (29) |
| 11 | 71 | 5 |
| 12 | 85 | 5 |
| 13 | 90 | 6 – Kavisha Dilhari (19) |
| 14 | 91 | 7 – Kaushini Nuthyangana (0) |
| 15 | 91 | 8 – Sugandika Kumari (0) |
| 16 | 102 | 8 |
| 17 | 114 | 8 |
| 18 | 123 | 8 |
| 19 | 128 | 9 – Malki Madara (5) |
| 20 | 132 | 10 – Nilakshika Silva (39) (last over) |
| Note: Nilakshika Silva was the last batter out in the 20th over. Mithali Ayodhya remained not out (1). | ||
| Match Details | |
|---|---|
| Ground | Edgbaston, Birmingham |
| Toss | Sri Lanka Women, elected to field first |
| Series | ICC Women’s T20 World Cup |
| Season | 2026 |
| Player Of The Match | ENG Women — Danni Wyatt-Hodge |
| Match number | WT20I no. 2847 |
| 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 | 12 June 2026 – daynight (20-over match) |
| Umpires | Australia — Eloise Sheridan (DRS) |
| TV Umpire | Australia — Claire Polosak |
| Reserve Umpire | New Zealand — Kim Cotton |
| Match Referee | India — GS Lakshmi |
| Points | England Women 2, Sri Lanka Women 0 |
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