- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR1.2 chopped to backward point! Hamilton has her first World Cup wicket! And what a moment to get it, with her second ball in the final... The ball was arguably there to drive, Jones was reaching for it, almost on the half-volley - but skewed the catch to backward point. Well held low down by the diving Voll. Australia claim first blood! 7/14.5 short down leg, Wyatt-Hodge flicks at it and Mooney leaps for a tumbling take... Given as a wide but Australia review. Was there some glove on it? Yes, says UltraEdge! Mooney knew it, that's why she went after the rebound with such conviction. Brushed the bottom hand, then hit Mooney's glove tips before looping up to her left, with just enough hang time that the keeper could take off and reel it in at the second attempt. Brilliant work behind the stumps and Australia have a second, the dangerous Danni gone cheaply 32/29.4 misses the reverse-sweep, Molineux roars in delight! The captain strikes back for Australia. Capsey plays one funky shot too many and has to depart. Too full and too quick for the reverse, dives under the bat and hits the base of off stump. Just when she had started to get going, Capsey's gone 67/310.5 The back of a hand legcutter brings about Knight's undoing. She will most certainly review this lbw decision, but this looks plumb. Yes, it is. Garth goes fullish in length with the legcutter on middle and leg. Knight is early into her flick, misses and the ball smashes into her pad. She reviews more in hope than anything else. The ball tracker has the ball thudding into leg stump. Garth celebrates what is a critical wicket. 70/4Extras9 (lb 4, nb 2, w 3)TOTAL150/4 (20 Overs, RR: 7.5)Fall of wickets: 1-7 (Amy Jones, 1.2 ov), 2-32 (Danni Wyatt-Hodge, 4.5 ov), 3-67 (Alice Capsey, 9.4 ov), 4-70 (Heather Knight, 10.5 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB KJ Garth 4 0 20 1 5 12 2 0 1 0 LK Hamilton 3 0 19 1 6.33 7 2 0 0 1 S Molineux 4 0 32 1 8 7 2 1 0 0 A Sutherland 4 0 34 1 8.5 6 4 0 1 1 G Wareham 2 0 9 0 4.5 6 0 0 1 0 A Gardner 3 0 32 0 10.66 2 3 1 0 0
Player of the Match
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR1.5 bowled 'er, Voll chops on! Lord's erupts, and Bell clenches her fists - perhaps in relief as much as anything, but that is a big breakthrough for England. Too close to cut, doesn't get up and her wild cut only succeeds in cannoning an inside edge into the base of middle stump 17/115.6 Huge appeal for lbw. Oh, this looks mighty close. Has Ecclestone accounted for Mooney? The umpire stays unmoved. Surely, England will review this. Yes, they do. Pushed fuller on middle stump, she misses the flick and is stuck very low on the pad and pretty much on middle stump. No bat, on we go. What does the ball-tracker say? Pitched in line, impact in line and the ball is smashing into leg stump. Mooney finally falls in a World Cup final as she walks back with what will surely be a match-winning 64. What a knock this has been! 140/312.6 Cleans her up! Too late? England will hope this is the start of something. Dean pushes this quicker at 94.4kph on leg stump and a touch fuller. Litchfield, camped on the backfoot, is unable to bring her bat down in time. She misses and sees her stumps in a mess. Dean is pumped 117/2Extras16 (b 4, nb 1, w 11)TOTAL153/3 (17.1 Overs, RR: 8.91)Fall of wickets: 1-17 (Georgia Voll, 1.5 ov), 2-117 (Phoebe Litchfield, 12.6 ov), 3-140 (Beth Mooney, 15.6 ov)
Match Details
Toss
Australia Women , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Player Of The Series
Series result
Australia Women won the 2026 ICC Women's T20 World Cup
Match number
Season
Hours of play (local time)
15.30 start, First Session 15.30-17.00, Interval 17.00-17.20, Second Session 17.20-18.50
Match days
5 July 2026 (20-over match)
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Match Notes
- Powerplay: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 39 runs, 2 wickets)
- Over 4.5: Review by Australia Women (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - VG Rathi, Batter - DN Wyatt (Upheld)
- Drinks: England Women - 39/2 in 6.0 overs (Nat Sciver-Brunt 18, A Capsey 4)
- England Women: 50 runs in 8.1 overs (51 balls), Extras 5
- Over 9.2: Review by Australia Women (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - JM Williams, Batter - A Capsey (Struck down)
- Over 10.5: Review by England Women (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - VG Rathi, Batter - HC Knight (Struck down)
- England Women: 100 runs in 14.4 overs (90 balls), Extras 7
- 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 35 balls (Nat Sciver-Brunt 22, FG Kemp 26, Ex 3)
- Nat Sciver-Brunt: 50 off 45 balls (5 x 4)
- England Women: 150 runs in 19.6 overs (122 balls), Extras 9
- Innings Break: England Women - 150/4 in 20.0 overs (Nat Sciver-Brunt 58, FG Kemp 44)
- Powerplay: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 62 runs, 1 wicket)
- Over 0.2: Review by Australia Women (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - JM Williams, Batter - G Voll (Upheld)
- Australia Women: 50 runs in 4.4 overs (29 balls), Extras 8
- Drinks: Australia Women - 62/1 in 6.0 overs (BL Mooney 28, P Litchfield 17)
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 29 balls (BL Mooney 33, P Litchfield 18, Ex 2)
- Australia Women: 100 runs in 10.2 overs (63 balls), Extras 8
- BL Mooney: 50 off 38 balls (7 x 4)
- 2nd Wicket: 100 runs in 66 balls (BL Mooney 48, P Litchfield 48, Ex 4)
- Drinks: Australia Women - 129/2 in 14.0 overs (BL Mooney 62, EA Perry 0)
- Over 15.6: Review by England Women (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - VG Rathi, Batter - BL Mooney (Upheld)
- Australia Women: 150 runs in 17.1 overs (104 balls), Extras 16
Match Coverage
All Match NewsWorld Cup heroics put Mooney back on top of T20I batting table
Brits, Sciver-Brunt, Kapp, Ecclestone, Garth among the other big movers, while Shree Charani holds on to top spot among bowlers
It's Australia's world; the other teams just rent space in it
The gap between the world champions and the rest seems to be growing wider. Where are the other teams at?
Australia get back to winning ways by overcoming 'uncomfortable' meetings
Phoebe Litchfield explains how Australia worked on their mentality and powerplay batting to become world champions again
Cricinfo's team of the T20 World Cup: Australia and England dominate
The two finalists contributed eight of the 12 players who made the cut
Sophie Molineux, the leader Australia saw before anyone else did
There was some outside scepticism when she was appointed captain six months ago, but with the World Cup glory, Molineux has made the call look inspired




