ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 – Match 1 at Edgbaston
Match Result
England Women: 219/1 (20 overs)
Sri Lanka Women: 132/10 (20 overs)
Result: England women’s cricket team defeated Sri Lanka women’s cricket team by 87 runs
Player of the Match
Danni Wyatt-Hodge — 105 runs (match-winning century)
England Innings – 219/1 (20 Overs)
England produced a dominant batting display, finishing with a massive total of 219/1, one of the highest scores in Women’s T20 World Cup history.
Top Batters
Batter Runs Balls 4s 6s
Danni Wyatt-Hodge 105
Sophia Dunkley 60+
Innings Highlights
England started aggressively in the powerplay.
Wyatt-Hodge reached her century with clean hitting all around the ground.
Strong partnerships prevented Sri Lanka from taking wickets.
Run rate stayed above 10 runs per over throughout.
Sri Lanka Bowling
Sri Lanka struggled to contain England’s batting.
Best Bowlers
Bowler Overs Runs Wickets
Kavisha Dilhari 4 overs — 1 wicket
Only 1 wicket fell in England’s innings.
Sri Lanka Chase – 132 All Out (20 Overs)
Chasing 220, Sri Lanka needed a flying start but lost momentum early.
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Top Batters
Batter Runs
Chamari Athapaththu 30+
Harshitha Samarawickrama 20+
Middle order Failed
Chase Summary
Required run rate started at 11.0 per over
England’s bowlers struck regularly
Sri Lanka never built a big partnership
Finished on 132/10
England Bowling
England’s bowling attack backed up the batters superbly.
Best Bowlers
Bowler Wickets
Sophie Ecclestone 3
Lauren Bell 2
Sarah Glenn 2
Key Stats
Highest Individual Score: 105 — Danni Wyatt-Hodge
Team Total: 219/1
Winning Margin: 87 runs
Sixes by England: 10+
Strike Rate of Wyatt-Hodge: ~178
Match Turning Point
The turning point was the explosive century by Danni Wyatt-Hodge, which pushed England beyond 200. Sri Lanka never recovered from the scoreboard pressure.
Summary
England opened their Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 campaign in emphatic fashion, showing strength in both batting and bowling. Sri Lanka were outplayed in all departments.
