Australia secured their seventh ICC Women's T20 World Cup title by beating England by seven wickets in the final at Lord's on Sunday, August 9, 2026 [1]. Beth Mooney led the way with a commanding 64 runs off 49 balls as Australia chased down England's target of 151 runs [1, 2].
England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt was unbeaten on 58 off 53 balls, setting a competitive score for Australia to overcome [2]. However, Australia gained control early after dismissing England captain Heather Knight lbw for 2 runs [3].
Australia came into the final as six-time champions and held a psychological advantage due to previous final wins and a recent 16-0 Ashes series victory over England [4]. Sciver-Brunt acknowledged the challenge, saying, "For me, I just saw it as the biggest fight. When you play Australia, because they are so good, it brought out an animal in me because I had to go to that place" [4].
England had reached their first T20 World Cup final since 2022 and their first major final since 2017 after a commanding semi-final win over South Africa [5, 6]. On August 7 at The Oval, England scored 169 for 5 with Sciver-Brunt making 75 and Heather Knight 58, and bowled out South Africa for 129-8 to win by 40 runs [7, 8]. Sciver-Brunt was cleared to play from a calf injury ahead of that match, stating before the semi-final, "We are confident I am fully fit. What will happen out on the pitch will happen" [9].
England have not won a major women's cricket title since lifting the 50-over World Cup at Lord's in 2017 [10]. Australia's latest triumph extends their dominance in women's T20 cricket.
The 2026 final at Lord's marked the latest chapter in a fierce rivalry. The teams will next meet in future international fixtures as both look to build on the experiences from this tournament [1].
