England Women vs West Indies Women, the thrilling 22nd contest of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026, was played at Lord’s, London. The match began with high hopes that it was going to be a high-scoring match, as it was an encounter between two top teams in world cricket. In the 10th edition of the tournament, both teams had been playing dominating cricket and were undefeated so far.
The match began at 11:00 PM IST, and the toss of the match was won by Hayley Matthews, the WI-W captain, and she elected to bowl first, as they were looking to chase later. On the other hand, England Women’s captain Charlie Dean was confident with both the outcomes and was in a ruthless attitude to win the match.
Playing XI of Both Teams For England Women vs West Indies Women Contest
England Women Playing XI: Amy Jones(WK), Danni Wyatt-Hodge, Sophia Dunkley, Alice Capsey, Heather Knight, Freya Kemp, Danielle Gibson, Charlotte Dean(C), Sophie Ecclestone, Linsey Smith, Lauren Bell
West Indies Women Playing XI: Hayley Matthews(C), Deandra Dottin, Shemaine Campbelle(WK), Stafanie Taylor, Jahzara Claxton, Chinelle Henry, Jannillea Glasgow, Ashmini Munisar, Aaliyah Alleyne, Afy Fletcher, Karishma Ramharack
England Women vs West Indies Women: First Innings, England Women Posted a Good Total of 187
The first innings of the match began with England Women batting first after West Indies Women elected to bowl first. Danni Wyatt-Hodge played a brilliant knock of 65 runs in 42 balls with 8 fours, while Heather Knight scored 43 runs in 26 balls with 7 fours.
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In the lower order, Charlie Dean added a quick 9 runs in 3 balls. ENG-W lost some wickets in the final overs but recovered from it, and England Women posted a strong total of 186 runs for 7 wickets in 20 overs.
England Women’s Innings: Batting Summary
Amy Jones – 8 runs – 5 balls – SR 160.00 – c Fletcher b Henry
Danni Wyatt-Hodge – 65 runs – 42 balls – SR 154.76 – run out (Glasgow/Campbelle)
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Sophia Dunkley – 14 runs – 11 balls – SR 127.27 – lbw b Munisar
Alice Capsey – 28 runs – 23 balls – SR 121.73 – c Henry b Ramharack
Heather Knight – 43 runs – 26 balls – SR 165.38 – run out (Campbelle)
Freya Kemp – 4 runs – 5 balls – SR 80.00 – b Matthews
Dani Gibson – 2 runs – 4 balls – SR 50.00 – c Alleyne b Munisar
Charlie Dean (C) – 9 runs – 3 balls – SR 300.00 – not out
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Sophie Ecclestone – 4 runs – 1 ball – SR 400.00 – not out
West Indies Women’s Innings: Bowling Summary
Chinelle Henry – 1 wicket – 2 overs – Economy 12.50 – Amy Jones (caught)
Hayley Matthews – 1 wicket – 4 overs – Economy 8.00 – Freya Kemp (bowled)
Ashmini Munisar – 2 wickets – 4 overs – Economy 10.50 – Sophia Dunkley (lbw), Dani Gibson (caught)
Aaliyah Alleyne – 0 wickets – 4 overs – Economy 6.75 – No wickets
Afy Fletcher – 0 wickets – 4 overs – Economy 8.50 – No wickets
Karishma Ramharack – 1 wicket – 2 overs – Economy 11.50 – Alice Capsey (caught)
England Women vs West Indies Women: Second Innings, England Women’s Bowling Domination Led to a 40-Run Victory
The second innings of the match began with West Indies Women chasing 187 runs in 20 overs with 9.35 runs needed per over, but they had a slow start and lost captain Hayley Matthews for 14 runs in 17 balls. Deandra Dottin played an attacking knock of 19 runs in 11 balls, while Shemaine Campbelle scored 20 runs in 18 balls.
In the middle and lower order, Chinelle Henry showed a fightback with her 51-run innings in 30 balls, including 4 fours and 3 sixes, while Jahzara Claxton contributed 21 runs in 34 balls. However, regular wickets and disciplined bowling from England Women restricted West Indies Women to 146 runs for 5 wickets in 20 overs, and they lost the match by 40 runs.
West Indies Women’s Innings: Batting Summary
Hayley Matthews (C) – 14 runs – 17 balls – SR 82.35 – c Jones b Smith
Deandra Dottin – 19 runs – 11 balls – SR 172.72 – c Capsey b Dean
Shemaine Campbelle – 20 runs – 18 balls – SR 111.11 – b Ecclestone
Jannillea Glasgow – 6 runs – 9 balls – SR 66.66 – b Dean
Jahzara Claxton – 21 runs – 34 balls – SR 61.76 – c Smith b Bell
Chinelle Henry – 51 runs – 30 balls – SR 170.00 – not out
Aaliyah Alleyne – 2 runs – 2 balls – SR 100.00 – not out
England Women’s Innings: Bowling Summary
Lauren Bell – 1 wicket – 4 overs – Economy 5.00 – Jahzara Claxton (caught)
Linsey Smith – 1 wicket – 4 overs – Economy 8.75 – Hayley Matthews (caught)
Charlie Dean – 2 wickets – 4 overs – Economy 7.75 – Deandra Dottin (caught), Jannillea Glasgow (bowled)
Sophie Ecclestone – 1 wicket – 4 overs – Economy 5.50 – Shemaine Campbelle (bowled)
Dani Gibson – 0 wickets – 2 overs – Economy 8.00 – No wickets
Freya Kemp – 0 wickets – 2 overs – Economy 8.50 – No wickets
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