Australia won this title again after 2023Image Credit source: Getty Images
Australia has once again reached the top of women’s cricket. Under the leadership of new captain Sophie Molineau, Australia women’s cricket team won the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 title. In the final played at Lord’s, Australia easily defeated England by 7 wickets and won this trophy for the record 7th time. After restricting England to 150 runs in the final, Australia achieved the target in 17.1 overs on the basis of Beth Mooney’s strong innings and won the title.
England missed the title at home for the first time
of london This final was played at Lord’s Both teams faced the challenge of changing history. Before this tournament, in all the Women’s T20 and ODI World Cups played in England, host England had become the champion. But before the current edition, Australia had won all three finals played in the T20 World Cup between Australia and England. In such a situation, it was certain that history would be changed in some way or the other and success went to Australia, which breached the fort of England.
England’s batsmen could not show aggression
It started with the toss, where Australian captain Molineau decided to bowl first. It proved successful in the second over itself, when 20-year-old pacer Lucy Hamilton dismissed Amy Jones. The most successful batsman of the World Cup, Danny Wyatt-Hodge, was out this time after scoring only 8 runs. But after this, captain Nate Siver-Brunt again took charge of the innings and made a partnership of 35 runs with Ellis Capsey. But soon two more wickets fell, due to which England looked to be in trouble.
This is where Freya Camp entered and the situation in England improved. Camp batted brilliantly and made an unbeaten 80-run partnership with the captain. Only on this basis, England somehow managed to reach 150 runs after losing 4 wickets in 20 overs. Captain Siver-Brunt (58 runs, 53 balls) scored his second consecutive half-century, while Camp scored 44 runs in just 28 balls. Pacer Kim Garth also took 1 wicket for 20 runs for Australia.
Mooney-Lichfield made the match one-sided
Australia also did not have a very good start and young opener Georgia Wall returned to the pavilion in the second over itself. But compared to the English batsmen, the Australian batsmen adopted an aggressive stance. Beth Mooney, who has played explosive innings in many World Cup and tournament finals, roared again and along with Phoebe Litchfield, she attacked the English bowlers. Both of them had decided the outcome of the match by making a partnership of 100 runs in about 11 overs.
Mooney once again crossed the 50 mark and scored the highest score of 64 runs. She was out shortly before the end of the match. Lichfield missed the half century but by scoring 48 runs he also sealed the team’s victory. How bad this match was for England can be gauged from the fact that the winning runs for Australia also came through wides and byes. Australia won the match and the title by scoring 153 runs in 17.1 overs.
