Australia’s Phoebe Litchfield bats as England’s Amy Jones during the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 final between England and Australia at Lord’s Cricket Ground on July 05, 2026 in London, England. (Photo/Getty Images)

Australia continued its dominance in women’s T20 cricket and won the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup for a record seventh time by defeating England by seven wickets at Lord’s in London on Sunday.Chasing the highest target of 151 so far in a Women’s T20 World Cup final, Australia scored 153/3 in 17.1 overs and achieved the target with 17 balls remaining.The chase revolved around Beth Mooney, who scored 64 runs from 49 balls with 10 fours, and Phoebe Litchfield, who scored 48 runs from 35 balls, hitting six fours and two sixes.Mooney and Litchfield chased the target from the second over to the 13th with a partnership of 100 runs in 67 balls.Litchfield were left 34 runs short of victory and Mooney was out 11 runs from the inevitable end after scoring his third match-winning half-century in Australia’s last three finals.England had a well-set Mooney out LBW to Sophie Ecclestone in the 16th over, but Australia’s batting depth meant there was no change in the result. The winning runs came in unusual fashion when Ecclestone bowled five wides in the 18th over. Another stalwart Ellyse Perry oversaw the winning runs with 17 balls to spare to lift her seventh World T20 trophy.Earlier, England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt scored an unbeaten 58 off 53 balls, while Freya Kemp added an unbeaten 44 off 28 balls to help England post 150/4 when invited to bat first.The pair saved England by putting on an 80-run stand for the fifth wicket after the Australian bowlers controlled the scoring for most of the innings.Sciver-Brunt hit five fours, while Kemp hit four fours and a six.Australia captain Sophie Molineux decided to bowl first and her decision paid off as the bowling attack limited England despite the absence of Perry, who did not bowl due to injury.England managed to hit only two sixes in their 20 overs, with one six each from Ellis Capsey and Kemp.Australia’s spin attack, led by Molineux (1/32) and Georgia Wareham (0/9 in two overs), controlled the middle overs, while Kim Garth and Annabel Sutherland also maintained the pressure with disciplined bowling and variations of pace.Brief Score:England Women: 150/4 (20 overs)Australia Women: 153/3 (17.1 overs)