England Women vs Ireland Women, Match 8 — ICC Women's T20 World Cup
Match summary
England Women beat Ireland Women by 4 wickets in the Match 8 of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup at The Rose Bowl, Southampton on Tue, 16 Jun, 2026. Ireland Women 118/9 (20 ov); England Women 119/6 (17.3 ov). Natalie Sciver top-scored with 48 off 37 balls for England Women. Sophie Ecclestone took 3/22 for England Women. England Women won the toss and chose to bowl.
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amy Jones c GH Lewis b A Maguire | 9 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| Danielle Wyatt Hodge c GH Lewis b A Maguire | 16 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 100 |
| Natalie Sciver Retired out | 48 | 37 | 4 | 0 | 129.73 |
| Alice Capsey b O Prendergast | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 125 |
| Heather Knight lbw b O Prendergast | 26 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 113.04 |
| Freya Kemp runout (A Hunter / A Maguire) | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| Danielle Gibson Not out | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 57.14 |
| Charlotte Dean Not out | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 133.33 |
Extras 5 (1 lb, 4 wd)
Total 119/6 (17.3 ov)
Yet to bat: Sophie Ecclestone, Linsey Smith, Lauren Bell
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arlene Kelly | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 9 |
| Cara Murray | 3 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 7 |
| Orla Prendergast | 4 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 4.25 |
| Alana Dalzell | 2 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 9.5 |
| Aimee Maguire | 4 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 5.75 |
| Alice Tector | 2.3 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 8 |
27 (Amy Jones, 4.1 ov) · 28 (Danielle Wyatt Hodge, 4.3 ov) · 35 (Alice Capsey, 5.4 ov) · 99 (Heather Knight, 13.5 ov) · 110 (Natalie Sciver, 15.5 ov) · 111 (Freya Kemp, 16.3 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amy Hunter b LCN Smith | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 120 |
| Alana Dalzell c F Kemp b CE Dean | 14 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 77.78 |
| Gaby Lewis c HC Knight b LK Bell | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Orla Prendergast b DR Gibson | 26 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 144.44 |
| Rebecca Stokell st AE Jones b S Ecclestone | 9 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 64.29 |
| Leah Paul lbw b CE Dean | 10 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 52.63 |
| Alice Tector c NRS Sciver b DR Gibson | 10 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Louise Little Not out | 26 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 173.33 |
| Arlene Kelly c HC Knight b S Ecclestone | 7 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 63.64 |
| Cara Murray c A Capsey b S Ecclestone | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Aimee Maguire Not out | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
Extras 8 (5 b, 3 wd)
Total 118/9 (20 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sophie Ecclestone | 4 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 5.5 |
| Linsey Smith | 4 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 5 |
| Lauren Bell | 4 | 0 | 39 | 1 | 9.75 |
| Danielle Gibson | 2 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 5 |
| Charlotte Dean | 4 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 2.75 |
| Freya Kemp | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 5.5 |
8 (Amy Hunter, 1.6 ov) · 16 (Gaby Lewis, 2.5 ov) · 25 (Alana Dalzell, 4.3 ov) · 53 (Rebecca Stokell, 8.5 ov) · 57 (Orla Prendergast, 9.3 ov) · 78 (Alice Tector, 13.6 ov) · 82 (Leah Paul, 14.6 ov) · 98 (Arlene Kelly, 18.1 ov) · 100 (Cara Murray, 18.4 ov)