England Women vs Australia Women, Final, ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 - Player HighlightsENGW vs AUSW, Final, ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 - Player Highlights

Sophie Ecclestone to Ashleigh Gardner, 5 wides, was there ever any doubt? The Australian dynasty grows as Sophie Molineux takes her place among Australia's World Cup winning captains across formats. Margaret Jennings. Sharon Tredrea. Raeleen Thompson. Belinda Clark. Alex Blackwell. Jodie Fields. Meg Lanning. And now Sophie Molineux. It's their seventh T20 World Cup title, and it has been as inevitable as the ones that came before. Lord's was packed for the occasion, hoping against all hope, only to witness what they always knew deep down. That Australia are just too bloody good. Fittingly, it's five wides to finish England off after a lackluster performance. Drifts down leg, Gardner misses, the keeper misses as well and it races away. Celebrations begin in the Aussie camp. The players hoist Molineux on their shoulders after running out on the outfield. The England players meanwhile are consoling each other. For all the progress they've made since the Ashes last year, they haven't been able to touch Australia today

Sophie Ecclestone to Ashleigh Gardner, 2 runs, chipped in the air, goes over the top of mid-on and lands short of the boundary. Fielder chases it down and flicks it back

Linsey Smith to Ashleigh Gardner, 1 run, sliding into the pads, Gardner clips it through midwicket