Australia won the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 by beating England in the final, with Beth Mooney named Player of the Match and Player of the Tournament.
The final
England batted first and lost both openers cheaply. Captain Nat Sciver-Brunt rebuilt with an unbeaten 58 from 53 balls and Alice Capsey added 23. Freya Kemp then hit a rapid unbeaten 44 from 28 balls, taking England to 150/4.
Mooney anchored Australia’s reply with 64 from 49 balls, and Phoebe Litchfield supported her with a fluent 48 from 35. Their partnership put Australia in control. Lauren Bell, Sophie Ecclestone and Charlotte Dean took a wicket each for England, but Australia reached 153/3 in 17.1 overs, winning with 17 balls to spare. Ellyse Perry was unbeaten on 13, with Ashleigh Gardner at the other end at the finish.
Mooney also won the tournament award after 238 runs in seven matches, at an average of 47.60 and a strike rate of 142.51.
Prize money
- Champions, Australia: INR 22.2 crore
- Runners-up, England: INR 11.1 crore
Award winners
- Player of the Match (final): Beth Mooney, 64 (49)
- Player of the Tournament: Beth Mooney, 238 runs in 7 matches
Statistical leaders
- Most runs: Danni Wyatt-Hodge, 302
- Highest score: Tazmin Brits, 114 (69) against the Netherlands
- Most wickets: Shree Charani, 14
- Best bowling: Deepti Sharma, 5/10 against Pakistan
- Most catches: Jemimah Rodrigues, 6
- Most wicketkeeping dismissals: Muneeba Ali, 7 (4 catches, 3 stumpings)
The tenth edition featured 12 teams and 33 matches over 24 days. Australia went unbeaten and their final display underlined their status as the benchmark in women’s T20 cricket.
