ENG vs AUS Highlights, Women's T20 World Cup 2026 Final: Beth Mooney powers Australia to record 7th title at Lord's

With this win, Sophie Molineux joins an elite list of Australian captains to win a women's World Cups across formats. Molineux joins Margaret Jennings, Sharon Tredrea, Raeleen Thompson, Belinda Clark, Alex Blackwell, Jodie Fields and Meg Lanning.

That's it. Sophie Ecclestone bowls five wides as Australia are crowned T20 World Cup champions for the record seventh time. Australia win by 7 wickets.

OUTTT!!! Beth Mooney departs after being trapped in front by Sophie Ecclestone for 64. But the damage to England has already been done. Australia need just 7 runs with more than 20 balls remaining. AUSW 144-3 (16.3)

Fifty for Beth Mooney in the final. Oh No! Phoebe Litchfield is cleaned up by Charlie Dean just two runs short of her fifty. Nevertheless, Litchfield has done her job. AUS-W 117-2 (13). Australia need 34 runs in 42 balls.

On a pitch where the England batters struggled, Phoebe Litchfield and Beth Mooney are having it easy as Australia maintain a run rate pf 10 runs per over. The partnership for the second wicket has reached 63in just 37 balls. AUS-W 80-1 (8)

OUTTTT!!!! Georgia Voll drags onto her stumps off Lauren Bell in the second over. England couldn't have asked for a batter start. AUS-W 21/1 (2)

Freya Kemp's 44 not out and Nat Sciver-Brunt's 58 not out help England to reach 150/4 in 20 overs. Australia need 151 runs to win record 7th title.

Fifty for Nat Sciver-Brunt with a single of Ashleigh Gardner in the 18th over. She raises her bat and acknowledges the applause. Fighting fifty for the England skipper - her 20th T20I fifty and ninth in T20 World Cups. This is her second fifty of this tournament. ENG W 137/4 (19)

114 runs in 16 overs. That's not what England would have wanted to see at this stage of the match, especially when the trophy is at stake. Captain Nat Sciver-Brunt is still in the middle and England would want her to stay till the end, so to reach a score of at least 160.

OUTTT!! Heather Knight tries to flick on the on-side, but misses the line to be trapped in front. Kim Garth appeals and the umpire raises her finger. Knight departs for 2. England are in serious trouble at Lord's. ENG-W 74/4 (11.4)

OUTTTT!!!!! Sophie Molineux strikes. Alice Capsey, who was playing such beautifully, goes for a reverse sweep, misses the line and is cleaned up. Capsey walks back for 23. ENG-W 68/3 (10)

Fifty comes up for England with a four from Alice Capsey off Ashleigh Gardner. Capsey uses her feet to smash a six over wide long-on. The right-hander finishes the over with a four. Finally, England got the over they wanted. ENG-W 64/2 (8)

OUTTTT!!! Another success for Australia, this time thanks to the review. Danni Wyatt-Hodge tries to judge a short of length ball down the leg side. Beth Mooney couldn't catch the ball in the first attempt as the ball wobbles out but the Australian wicketkeeper manages to complete the catch in the second attempt. The umpires remain unmoved. Australia ask for review. TV replays showed that the ball kissed the gloves of Wyatt-Hodge. She walks back for 8. England are in serious trouble inside the powerplay. ENG-W 33/2 (5)

Stat alert. Ellyse Perry is playing her ninth World Cup (in ODIs and T20Is) final and has won seven of them.

Danni Wyatt-Hodge is safe. Nat Sciver-Brunt goes for a drive and gets an outside edge off Sophie Molineux. Wyatt-Hodge is late in getting off from the non-striker's end and has to hurry. Beth Mooney takes the aim at the striker's end but Wyatt-Hodge returns back in time to avert the danger. ENG-W 20/1 (4)

OUTTTT!!!! Lucy Hamilton strikes with her second ball in the final. It's also her first wicket at the World Cup. Amy Jones goes for the drive. The ball takes the edge and is caught by Georgia Voll at short third. Jone can't believe her luck. ENG-W 7/1 (1.2)

Amy Jones and Danni Wyatt-Hodge walk out in the middle for England. Kim Garth will open the attack for Australia. Just a single four from Jones, an under edge past the stumps. ENG-W 7/0 (1)

The flags are being unfurled. Time for the players to make their way into the field. It will be followed by National Anthems. The players are coming out as both England and Australia make their way into the middle. England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt is walking with her mascot, son Theo on her lap. Australia will go first, followed by England.

Sophie Molineux: We're going to have a bowl. Beautiful day, want to put pressure on them early. Don't think the pitch will change too much. No changes. Pez (Perry) pulled up well after the training yesterday. Special day. The girls got a couple of days off. Started training the last couple of days.

Nat Sciver-Brunt: Was going to bowl as well. It's a fresh wicket - runs on the board in the final is no bad thing. We're unchanged. Will be silly on me not to lean on that experience (in her camp). (what wins it for England today?) One more run than the opposition I suppose.