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England Women Crush Sri Lanka by 87 Runs in ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 Opener – Wyatt-Hodge Shines with Century

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June 13, 2026

01 England Women Defeat Sri Lanka by 87 Runs in ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 Opener at Edgbaston
02 Key Players of the Match
03 Batting Performance
04 Bowling Performance

England Women Defeat Sri Lanka by 87 Runs in ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 Opener at Edgbaston

England delivered a superb performance in the opening match of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026. In this match, England defeated Sri Lanka Women by 87 runs at Edgbaston, Birmingham.

Key Players of the Match

Player	Role	Performance	Impact on Match
Danni Wyatt-Hodge	Batter	106 runs	Player of the Match
Freya Kemp	All-rounder	3 wickets	Match-changing spell
Amy Jones	Wicket-keeper Batter	53 runs (38 balls)	Solid opening stand
Nat Sciver-Brunt	Captain / All-rounder	46 runs (22 balls)	Leadership & acceleration

England set a target of 219/1 in 20 overs. which is the tournament’s highest score. And it looks impossible to chase . And these things come true when the entire Sri Lankan team scores only 132 runs in 19.5 overs.

Batting Performance

Danni Wyatt-Hodge played a magnificent innings, scoring 106 runs. She opened the batting with Amy Jones, who also delivered a strong performance with 53 runs off 38 balls. Captain Nat Sciver-Brunt played a responsible knock, scoring 46 runs off 22 balls.

Player	Runs	Balls Faced	Key Contribution
Danni Wyatt-Hodge	106	–	Unbeaten century, opened the innings
Amy Jones	53	38	Strong opening partnership
Nat Sciver-Brunt (c)	46	22	Quick finishing knock

Bowling Performance

England’s bowling attack was highly effective. Freya Kemp was the standout performer, taking three wickets in four balls, which broke the Sri Lankan batting lineup.

Bowler	Wickets	Notable Achievement
Freya Kemp	3	3 wickets in 4 balls