Wicketkeeper-batter Beth Mooney scored a brilliant half-century (64 runs from 49 balls) and added 100 runs for the second wicket with left-handed batter Phoebe Litchfield (48 runs from 35 balls) on Sunday (July 5) to help Australia crush England by seven wickets and win the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup title for a record-extending seventh time.
In the summit clash of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 played at Lord’s in London, Australian skipper Sophie Molineux won the toss and opted to field first, after which the Southern Stars managed to restrict the hosts to 150/4 despite captain Nat Sciver-Brunt’s unbeaten 58-run knock.
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The target of 151 runs was a challenging one, and it became even more difficult for the Australian side after they lost opening batter Georgia Voll in the second over of the run chase. But then Mooney joined hands with Litchfield and scored runs at will to knock England out of the match. They chased down the target of 151 runs in 17.1 overs for the loss of 3 wickets.
Teams to win ICC Women’s T20 World Cup titles
| YEAR | DATE | VENUE | WINNER | MARGIN | LOSER |
| 2009 | June 21, 2009 | Lord’s, London | England (86/4 in 17 overs) | 6 wickets | New Zealand (85/10 in 20 overs) |
| 2010 | May 16, 2010 | Kensington Oval, Bridgetown | Australia (106/8 in 20 overs) | 3 runs | New Zealand (103/6 in 20 overs) |
| 2012 | October 7, 2012 | R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | Australia (142/4 in 20 overs) | 4 runs | England (138/9 in 20 overs) |
| 2014 | April 6, 2014 | Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Dhaka | Australia (106/4 in 15.1 overs) | 6 wickets | England (105/8 in 20 overs) |
| 2016 | April 3, 2016 | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | West Indies (149/2 in 19.3 overs) | 8 wickets | Australia (148/5 in 20 overs) |
| 2018 | November 24, 2018 | Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound | Australia (106/2 in 15.1 overs) | 8 wickets | England (105/10 in 19.4 overs) |
| 2020 | March 8, 2020 | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne | Australia (184/4 in 20 overs) | 85 runs | India (99/10 in 19.1 overs) |
| 2023 | February 26, 2023 | Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town | Australia (156/6 in 20 overs) | 19 runs | South Africa (137/6 in 20 overs) |
| 2024 | October 20, 2024 | Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai | New Zealand (158/5 in 20 overs) | 32 runs | South Africa (126/9 in 20 overs) |
| 2026 | July 5, 2026 | Lord’s, London | Australia (153/3 in 17.1 overs) | 7 wickets | England (150/4 in 20 overs) |
Litchfield was unlucky to miss out on a deserving half-century, but Mooney batted sensibly and scored another fifty in the final.
The half-century by the left-handed batter in the final is her ninth fifty in the Women’s T20 World Cup, and she is now level with Nat Sciver-Brunt in the list of batters with the most 50-plus scores in the tournament.
Teams to win ICC Women’s T20 World Cup titles
| TEAM | TITLES | EDITIONS |
| Australia | 7* | 2010, 2012, 2014, 2018, 2020, 2023, 2026 |
| England | 1 | 2009 |
| West Indies | 1 | 2016 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 2024 |
During her stay at the crease in the final, Mooney scored 10 fours and won the Player of the Match award. She now has 990 runs to her name in Women’s T20 World Cup matches for Australia.
Only Alyssa Healy (1,008) and Meg Lanning (992) are ahead of her in the list of players with the most runs for the Southern Stars in the Women’s T20 World Cup.
Brief Scores
England: 150/4 in 20 overs (Nat Sciver-Brunt 58*, Freya Kemp 44; Lucy Hamilton 1/19)
Australia: 153/3 in 17.1 overs (Beth Mooney 64, Phoebe Litchfield 48; Sophie Ecclestone 1/24)
Result: Australia win by 7 wickets.
POTM: Beth Mooney (Australia).
