England W vs Ireland W, 8th Match, ICC Women's T20 World Cup in Southampton, 2026 - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Series:ICC Women's T20 World Cup

Venue:The Rose Bowl, Southampton

Date & Time:16 Jun 2026, 05:30 pm LOCAL

IRE-W

IRE-W118/9(20)

vs

ENG-W

ENG-W119/5(17.3)

England W won by 4 wickets (with 15 balls remaining)

Player of the Match

Sophie Ecclestone

Sophie Ecclestone

Batter		R	B	4s	6s	SR
Amy Hunter	b Linsey Smith	6	5	1	0	120.00
Gaby Lewis	c Heather Knight b Lauren Bell	0	1	0	0	0.00
Alana Dalzell	c Freya Kemp b Charlie Dean	14	18	2	0	78.00
Rebecca Stokell	c Amy Ellen Jones b Sophie Ecclestone	9	14	1	0	64.00
Orla Prendergast	b Danielle Gibson	26	18	4	0	144.00
Alice Tector	c Natalie Sciver-Brunt b Danielle Gibson	10	15	1	0	67.00
Leah Paul	b Charlie Dean	10	19	1	0	53.00
Arlene Kelly	c Heather Knight b Sophie Ecclestone	7	11	0	0	64.00
Cara Murray	c Alice Capsey b Sophie Ecclestone	1	2	0	0	50.00
Louise Little	not out	26	15	5	0	173.00
Aimee Maguire	not out	1	2	0	0	50.00

Total118/9 (20 Ov, RR: 5.90)

Fall of Wickets

8-1 (Hunter, 0.3 ov)16-2 (Lewis, 0.4 ov)25-3 (Dalzell, 0.7 ov)53-4 (Stokell, 1.4 ov)57-5 (Prendergast, 1.6 ov)78-6 (Tector, 2.3 ov)82-7 (Paul, 2.4 ov)98-8 (Kelly, 3.0 ov)100-9 (Murray, 3.1 ov)

Bowling

Bowler	O	M	R	W	Eco
Sophie Ecclestone	4	0	22	3	5.5
Charlie Dean	4	1	11	2	2.8
Danielle Gibson	2	0	10	2	5.0
Lauren Bell	4	0	39	1	9.8
Linsey Smith	4	0	20	1	5.0
Freya Kemp	2	0	11	0	5.5

England W - 2nd Innings119/5 (17.3)

Over 18

4 runs

17.4

Tector to Charlie Dean, wide

down the leg side, wide called

17.3

Tector to Danielle Gibson, 1 run

worked away for one

17.2

Tector to Danielle Gibson, no run

blocked solidly

17.1

Tector to Danielle Gibson, 2 runs

worked to deep square, two taken

Over 17

4 runs

16.64

Murray to Charlie Dean, FOUR

swept fine for four

16.5

Murray to Charlie Dean, no run

pushed to the fielder

16.4

Murray to Charlie Dean, no run

good length, no run

16.3W

Murray to Danielle Gibson, OUT! Run Out

picks out the fielder, taken cleanly

Danielle Gibson 2(5) • FOW: 111/5

16.2

Murray to Danielle Gibson, no run

left alone outside off

16.1

Murray to Danielle Gibson, no run

left alone outside off

Over 16

7 runs

15.6

Tector to Danielle Gibson, 1 run

drops it and takes a quick single

15.54

Tector to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, FOUR

clipped through midwicket

15.4

Tector to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, no run

watchful defence

15.3

Tector to Freya Kemp, 1 run

nudged for a single

15.2

Tector to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, 1 run

worked away for one

15.1

Tector to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, no run

watchful defence

Over 15

5 runs

14.6

Maguire to Freya Kemp, no run

beaten outside off

14.5

Maguire to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, 1 run

pushed to long-off for one

14.4

Maguire to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, 2 runs

pushed into the gap, they come back for two

14.3

Maguire to Freya Kemp, 1 run

dabbed to third man for one

14.2

Maguire to Freya Kemp, no run

played and missed

14.1

Maguire to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, 1 run

dabbed to third man for one

Over 14

4 runs

13.6

Prendergast to Freya Kemp, no run

good length, no run

13.5W

Prendergast to Heather Knight, OUT! LBW OUT

misses the line completely, given out

Heather Knight 26(23) • FOW: 99/4

13.4

Prendergast to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, 1 run

dabbed to third man for one

13.3

Prendergast to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, no run

pushed to the fielder

13.2

Prendergast to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, 2 runs

pushed into the gap, they come back for two

13.1

Prendergast to Heather Knight, 1 run

dabbed to third man for one

Ireland W - 1st Innings118/9 (20)

Over 20

17 runs

19.64

Bell to Louise Little, FOUR

cut away to the boundary

19.54

Bell to Louise Little, FOUR

finds the gap, races to the fence

19.4

Bell to Louise Little, no run

beaten outside off

19.34

Bell to Louise Little, FOUR

finds the gap, races to the fence

19.24

Bell to Louise Little, FOUR

cut away to the boundary

19.1

Bell to Aimee Maguire, 1 run

drops it and takes a quick single

Over 19

2 runs

18.6

Ecclestone to Louise Little, no run

left alone outside off

18.5

Ecclestone to Aimee Maguire, no run

misses everything, they run a bye

18.4W

Ecclestone to Cara Murray, OUT! Catch Out

picks out the fielder, taken cleanly

18.3

Ecclestone to Louise Little, 1 run

pushed to long-off for one

18.2

Ecclestone to Cara Murray, 1 run

rotates the strike

18.1W

Ecclestone to Arlene Kelly, OUT! Catch Out

lofts it straight to the fielder

Over 18

5 runs

17.6

Smith to Arlene Kelly, 1 run

drops it and takes a quick single

17.5

Smith to Louise Little, 1 run

pushed to long-off for one

17.4

Smith to Louise Little, no run

pushed to the fielder

17.3

Smith to Arlene Kelly, 1 run

worked away for one

17.2

Smith to Louise Little, 1 run

pushed to long-off for one

17.1

Smith to Arlene Kelly, 1 run

nudged for a single

Over 17

4 runs

16.6

Ecclestone to Louise Little, no run

left alone outside off

16.5

Ecclestone to Arlene Kelly, 1 run

drops it and takes a quick single

16.4

Ecclestone to Louise Little, 1 run

nudged for a single

16.3

Ecclestone to Arlene Kelly, 1 run

pushed to long-off for one

16.2

Ecclestone to Arlene Kelly, no run

defended back to the bowler

16.1

Ecclestone to Louise Little, 1 run

nudged for a single

Over 16

7 runs

15.6

Bell to Arlene Kelly, no run

good length, no run

15.5

Bell to Arlene Kelly, 2 runs

nudged to leg, good running gets two

15.4

Bell to Arlene Kelly, no run

defended back to the bowler

15.3

Bell to Arlene Kelly, no run

played and missed

15.2

Bell to Louise Little, 1 run

worked away for one

15.14

Bell to Louise Little, FOUR

pulled powerfully to the boundary