Women's T20 World Cup 2026: Final, ENG W vs AUS W Match Prediction – Who will win today’s match between England Women vs Australia Women?

England Women (ENG W) take on Australia Women (AUS W) in the Women's T20 World Cup 2026 final on Sunday, July 5, at the Lord's Cricket Ground in London.

Both teams have remained unbeaten so far in the competition, and it is fitting that they are meeting each other in the summit clash. England defeated Sri Lanka, Ireland, Scotland, the West Indies, and New Zealand to reach the semi-final. They beat South Africa by 40 runs in the semi-final to set up a meeting with Australia.

Sophie Molineux-led Australia also won all five of their group games. They defeated South Africa, Bangladesh, the Netherlands, Pakistan, and India before blowing away the West Indies in a one-sided semi-final.

ENG W vs AUS W: Match Details

Lord's, London: Pitch Report

The Lord's is expected to provide a balanced pitch, with something in it for the batters as well as the bowlers. While teams favour bowling first in T20 cricket, in a high-pressure final, winning the toss and getting runs on the board first up could turn out to be fruitful. In the last game played at Lord's, Australia chased down a 171-run target against Harmanpreet Kaur's India. However, this was an inconsequential game for the Aussies.

ENG W vs AUS W: Head-to-Head T20I Record

ENG W vs AUS W: Predicted Playing XIs

England Women (ENG W):

Amy Jones (WK), Danni Wyatt-Hodge, Nat Sciver-Brunt (C), Alice Capsey, Heather Knight, Freya Kemp, Dani Gibson, Charlie Dean, Sophie Ecclestone, Linsey Smith, Lauren Bell.

Australia Women (AUS W):

Beth Mooney (WK), Georgia Voll, Phoebe Litchfield, Ellyse Perry, Ashleigh Gardner, Georgia Wareham, Annabel Sutherland, Nicola Carey, Sophie Molineux (C), Kim Garth, Lucy Hamilton.

ENG W vs AUS W: Probable Best Performers of the Match

Probable Best Batter: Danni Wyatt-Hodge

Danni Wyatt-Hodge is a long way ahead on the list of leading run-getters in the Women's T20 World Cup 2026. In six innings, she has amassed 294 runs at an average of 73.50 and a strike rate of 152.33. The opening batter endured a rare failure in the semi-final and would want to make amends in the title decider.

Probable Best Bowler: Sophie Molineux

Sophie Molineux will have a key role to play, and her battle with her opposite number, Nat Sciver-Brunt, could be a defining factor in the final. The left-arm spinner has picked up 10 wickets in six matches at a commendable economy rate of 6.50.

Today's Match Prediction: Australia Women to hold the edge