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Sri Lanka Women vs England Women Match 1 Full Commentary
Result · Jun 12 2026, Fri - 11:00 PM (IST)
SL-W 132/10 (20.0)
ENG-W 219/1 (20.0)
England Women beat Sri Lanka Women by 87 runs
CRR:6.60
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We are back for the chase! The umpires are back out in the middle, and the players of England Women wait patiently near the boundary ropes before taking to the field as well. It will be the duo of Chamari Athapaththu and Vishmi Gunarathne to open the innings for Sri Lanka Women. Lauren Bell will get things underway with the ball. Let's go...
... The Run Chase ...
Mission impossible? With 220 needed to win, Sri Lanka Women will have to shatter more than a few records of their own, and their skipper Chamari Athapaththu will yet again be vital. For England Women, Lauren Bell will be key up top, but their spinners through the middle are serial wicket-takers and they will look to make life very difficult for the opposition batters. It could turn out to be an action-packed chase, so stay tuned.
The pressure of the big stage - Sri Lanka Women came into the tournament with a fairly inexperienced team, filled with youth and energy, but the pressure has certainly gotten to them. The bowlers were too full to begin with, and then a few dropped catches completely deflated their morale. The pacers bowled well for most of the game, but those 26 runs given away by Malki Madara in the final over might have really dealt a hefty blow to their mentality.
Wyatt-Hodge makes history - England Women have come under scrutiny in the last couple of years, given their performances in the big tournaments, but the hard work put in of late seems to be paying off. Danni Wyatt-Hodge has just smashed an unbeaten 105, only the second English woman to score a T20 World Cup century. She was well-supported by Amy Jones, who got a couple of lives, but still managed to score a half century. Towards the end, Nat Sciver-Brunt yet again showed why she is one of the world's most premier batters, with a rollicking unbeaten 46 off just 22 balls.
Statement from the hosts - Wow, that was astonishing! England Women kick off a home T20 World Cup with the highest score in the history of the competition, piling on 219 runs for fun. Sri Lanka Women have an absolutely huge mountain to climb here.
FOUR! Not timed that well, but gets it away! A statement batting display by the hosts in the curtain raiser as England Women finish at 219/1. This is full and around the off stump line. Danni Wyatt-Hodge gets under it nicely and lofts it. Does not time it off the middle but gets enough bat to clear the inner ring and finish off with a boundary at long off. 26 runs off the final over. A pretty impressive start for the hosts in their home World Cup.
WIDE! Miles outside off, on a length. This is left alone by Danni. Wide called. 22 runs off the final over with a ball to go.
FOUR! CENTURY FOR WYATT-HODGE! A sensational knock from one of England's greats. That's her third T20I hundred and the first in T20 World Cups. She has taken 61 balls to get to a World Cup century that will be remembered for a long, long time to come. The Edgbaston crowd erupts to acknowledge this wonderful and fluent knock from Wyatt-Hodge. On a length and at the stumps. She shuffles across to the off side and drags it away behind square leg for four runs. Repeats the cradle celebration and soaks in the applause from a boisterous crowd. A clinical knock, to say the least.
Full on the leg stump. Nat sits across and slogs it over backward square leg for a single.
SIX! All class! 3000 T20I runs for Nat Sciver-Brunt. A massive milestone for the English captain. On a length and outside off. Nat steps out and unfurls a lofted inside out drive over wide long off for a beautiful six.
WIDE! Misses her radar once again, full and way down leg. Nat goes for the sweep but misses out. This is proving to be a very lengthy over.
FOUR! 200 up for England Women! Yorker attempted in the channel outside off. Nat gets low, takes it on the full and smashes it to the right of long on.
Low full toss, on off, Nat Sciver-Brunt advances down the track and heaves it off the inner half to the widish long on region. They hustle back for the second run and the throw is a bit loose from the fielder. Add to their misery, it is a No Ball for overstepping.
WIDE! Wayward down leg, full in length. Nat Sciver-Brunt leaves it alone.
Slower one outside off, on a length, from over the wicket. Wyatt-Hodge heaves it towards square leg, where a diving stop keeps the ball inside the circle. Just the one taken, and she moves to 97*.
Malki Madara to bowl the final over of the innings. Can England Women get to 200 and then some? Let's find out. Also, Sri Lanka Women have been penalized for slow over rate. Only 3 fielders allowed outside the inner ring in the final over.
FOUR! Laced away beautifully! Back of a length and outside off. Nat Sciver-Brunt weighs on the back foot and crunches it through the covers for the third boundary off the over. 18 runs off the penultimate then.
WIDE! Tries to keep it far from the arc, but sprays it beyond the tramline. Sciver-Brunt reaches out by shuffling but misses. Wide called.
Short of a good length, on the leg stump line. Nat comes forward and pulls it to the left of deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.
FOUR! Just toying around with the field! Full in length, slightly outside off, Nat Sciver-Brunt muscles it down the ground, to the left of the mid off fielder for a boundary. This brings up the 50-run stand between these two!
FOUR! Cleverly done! Full and on the leg stump, Nat Sciver-Brunt moves across to the off side and scoops it over the keeper for a boundary at deep fine leg.
Excellent running! Overpitched and outside off, carved away to deep point for a couple of runs.
Full and flat outside off, Danni tries to heave but gets an inside edge past the leg stump to short fine leg. One taken.
Short on off, slapped down to long off for a single.
Full and outside off, Sciver-Brunt gets low and nails the slog sweep. Goes flat towards deep mid-wicket fo a single.
DROPPED! Another one goes begging. Just been that kind of day for the Islanders in the field. Short of a length and outside off. Wyatt-Hodge goes for the pull but doesn't time it, and it goes towards deep mid-wicket, who charges in and dives forward but spills the chance. Two runs taken.
Pushed through, full and on the stumps, drifting in. Danni Wyatt-Hodge skips out of the crease and tries to whip it to the leg side, but misses to get any bat on it despite her getting her hands low to play the shot. The ball rolls off the thigh pad and rolls to backward square leg for a leg bye. The fielder has a shy at the batting end, but misses and allows Nat to dive to get in.
Drag-downer, on middle. Nat Sciver-Brunt rocks back and pulls it hard to deep mid-wicket for a run.
Full and sliding in on leg, Danni Wyatt-Hodge shimmies down the track to loft it over the bowler, but inside edges and the ball rolls to long on for a single.
What's next on the menu? A pretty one-sided affair in Edgbaston to kick off the World Cup, but the party has just started as Saturday, 13th June brings a triple delight. The day starts with Scotland Women taking on Ireland Women, followed by a delicious clash between Australia Women and South Africa Women. Both games will be played at the famous Old Trafford, Manchester. The action then shifts to Southampton for an exciting Group B clash as West Indies Women go up against New Zealand Women at The Rose Bowl to conclude the day. It all starts with the first ball of the first game, which is scheduled to be bowled at 9.30 am GMT, followed by non-stop cricketing action. But you can join us in advance for all the exciting pre-match buzz and buildup. Until then, take care, cheers!
England set the marker - Indeed, the hosts have made a strong statement with a resounding win over Sri Lanka. They bag two points and will head down south to prepare for their next assignment which will be against their neighbours, Ireland Women. That game will be played at The Rose Bowl. As far as Sri Lanka Women are concerned, they have some serious soul-searching to do and will aim to put on a much improved performance when they face the defending champions, New Zealand, in Southampton. Both these games will be played on Tuesday, 16th June.
The victorious captain of England Women - Nat Sciver-Brunt says that they started in an amazing fashion with the bat and Danni and Amy set the tone. On her return from injury, she first jokes that Danni had her running from the first ball, but then adds that she's feeling good after having those warm-up games under her belt. She further mentions the impact of coach Charlotte Edwards and tells that they are improving game by game and is looking forward to the rest of the tournament.
The captain of Sri Lanka Women - Chamari Athapaththu admits that they didn't play their best cricket today, and they failed to step up their game. Adds that their bowlers need to improve their line and length, especially their spinners. About their batting unit, she reckons that they have to play with positivity. But their effort today was not the best, and they have to perform better in the upcoming matches. Regarding their next game against New Zealand, she says that it's a tough game, but they need to execute their plan better in that match, and he hopes that they will bounce back from this result.
... Time to hear it from the captains ...
The English top three go bosh and a bang - England could not have asked for a better start to their World Cup campaign. Asked to bat, they were slightly cautious in the first 3 to 4 overs, but that nervous energy eased quickly as Sri Lanka missed chances in the field. Constant bowling changes and fielding errors did Sri Lanka no favours, and the opening duo took full toll. Danni Wyatt-Hodge targeted areas behind square on the off side while Jones used the crease well to find boundaries regularly as well. The opening stand finally broke in the 14th over, but it brought no relief, as skipper Nat Sciver-Brunt walked out with a see-ball, hit-ball approach and provided the late acceleration. Danni slowed down in the final 4 overs but still got to a well-deserved hundred on her home ground, with England's top three putting Sri Lanka to the sword to post the highest total in Women's T20 World Cup history.
Hunted in a pack - If their batting performance was solid and ruthless, England turned up with the ball even more strongly. It took 13.4 overs for Sri Lanka to pick up their first wicket, while for the hosts, they wrapped up the Sri Lankan top three inside the Powerplay. And with Chamari Athapaththu dismissed cheaply, it all went down south rather quickly for the Islanders. There was a brief fight from the likes of Harshitha Samarawickrama and Nilakshika Silva but it was all for the losing cause in the end. While one might argue that this is a pretty young and inexperienced Sri Lankan side, they would have liked to give some sort of fight with the bat, having some experienced faces in that department, but that never really happened. For England, Freya Kemp starred with the ball with a sensational 4-wicket haul, whereas with others also chipping in, they just broke the back of this Sri Lankan batting unit.
PLAYER OF THE MATCH - England's Danni Wyatt-Hodge deservingly receives the award for her outstanding 105 (62)*. She says that it was quite fun out there and the crowd was amazing to play in front of. On her batting, she says that it's always to get a good start in a big tournament and she enjoyed batting alongside Amy and Nat. On her celebration, she says that it was for her daughter, Daisy. Goes on to say that the pitch was excellent to bat on and their bowlers also did a fine job. Ends by saying that she's looking forward to the next game.
The hosts decimate the Islanders - Well, that's the way to start a home World Cup. There were question marks over nerves coming in, but if anything, it was Sri Lanka who looked the more anxious side, while England were ruthless from start to finish. Big smiles and hugs all round the English camp, and why not? They have put on a complete team performance to hand out a demolition job to Sri Lanka. Their net run rate gets a big boost, and they make a strong statement from Group B, one that will give them plenty of confidence heading into their next games. For Sri Lanka, it felt like they never really turned up for the game. Costly fielding lapses, errors with the ball and a chase that never got going, everything that could have gone wrong for them, did.
OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Sophie Ecclestone wraps things up on the final delivery of the game, as England Women bowl out Sri Lanka Women for 132 runs and win the opening game by 87 runs. Ecclestone puts more energy into the action and pushes the ball quicker through the air. This is fractionally full and around off, Malki Madara looks to play at it but gets a faint edge through to the keeper. Amy Jones takes a sharp catch and appeals, but the umpire turns it down. The review is taken and UltraEdge confirms the deflection, overturning the on-field decision.
A review taken by England for a caught behind. Ecclestone and Jones are certain enough that it's gone. UltraEdge shows a clear spike when the ball is next to the bat. So the on-field decision is overturned.
Slightly tossed up, outside off, pushed away through cover-point for a single.
Nicely bowled! Lovely loop on the delivery, tossed up wider of the off stump. Mithali Ayodhya looks to drive but the ball beats the outside edge.
Bowled flatter and on off, dabbed away late into the off side.
Mithali Ayodhya is the last batter in for Sri Lanka Women.
OUT! CAUGHT! Nilakshika Silva finally falls and Sophie Ecclestone gets her first wicket of the game. Nicely tossed up, getting the ball over the batter's eyeline as well. Nilakshika Silva skips down the pitch and lofts it down the ground but straight to the fielder at long on. Alice Capsey takes a simple catch and Silva's fine knock comes to an end.
FOUR! Nilakshika Silva is still at it, another fine shot. Fuller one, sliding down leg, tossed up as well. Silva comes down the pitch and whips it wide of deep mid-wicket for a boundary.
Sri Lanka have somehow huffed and puffed to drag this to the final over. Sophie Ecclestone (3-0-22-0) to wrap this up in Edgbaston.
No single taken and Freya Kemp ends with stellar figures of - 4-0-22-4. Good length on the pads, tucked down to long leg by Madara.
Another dot ball, three on the trot. Kemp keeps the length full and slants it well across the right-hander. Malki Madara leans on to drive but the ball beats the outside edge.
Full-pitched delivery on leg stump, Madara pushes it back to the bowler this time.
Hard length, on middle and leg, Madara jams it back onto the deck.
A bit of yes and no, but they do take the single eventually. Back of a length on leg, pulled through square leg for one.
Cheeky from Nilakshika. Pitched up around middle, Silva gets right across the off stump and scoops it perfectly over the keeper's head for a couple of runs as the short fine leg fielder tidies up.
Right, can Freya Kemp (3-0-19-4) get to her five-for? She is back on and will bowl the penultimate over.
Length ball around off, Madara waits back and punches it to deep point for one more. Actually, they don't take the single.
Flatter again, angled in from outside off. Silva gets forward and jams it towards cover for a run.
Full and flat, fired in just outside off. This is swatted down to mid off.
SIX! This has been a real fighting knock from Nilakshika Silva. Tossed up, Silva advances down the track, gives it her all and whacks it over long on for a biggie. England Women still unable to clean up the Lankan tail.
Shortens the length, does Smith and drops it on off. Silva backs away and powers the cut through the point region for a couple of runs.