Leeds, June 21: In a thrilling encounter at the Women’s T20 World Cup 2026, England secured a convincing victory against Scotland, winning by 38 runs. Chasing a target of 201 runs set by England, Scotland managed to score only 162 runs, losing 7 wickets in their allotted 20 overs.
Scotland started their innings with a steady partnership between Darcy Carter and Kathryn Fraser, adding 38 runs for the first wicket. Carter scored 29 runs off 23 balls before returning to the pavilion, while Fraser contributed 23 runs off 13 balls. Captain Kathryn Bryce had a disappointing outing, scoring just 6 runs. Megan McCall added 10 runs from 7 balls, and Sarah Bryce played a crucial role, hitting 3 fours and a six to score 34 runs off 24 balls.
Pippa Sprawl was run out after scoring 27 runs off 20 balls, and Kirsty Gordon remained not out with 23 runs from 17 balls. England’s bowling attack was led by Sophie Ecclestone, who excelled with figures of 2 wickets for just 23 runs. Linsey Smith, Charlie Dean, Gibson, and Freya Kemp each took one wicket.
Earlier, England batted first and posted a total of 200 runs for the loss of 5 wickets. The innings got off to a rocky start as Amy Jones was dismissed without scoring. Dan Wyatt also fell for just 7 runs. However, Sophia Dunkley and Alice Capsy turned the game around with their impressive batting. Capsy scored a brisk 40 runs off just 25 balls, while Dunkley anchored the innings with a solid 57 runs from 37 balls.
Dunkley’s innings included 8 fours and a six. Heather Knight contributed 25 runs off 19 balls. In the final overs, Freya Kemp scored an unbeaten 39 runs off just 16 balls, hitting 4 fours and 2 sixes, while Danny Gibson added 30 runs off 11 balls. For Scotland, Kirsty Gordon was the standout bowler, taking 2 wickets for 30 runs, while Kathryn Bryce and Hannah Rainey claimed one wicket each.
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