The opening match of the Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 will feature hosts England Women take on Sri Lanka Women at Edgbaston. It is set to start at 11:00 PM IST and promises to be a thrilling game as both teams have a good record. England Women come into this game as favorites and they have a very strong squad for home conditions. On the other hand, Sri Lanka Women have some talented players and will be keen to showcase their skills tonight.
England Women vs Sri Lanka Women Match Details
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Detail |
Information |
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Match |
ENG-W vs SL-W, Match 1 |
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Series |
Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 |
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Date |
12th June |
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Time |
11:00 PM IST |
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Venue |
Edgbaston, Birmingham |
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Live Streaming and Broadcast |
Jio Star, Star Sports |
ENG-W vs SL-W Toss History and Match Details
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Match |
Date |
Toss |
Result |
Venue |
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ENG-W vs SL-W |
6th SEP 2023 |
SL-W opted to bowl first |
SL-W won by 7 wickets |
Derby |
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ENG-W vs SL-W |
2nd SEP 2023 |
SL-W opted to bowl first |
SL-W won by 8 wickets |
Chelmsford |
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ENG-W vs SL-W |
31st AUG 2023 |
SL-W opted to bowl first |
ENG-W won by 12 runs |
Hove |
Team Form (Last 3 matches)
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Team |
Last 3 Matches Form |
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England Women |
W, W, L |
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Sri Lanka Women |
W, W, W |
ENG-W vs SL-W Overall Toss Records
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Total Matches |
ENG W wins |
SL W wins |
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13 |
8 |
5 |
ENG-W vs SL-W Head to Head Records
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Stats |
ENG-W |
SL-W |
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Matches Played |
13 |
13 |
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Won |
11 |
2 |
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Lost |
2 |
11 |
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No Result |
0 |
0 |
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Highest Score |
204 |
108 |
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Lowest Score |
86 |
69 |
ENG-W vs SL-W Predicted Playing XIs
England Women: Danni Wyatt-Hodge, Alice Capsey, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Heather Knight, Amy Jones (wk), Freya Kemp, Danielle Gibson, Charlie Dean, Sophie Ecclestone, Linsey Smith, Lauren Bell
Sri Lanka Women: Chamari Athapaththu (c), Hasini Perera(w), Imesha Dulani, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Hansima Karunaratne, Nilakshika Silva, Kavisha Dilhari, Kaushani Nuthyangana(wk), Sugandika Kumari, Mithali Ayodhya, Malki Madara
ENG-W vs SL-W Toss Winner
England Women captain Nat Sciver Brunt is expected to win the toss and opt to bowl first. This is because England have a deep batting lineup and will fancy to chase any score.
ENG-W vs SL-W Match Winner
When it comes to match prediction, England Women have a better squad in this contest and England Women are expected to win this match.
