Sri Lanka and England to start Women’s T20 World Cup

Sri Lanka has been grouped with Ireland, Scotland, England, New Zealand and the West Indies at the Women’s T20 World Cup which will be held in England in June 2026.

Bangladesh, Netherlands, Australia, India, Pakistan and South Africa are in the other group.

England and Sri Lanka will play in the first match on June 12 at Edgbaston 

Schedule:

Friday June 12: England v Sri Lanka, Edgbaston 18:30 BST

Saturday June 13: Scotland v Ireland, Old Trafford Cricket Ground 10:30 BST

Saturday June 13: Australia v South Africa, Old Trafford Cricket Ground 14:30 BST

Saturday June 13: West Indies v New Zealand, Hampshire Bowl 18:30 BST

Sunday June 14: Bangladesh v Netherlands, Edgbaston 10:30 BST

Sunday June 14: India v Pakistan, Edgbaston 14:30 BST

Tuesday June 16: New Zealand v Sri Lanka, Hampshire Bowl 14:30 BST

Tuesday June 16: England v Ireland, Hampshire Bowl 18:30 BST

Wednesday June 17: Australia v Bangladesh, Headingley 10:30 BST

Wednesday June 17: India v Netherlands, Headingley 14:30 BST

Wednesday June 17: South Africa v Pakistan, Edgbaston 18:30 BST

Thursday June 18: West Indies v Scotland, Headingley 18:30 BST

Friday June 19: New Zealand v Ireland, Hampshire Bowl 18:30 BST

Saturday June 20: Australia v Netherlands, Hampshire Bowl 10:30 BST

Saturday June 20: Pakistan v Bangladesh, Hampshire Bowl 14:30 BST

Saturday June 20: England v Scotland, Headingley 18:30 BST

Sunday June 21: West Indies v Sri Lanka, Bristol County Ground 10:30 BST

Sunday June 21: South Africa v India, Old Trafford Cricket Ground 14:30 BST

Tuesday June 23: New Zealand v Scotland, Bristol County Ground 10:30 BST

Tuesday June 23: Sri Lanka v Ireland, Bristol County Ground 14:30 BST

Tuesday June 23: Australia v Pakistan, Headingley 18:30 BST

Wednesday June 24: England v West Indies, Lord’s Cricket Ground 18:30 BST

Thursday June 25: India v Bangladesh, Old Trafford Cricket Ground 14:30 BST

Thursday June 25: South Africa v Netherlands, Bristol County Ground 18:30 BST

Friday June 26: Sri Lanka v Scotland, Old Trafford Cricket Ground 18:30 BST

Saturday June 27: Pakistan v Netherlands, Bristol County Ground 10:30 BST

Saturday June 27: West Indies v Ireland, Bristol County Ground 14:30 BST

Saturday June 27: England v New Zealand, The Oval 18:30 BST

Sunday June 28: South Africa v Bangladesh, Lord’s Cricket Ground 10:30 BST

Sunday June 28: Australia v India, Lord’s Cricket Ground 14:30 BST

Tuesday June 30: TBC v TBC (Semi Final 1), The Oval 14:30 BST

Thursday July 2: TBC v TBC (Semi Final 2), The Oval 18:30 BST

Sunday July 5: TBC v TBC (The Final), Lord’s Cricket Ground 14:30 BST