New Delhi, Aug. 10 -- LONDON - England batted first in the final. Australia, winning the toss at Lord's on Sunday, chose to bowl - a decision that, depending on the next few hours, will either look like the right tactical call or the moment Australia ceded the initiative to the team that has been in better batting form throughout this English summer. The ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 final is underway at Lord's, and England's tournament campaign, built through warm-up wins, a T20 series recovery over India, and a group-stage run that never looked comfortable until it did, has arrived at the most significant fixture it could have.

Nat Sciver-Brunt walked out to bat at Lord's with the weight of an English summer behind her. She had been h...