Birmingham, June 13 -- ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 opened with a commanding statement from hosts England Women, who crushed Sri Lanka Women by 87 runs in the Group B opener at Edgbaston early Saturday IST.
England posted a massive 219 for 1 in 20 overs after being put in to bat, producing one of the most dominant batting displays in Women's T20 World Cup history. The innings was anchored by a breathtaking unbeaten century from Danni Wyatt-Hodge, who struck 105 off 62 balls with 13 fours and a six, bringing up her hundred in front of her home crowd at Edgbaston with her trademark celebration and soaking in applause from the dugout.
Amy Jones laid the platform with a fluent 53 off 38 balls, while skipper Nat Sciver-Brunt added explosive ...