Here is the timeline of key moments & scorecard of the opening match of the ICC Women’s World Cup 2026 between England Women’s national cricket team vs Sri Lanka Women Timeline held at Edgbaston, Birmingham in front of 14,865 crowd on June 12, 2026.
England Women start their campaign with a bang by comprehensively beating Sri Lanka Women by 87 runs.
England Women’s national cricket team vs Sri Lanka Women Timeline match 1 ICC Women’s ODI World Cup June 2026
Sri Lanka Women win the toss and elect to field first.
Amy Jones and Danni Wyatt-Hodge get England Women off to a brilliant start and add 135 for the opening stand.
Malki Madara breaks the stand and removes Jones for a superb 53(38)
Danni Wyatt scores a swashbuckling unbeaten 62 ball-105.
Nat Sciver-Brunt provides finishing touches towards the end by scoring an unbeaten 22 ball-46, to propel the hosts to a massive 219/1 in their 20 overs.
Left-arm pacer Freya Kemp claims career-best 4-21, including three wickets in one over and reduce Sri Lanka to 92-8.
Harshitha Samarawickrama and Nilakshika Silva only batter to make substantial contributions.
Sri Lanka Women are eventually bundled out for 132 in 20 overs.
Player of the match-Danni Wyatt-Hodge
