What happened in the last meetings between Australia Women and England Women in the Women’s T20 World Cup finals?

England Women are set to face six-time champions Australia Women in the final of the 2026 Women’s T20 World Cup on Sunday, July 5 at the historic Lord’s Cricket Ground in London. This will be the fourth time that these two sides will face one another in the showpiece game of the tournament.

The previous encounters between England and Australia have all been one-way traffic, with the team from Down Under winning the last three final meetings in the T20 World Cup.

Here is how those three previous finals went between England Women vs Australia Women:

ICC Women’s World Twenty20 Final, 2012

The first time the two arch-rivals faced one another in a T20 World Cup final was 14 years ago at the R Premadasa Stadium in Sri Lanka’s capital, Colombo. Australia came into the final as defending champions, having won their first title two years ago. The side led by Jodie Fields went on to win their second consecutive title after winning the final by just four runs.

Batting first, Australia put 142 runs on the board in the first innings, with Jess Duffin top-scoring with 45 runs. In reply, England managed just 138, losing nine wickets along the way. The Lionesses needed 16 runs off the final over but only managed to score 11 and thus fell short of the mark.

ICC Women’s World Twenty20 Final, 2014

Two years later, both sides met in the final once again, this time at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka. This time, the showpiece match was a one-sided affair with Australia winning by six wickets after chasing a modest total.

Batting first, England only managed to put 105 runs on the board in the first innings. Charlotte Edwards’ side never really got going in the final, with Heather Knight’s 29 being their highest total. Sarah Coyte was the pick of the bowlers, taking three wickets, which saw her win Player of the Match. Australia chased down the total in 15.1 overs thanks to captain Meg Lanning’s 44. The victory meant that the Aussies had won three consecutive T20 crowns.

Women’s World Twenty20 Final, 2018

The two sides had to wait for another four years before meeting each other in yet another final of the Women’s T20 World Cup. The Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua played host to yet another one-sided final between Australia and England, with the former taking their fourth trophy home.

England once again put just 105 runs on the board before losing all 10 wickets. Danni Wyatt–Hodge’s 43-run innings was the only score of note, with Ashleigh Gardner taking three wickets to restrict the opposition. In a bizarre turn of events, Australia once again chased down 106 in 15.1 overs, like 2014, with Gardner showing her all-round prowess to score an unbeaten 33. She was rightfully declared Player of the Match.

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