Australia claimed their seventh ICC Women's T20 World Cup title with a commanding seven-wicket victory over England at a sold-out Lord's on Sunday, chasing 151 in just 17.1 overs thanks to a match-winning 100-run partnership between Beth Mooney and Phoebe Litchfield.

Australia secured a record-extending seventh ICC Women's T20 World Cup title after defeating England by seven wickets in the final at a sold-out Lord's on Sunday, completing the highest successful run chase in the history of an ICC Women's T20 World Cup final.
Australia celebrate their seventh ICC Women's T20 World Cup crown after chasing down 151 to beat England by seven wickets in the final at Lord's. Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP via Getty Images

Set 151 for victory, Australia reached 153 for 3 in 17.1 overs, powered by Beth Mooney's 64 and Phoebe Litchfield's fluent 48 in a decisive 100-run stand that ended England's hopes of lifting a World Cup on home soil.

The victory marked Australia's first global title since the ICC Women's T20 World Cup in 2023 and extended their flawless record against England in Women's World Cup finals to seven wins from seven across formats. England, meanwhile, were denied a first Women's T20 World Cup title since the inaugural tournament in 2009 despite another outstanding innings from captain Nat Sciver-Brunt.

Playing before a crowd of 28,887—the highest attendance for a women's match at Lord's—England were asked to bat after Australia won the toss.

Australia struck early when Lucy Hamilton dismissed Amy Jones for 6, claiming her first wicket of the tournament, before Annabel Sutherland removed tournament leading run-scorer Danni Wyatt-Hodge for 8 after the opener gloved a delivery down the leg side to wicketkeeper Beth Mooney.

Alice Capsey briefly counterattacked with 23, including an aggressive over against Ashleigh Gardner, but Sophie Molineux ended her innings with a well-disguised delivery. Kim Garth then trapped Heather Knight lbw for 2, reducing England to 70 for 4 and leaving the hosts under pressure.

Sciver-Brunt once again anchored the innings with an unbeaten 58 from 45 balls, bringing up her half-century in the 18th over to register a record ninth Women's T20 World Cup fifty. She found an ideal partner in Freya Kemp, whose unbeaten 44 from 28 deliveries included a towering six in the final over. Their unbroken partnership of 80 was England's highest for any wicket in a Women's T20 World Cup final and lifted the hosts to a competitive 150 for 4.

Australia's chase suffered an early setback when Georgia Voll was bowled by Lauren Bell for 9, but England's hopes quickly faded as Mooney and Litchfield took control.

The pair dominated the powerplay, helping Australia race to 62 without further loss. Mooney reached her half-century from just 38 deliveries—her third of the tournament—to equal Sciver-Brunt's record for the most fifties in Women's T20 World Cup history. Their century partnership, completed in the 13th over, became the third-highest stand in a Women's T20 World Cup final.

Charlie Dean eventually dismissed Litchfield for a well-made 48 with Australia on 117 for 2, while Sophie Ecclestone removed Mooney lbw for 64 after a successful review. Ellyse Perry survived both a run-out chance and a dropped catch before Australia sealed victory with nearly three overs to spare.

The triumph re-establishes Australia as the dominant force in women's cricket after arriving at the tournament without either ICC white-ball title. For England, the defeat extends a 17-year wait for another Women's T20 World Cup crown despite reaching the final on home soil.