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Match 33 | ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 | Lord’s Cricket Ground, London | 5 July 2026
Danni Wyatt-Hodge needs six runs, not eighteen, to reach 300 for the tournament, a figure that changed the moment she added 12 in the semi-final against South Africa. She already holds the record for most runs in a single Women’s T20 World Cup, having passed Beth Mooney’s mark of 259 during her unbeaten 89 against New Zealand. What happens in the final at Lord’s on Sunday will decide how far clear of that record she finishes, and the team standing in her way happens to be Mooney’s own.
Wyatt-Hodge sits on 294 runs from six innings, at an average of 73.50, six short of the 300 mark. That gap closed sharply in the semi-final against South Africa, where she added 12 before being bowled by Marizanne Kapp inside the third over.
Her tournament rests on three major scores. She made 105 not out off 62 balls against Sri Lanka in the opener, a knock that helped England post the highest team total in Women’s T20 World Cup history. She followed it with 65 off 42 against West Indies before being run out, then an unbeaten 89 off 53 against New Zealand that broke the tournament run record. Scores against Ireland and Scotland have not been confirmed.
| Player | Team | Tournament Runs | Average | Strike Rate |
| Danni Wyatt-Hodge | England | 294 (6 innings) | 73.50 | 152.33 |
| Tazmin Brits | South Africa | 225 (4 innings) | 75.00 | 129.31 |
| Darcey Carter | Scotland | 208 (5 innings) | 52.00 | 111.83 |
| Ellyse Perry | Australia | 185 (6 innings) | 46.25 | 135.04 |
| Orla Prendergast | Ireland | 181 (5 innings) | 36.20 | 125.69 |
The stage adds weight to the number. Wyatt-Hodge’s chase for 300 plays out in the biggest match either side has contested this year, in front of a sold-out Lord’s crowd. Six runs stand between her and a record that would put her further clear of Mooney than anyone else has managed.
There is a layer of irony to it too. Mooney, the player whose mark is under threat, plays for the exact team standing in Wyatt-Hodge’s way on Sunday, giving Australia’s bowlers extra motivation beyond simply winning the trophy.
Sophie Molineux leads Australia’s spin options with 10 wickets at an average of 13.00 and an economy of 6.85, third on the wicket-taking list. Her best figures include 3 for 3 against Pakistan and 2 for 14 against Bangladesh, plus two wickets in the semi-final.
Georgia Wareham has been even tighter, taking 7 wickets at an average of 9.42 and the best economy in the tournament among bowlers with at least three overs, at 4.50. Her dot-ball rate of 59 percent ranks second only to Pakistan’s leading spinner. Gardner has picked up wickets against South Africa, India and the Netherlands, plus a two-wicket over in the semi-final that triggered a collapse, though her full tally is unconfirmed. King took two wickets in the opener but missed the semi-final, and her full wicket count is also unconfirmed.
Wyatt-Hodge has spoken about finding spin more comfortable than pace this tournament, saying after the New Zealand match that she was happy to rotate strike against Bree Illing’s leg-spin rather than face the seamers. Her semi-final dismissal, however, came from pace, bowled by Kapp rather than a spinner.
Her wider career record complicates the picture. Since the start of 2025 she has been dismissed seven times in ten innings by left-arm spin, averaging 8.85 at a strike rate of 108.77, though that figure covers all cricket rather than this tournament. Molineux is Australia’s only left-arm spin option; Wareham and King bowl right-arm leg-spin, and Gardner bowls right-arm off-spin, meaning that specific threat has just one carrier in Sunday’s attack.
Australia’s own team news adds uncertainty here. Alana King’s spot in the XI remains unresolved, having missed the semi-final when Phoebe Litchfield returned from injury, and her involvement in the final depends partly on Ellyse Perry’s fitness and how Australia balance the side.
Whatever Australia decide, the record chase inside the Australia vs England Women’s T20 World Cup final gives Sunday a second storyline running alongside the result, one settled ball by ball rather than assumed in advance.
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How many runs does Danni Wyatt-Hodge have at WT20WC 2026?
She has 294 runs from six innings, at an average of 73.50. That tally already includes three fifty-plus scores, each of which earned her player of the match.
Who held the record for most runs in a Women’s T20 World Cup before Wyatt-Hodge?
Beth Mooney held it, with 259 runs in six matches at the 2020 edition. Wyatt-Hodge passed that mark during her unbeaten 89 against New Zealand in the group stage.
When is the Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 final?
The final is on Sunday, July 5, 2026. England face Australia at Lord’s after both sides won their respective semi-finals earlier in the week, setting up a rematch of previous World Cup finals.
Who is Australia’s captain at the Women’s T20 World Cup 2026?
Sophie Molineux captains Australia at this tournament. She has also been one of the team’s leading bowlers, taking 10 wickets so far at an economy under seven runs per over.
Where is the Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 final being played?
The final is being played at Lord’s Cricket Ground in London. It is the same venue that hosted the very first Women’s T20 World Cup final back in 2009.
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