Hosts England face Ireland in the second game of a Hampshire Bowl double-header on Tuesday, June 16. Start time is 6:30 PM local (BST) and 11:00 PM IST. England hammered Sri Lanka by 87 runs in their opener at Edgbaston on Friday.
Danni Wyatt-Hodge scored 105 off 62 and Amy Jones added 53 as England posted 219/1. Freya Kemp then took 4/22 to bowl Sri Lanka out for 132. Ireland lost their opener to Scotland at Old Trafford on Saturday. Ireland have now gone 18 Women’s T20 World Cup matches without a win. England are heavy favourites but Ireland have nothing to lose.
ENG-W vs IRE-W Match Details
| Details | Information |
|---|---|
| Match | England Women vs Ireland Women, 8th Match, Group 2, ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 |
| Date | Tuesday, 16 June 2026 |
| Time | 6:30 PM local (BST) / 5:30 PM GMT / 11:00 PM IST (day-night match under lights) |
| Venue | The Hampshire Bowl (Utilita Bowl), Southampton. Second match of the day at this ground (NZ vs SL earlier at 2:30 PM). WI defended 163 here on Saturday and NZ fell one run short. The surface has even bounce and the new ball swings under lights. Spinners get grip through the middle overs. |
| Series | ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026. 12 teams, two groups of six. Group 2: England, New Zealand, West Indies, Sri Lanka, Ireland, Scotland. Top two reach the semi-finals. Final at Lord’s on July 5. |
| Broadcast | UK: Sky Sports Cricket and Sky Mix (free-to-air). India: Star Sports, JioStar / JioHotstar. Global: ICC.tv. Ireland: Sky Sports and RTÉ Sport. |
Dream11 Team For ENG-W vs IRE-W 8th Match
Top Picks For ENG-W vs IRE-W 8th Match
| Player | Team | Role | Key Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nat Sciver-Brunt | ENG | All-Rounder | Captain pick. England captain, bats at 3, 50 in the India warm-up. Premium all-rounder. Must-pick. |
| Orla Prendergast | IRE | All-Rounder | Vice-Captain pick. Ireland vc, right-arm seam + top-five batting. Two-way fantasy points. Ireland’s best player. |
| Danni Wyatt-Hodge | ENG | Batter | In red-hot form. 105 off 62 vs Sri Lanka in the opener, eighth T20 World Cup. Right-hand opener. Must-pick after that century. |
| Lauren Bell | ENG | Bowler | England’s leading seamer. 60 T20I wickets at avg 17.75, SR 14.8. Swings the new ball under lights at Southampton. |
| Charlie Dean | ENG | All-Rounder | England vc. 23 wickets since 2025, most by any England spinner. Off-spin + lower-order runs. Controls the middle overs. |
| Gaby Lewis | IRE | All-Rounder | Ireland captain. Top scorer at the World Cup Qualifier in Nepal. Left-arm orthodox + right-hand batting. 7.5 credits, strong value. |
Pitch Report
| Details | Information |
|---|---|
| Venue | The Hampshire Bowl (Utilita Bowl), Southampton. Second match of a double-header. |
| Pitch Type | Balanced surface with even bounce. The new ball swings under lights. Spinners get grip through the middle overs. WI posted 163 and defended it here on Saturday. The earlier NZ-SL game on this pitch will give a clearer read on conditions. |
| Average 1st Innings Score | Around 150 to 165 in women’s T20Is at this venue. 160+ is competitive. 180+ is dominant. Sub-140 is vulnerable. |
| Pace vs Spin | PACE early. Bell, Filer, Kemp, Wong for ENG. Prendergast, Kelly, Murray for IRE. SPIN through the middle. Dean, Ecclestone, Smith for ENG. Lewis, Paul, Stokell for IRE. |
| Toss Factor | Slight edge to BOWLING FIRST under lights. The new ball swings more in the evening session. Dew may help the chasing side. WI chose to bat first and defended 163 on Saturday, so both options work. |
| Key Matchup | Gaby Lewis vs Charlie Dean in the middle overs. Lewis is Ireland’s best batter and Dean is England’s most consistent spinner. If Dean takes Lewis cheaply, Ireland’s batting crumbles. |
Weather Report
| Details | Information |
|---|---|
| Temperature | 17 to 22°C (63 to 72°F). Warm English summer evening, the warmest match day at Southampton so far. |
| Sky | Partly sunny. Less cloud cover than the earlier NZ-SL game. Clear skies into the evening. |
| Rain Chance | Around 15%. A full 40-over game is expected. |
| Humidity | Moderate (60 to 70%). Some dew possible under lights in the second innings. |
| Overall | Good cricket conditions with a slight advantage to the chasing side under lights. 155 to 170 should be par. Expect a full game with no rain interruption. |
ENG-W vs IRE-W 8th Match Toss Prediction
The toss winner will likely bowl first. The evening session under lights helps the new ball swing. Dew later makes chasing easier. Both captains should field first.
If Nat Sciver-Brunt (England) wins, she will bowl first. Lauren Bell and Lauren Filer take the new ball at Lewis and Prendergast. Dean and Ecclestone spin through the middle against Hunter and Kelly. Restrict Ireland under 130. Then Wyatt-Hodge and Jones open. Sciver-Brunt and Capsey finish the chase inside 15 overs.
If Gaby Lewis (Ireland) wins, she will also bowl first. Prendergast and Murray take the new ball at Wyatt-Hodge and Jones. Kelly and Lewis bowl through the middle against Sciver-Brunt and Capsey. Restrict England under 160. Then Lewis and Hunter open the chase with Prendergast and Delany to follow.
Injury Updates
England Women:
No injury concerns. Sciver-Brunt returned from a calf injury for the tournament and will bat only for now. The same XI that beat Sri Lanka by 87 runs should start. England may give Issy Wong or Tilly Corteen-Coleman a run if the game is won early, but the core group stays the same.
Ireland Women:
No fresh injury concerns. Ireland lost to Scotland in their opener and remain without a win in 18 Women’s T20 World Cup matches. Gaby Lewis captains with Orla Prendergast as vice-captain. Laura Delany brings experience in the middle order. Leah Paul bowls left-arm orthodox and bats. The same XI from the Scotland loss is likely to continue.
