Women’s Cricket Daily – 20 June 2026

Welcome to today’s women’s international cricket update featuring overnight results, today’s matches, breaking news and a look back through history.

News in brief

  • Ireland won the toss and sent New Zealand into bat in match 13 of the World Cup. A short time ago New Zealand finished their innings 140/6. Update: New Zealand win a cliff hanger by 4 runs. Scores below.
  • No Sophie Devine for New Zealand today. Suzie Bates gets her first game of the World Cup.
  • All teams have now played two games which gives our Player of the Tournament page some reasonable data. Click the link to see who is in the top 20.
  • Another triple header in the World Cup tonight. Australia take on Netherlands while Bangladesh take on Pakistan – both matches at Southampton; England and Scotland will do battle at Leeds.
  • Did you do our cricket grounds quiz? quiz? How well do you know your international cricket grounds? Test yourself: Grounds for a Quiz.
  • Rwanda (1st) will play Zimbabwe HP (2nd) in the final of the Kwibuka tournament later today. Prior to that match will be third place play-off between Brazil and Nigeria.

Overnight Scores

World Cup

New Zealand 140/6 (Izzy Sharp 36, Brooke Halliday 34, Orla Prendergast 2-26, Cara Murray 2-26) defeated
Ireland 136/4 (Orla Prendergast 59, Gaby Lewis 58, Amelia Kerr 2-23) by 4 runs

POTM: Amelia Kerr