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The clock above counts down to the 2026 ICC Women's T20 World Cup Final on Sunday July 5, 2026 at Lord's Cricket Ground in London, the championship match of the women's Twenty20 international cricket year.
The ICC Women's T20 World Cup is the premier short-format championship in women's international cricket, contested every two years since 2009. The 2026 edition, the tenth, is hosted by England with matches across Lord's, Edgbaston, Old Trafford, the Riverside, the Rose Bowl, the Kia Oval, and Bristol's County Ground from June 12 to July 5. The final at Lord's is the spiritual highlight: the first women's World Cup final hosted at the home of cricket.
The 2026 tournament features 12 teams, expanded from 10 at the 2024 edition in the United Arab Emirates. The new format has three groups of four with the top two from each group plus the next two on net run rate advancing to a Super 6 stage feeding into semi-finals on July 1 and 2. Australia enters as defending champion after dominating women's cricket for the past decade.
Per ICC scheduling, the final's first ball is bowled at 14:00 BST. The 20-overs-per-side format means the match runs roughly three and a half hours including innings break. With Lord's day-night facility, the start time may shift later if rain forces a reduced-overs reschedule. The Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method applies for any rain interruption. Player of the Match and Player of the Tournament awards close the day.
In the UK the final is on Sky Sports Cricket and the BBC. India is on Star Sports and Disney+ Hotstar. Australia has it on Foxtel and Kayo Sports. New Zealand on Sky Sport NZ. The US streams on Willow TV. The 14:00 BST first ball converts to 15:00 CEST, 09:00 ET, 18:30 IST, and 23:00 AEST.
Cricket fans tracking the global calendar can also follow the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2027, the FIH Hockey World Cup 2026, the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow, and the Asian Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya.
When is the Women's T20 World Cup 2026 Final? Sunday July 5, 2026 with first ball at 14:00 BST. Where is the Women's T20 World Cup 2026 Final held? Lord's Cricket Ground in St John's Wood, London. How can I watch the Women's T20 World Cup 2026 Final? Live on Sky Sports Cricket and the BBC in the UK, Star Sports in India, Foxtel/Kayo in Australia, and Willow TV in the US. Why is the final at Lord's significant? This is the first ICC Women's World Cup final to be played at Lord's, marking a milestone for women's cricket at the historic Marylebone Cricket Club ground.
