England Sets Highest Team Total in Women's T20 World Cup with Wyatt-Hodge's Century
In the opening match of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 at Edgbaston, England set a new tournament record by scoring 219 for 1 against Sri Lanka, the highest team total in Women's T20 World Cup history. Opener Danni Wyatt-Hodge scored an unbeaten 105, becoming the first English and third overall player to score a century in a tournament opener. Amy Jones and captain Nat Sciver-Brunt also contributed significant runs in England's dominant innings.