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2026 Women’s T20 World Cup: England vs West Indies Predictions
England host the West Indies at Lord’s on Wednesday evening for their fourth group stage fixture on the 2026 Women’s T20 World Cup. William Hill News are here to predict how the night might unfold.
The two teams arrive here on red-hot form, both winning their opening three group stage fixtures and sitting joint at the top of group B with 6 points each. This is a fixture that will shape how the rest of the tournament will pan out.
Our Prediction
England To Win (1/7) & Sophia Dunkley Top England Batter (4/1)
England’s batting firepower was frightening in their previous group stage matches against Scotland, Ireland, and Sri Lanka and it may prove too much again on Wednesday night. Dunkley has been in electric form, and the hosts are currently operating at the top of their powers, in front of a home crowd, we expect England to win convincingly.
West Indies have been on equally impressive form, with wins against Sri Lanka, Scotland, and New Zealand, but their winning margins haven’t been as devastating as what England have put out against their opponents.
The match
This is where the tournament begins to take shape. England, priced at 1/7 to get the job done, have been formidable so far without ever really being tested. They opened with a record-breaking 219/1 against Sri Lanka, with Danni Wyatt-Hodge striking a scintillating century. They survived an Ireland scare, recovering from 35-3 to chase 119, and then cruised to a 38-run win over Scotland despite losing captain Nat Sciver-Brunt to injury.
West Indies, available at 4/1, have been equally impressive. They toppled defending champions New Zealand thanks to an unbeaten 90 from Shemaine Campbelle, edged past Scotland in a nervy chase, and then dispatched Sri Lanka with Hayley Matthews starring both with ball (3/15) and in their opening stand with the bat.
This may be the first time the two teams have met on English soil, but West Indies won the 2016 T20 World Cup against Australia in Kolkata, so they are well aware of how to make a big occasion like this count.
England’s Chances
England’s biggest headache right now isn’t West Indies, it’s their selection. With Sciver-Brunt expected to miss this game, Charlie Dean continues as stand-in captain. Far from hampering the side, England have barely missed a beat.
Sophia Dunkley’s 57 off 37 balls against Scotland was one of the innings of the tournament, and she has left head coach Charlotte Edwards with a genuinely difficult decision to make once Sciver-Brunt returns for the New Zealand game. Dunkley’s power and intent at the top of the order is exactly what England want at Lord’s.
Sophie Ecclestone remains the most dangerous spinner in the tournament. Lord’s tends to offer a little more pace and bounce than Headingley, but late in the evening the surface can offer turn, and Ecclestone’s ability to vary pace and trajectory makes her a threat in any conditions. Charlie Dean has also been exceptional, picking up four wickets at an economy rate of just 4.14 through the first three games.
England’s depth is their greatest strength. Even without their captain, this lineup has runs to spare in every position from one to eight.
West Indies hope for another upset
Do not underestimate what West Indies are capable of. Hayley Matthews is one of the most complete cricketers in the women’s game, and her record against England is remarkable. In her last five T20 appearances against them, she has scored 42, 50, 100*, 6 and 71, figures that any England fan should treat with serious respect.
Matthews hasn’t fully hit her straps with the bat yet at this tournament, dismissed for 48 and then run out for 17 in her two most recent knocks. A game at Lord’s, against England, with a place in the top two of Group 2 potentially on the line, is exactly the occasion to expect her best.
Stafanie Taylor’s experience in the middle order is invaluable and Aaliyah Alleyne, who took four wickets in the win over New Zealand and 3/11 in just two overs against Scotland, is a genuine match-winner with the ball. West Indies won’t simply be here to make up the numbers.
That said, the gulf in batting depth between these two sides is significant. West Indies have had to grind several of their chases, their 99/5 against Sri Lanka was far from comfortable, meanwhile England are more than comfortable posting 200 plus, or grind out a chase.
*Prices accurate at the time of writing – odds subject to change*
