Key facts
- England defeated Sri Lanka by 87 runs in the Women's T20 World Cup.
- England set a tournament record total of 219-1.
- Danni Wyatt-Hodge scored an unbeaten 105 off 62 balls.
- Australia defeated South Africa by 65 runs in their opening match.
- Scotland beat Ireland by 40 runs.
England began their home Women's Twenty20 World Cup campaign with a dominant 87-run victory over Sri Lanka at Edgbaston. Opener Danni Wyatt-Hodge scored an unbeaten 105 off 62 balls, including 13 boundaries, as England posted a record 219-1. Amy Jones contributed 53 off 38 balls, and captain Nat Sciver-Brunt added 46 not out off 22 balls. Pacer Freya Kemp took a career-best 4-21, including three wickets in one over, to help bowl out Sri Lanka for 132.
Australia secured a 65-run victory over South Africa in their opening match. Australia posted 172-8, with Phoebe Litchfield scoring 61 off 23 balls and Ellyse Perry and Georgia Wareham adding 30s to a 58-run stand. South Africa was dismissed for 107, with Georgia Wareham taking 3-13. Scotland also secured a win, beating Ireland by 40 runs after posting 161-5, with captain Kathryn Bryce scoring 60 and Sarah Bryce adding 49.