England vs Ireland Preview & Prediction | 2026 Women’s T20 World Cup | Group Stage
After Danni Wyatt-Hodge’s century powered England past Sri Lanka, they now aim to back that up with another win, this time over Ireland.
Date & time:
Venue: Utilita Bowl, Southampton, UK
Weather: Cloudy but dry with temperatures hitting 20c come the start of play
How to watch: UK – Sky Sports Sky Go / USA – Willow TV & CricBuzz
England vs Ireland prediction
Ireland will have their work well and truly cut out to get a positive result out of this game. They are running into an England side with new-found momentum after a slow start to the English season and Danni Wyatt-Hodge’s ‘Mummy Hundred’ helped power them past Sri Lanka in the competition’s first match, the hosts winning by a whopping 87 runs over Sri Lanka.
Another player who enjoyed a decent amount of time at the crease was Nat Sciver-Brunt. An excellent foil for Wyatt-Hodge with an unbeaten 46 from 22 balls, Sciver-Brunt looked ominously good and she’s certainly a player for the big tournaments. Ireland’s bowlers should have no answer to Sciver-Brunt if she’s on her game and backing the England captain to score over 28.5 match runs batting a number three is a move worth making.
England vs Ireland tip: Nat Sciver-Brunt to score 28.5 match runs
