England face West Indies in ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 Group B at Lord’s Cricket Ground, London, on Wednesday 24 June 2026, starting at 18:30 BST (UTC+1). Lord’s, the Home of Cricket, holds 30,000 and is the most storied venue in the game; England hosting a floodlit evening match here against two-time T20 World Cup champions is one of the tournament’s marquee group-stage fixtures.

West Indies Women are two-time ICC Women’s T20 World Cup champions, having won in 2009 and 2016. England are the host nation for this 10th edition of the tournament, and both sides have genuine claims to be among the favourites to reach the final.

England Women have been transformed by the Hundred and the restructuring of regional women’s cricket. Heather Knight’s captaincy provides calm authority; Nat Sciver-Brunt’s all-round ability and Sophie Ecclestone’s left-arm spin give England genuine match-winning options at every position. Playing at Lord’s at home, with primetime television coverage and a packed crowd behind them, provides an advantage no visiting team can replicate.

West Indies Women bring to Lord’s two World Cup medals, Caribbean flair, and the explosiveness of players who have been formed in franchise T20 cricket around the world. Stafanie Taylor’s experience provides a backbone of leadership, while their power hitters can turn a match in a single over. West Indies have beaten stronger-ranked teams at ICC events consistently throughout their history.

Lord’s Cricket Ground, capacity 30,000, is the Home of Cricket. Opened at its present site in St John’s Wood in 1814, it has hosted every form of the international game across more than 200 years. The famous Long Room, the Media Centre, and the slope are all part of cricketing lore. An evening T20 at Lord’s under floodlights, with the pavilion lit behind the bowler’s arm, is one of the most spectacular sights in world sport.

Timezone conversions for the 18:30 BST (UTC+1) start: India (IST, UTC+5:30): 23:00. United Kingdom (BST): 18:30. Australia Eastern (AEST, UTC+10): 03:30 (next day). US East Coast (EDT, UTC-4): 13:30. Caribbean (AST, UTC-4): 13:30.

Check London time, England time, and West Indies time for live timezone references.

The ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 runs in England from 12 June to 5 July, with 12 teams across six venues. The final is at Lord’s on 5 July, making this group match a preview of the ground that will host the ultimate prize.