2026 Women's T20 County Cup
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Dates26 April – 29 August 2026
AdministratorEngland and Wales Cricket Board
Cricket formatTwenty20
Tournament formatKnockout
| Dates | 26 April – 29 August 2026 |
|---|---|
| Administrator | England and Wales Cricket Board |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 |
| Tournament format | Knockout |
| Host(s) |  England Wales |
| Participants | 37 |
| Matches | 36 |
The 2026 Women's T20 County Cup, known for sponsorship reasons as the 2026 Vitality Women's T20 County Cup, is the second season of the Women's T20 County Cup, a professional women's Twenty20 cricket competition organised by the England and Wales Cricket Board. [1] The tournament began on 26 April and is scheduled to conclude on 29 August 2026 with 37 teams featured, drawn mainly from the historic counties of England.[2] Lancashire are the defending champions.[3][4]
The teams that participated in the previous season will return for a second time.[5]
| Tier 1 | Tier 2 | Tier 3 |
|---|---|---|
- The Blaze will represent Nottinghamshire.
- Bedfordshire & Huntingdonshire will play as a combined team.
- Yorkshire was awarded Tier 1 status.
Fixtures
Round One
v |
Lincolnshire 126/5 (20 overs) | |
Holly Reeder 36 (26) Jess Thatcher 2/20 (4 overs) |
Jess Thatcher 34* (46) Grace Tarling 2/30 (4 overs) |
- Lincolnshire won the toss and elected to field.
Cheshire 76 (17 overs) |
v |
Derbyshire 80/3 (13.5 overs) |
Ellie Mason 21 (22) Adrianna Darlow 3/9 (2 overs) |
Tash Allen 37 (28) Peyton Hulme 1/14 (3 overs) |
- Derbyshire won the toss and elected to field.
Hertfordshire 132/5 (20 overs) |
v |
Cambridgeshire 105/8 (20 overs) |
Kezia Hassall 52 (45) Abi Davis 1/19 (3 overs) |
Kelly Haynes 40 (37) Sally Chapman 2/17 (4 overs) |
- Cambridgeshire won the toss and elected to field.
Oxfordshire 167/6 (20 overs) |
v |
Dorset 146/6 (20 overs) |
Sabrina Burrows 52 (47) Martha Appleby-Ingram 3/18 (3 overs) |
Louisa Heap 62 (48) Chloe Westbury 2/22 (4 overs) |
- Dorset won the toss and elected to field.
Glamorgan 140/8 (20 overs) |
v |
Devon 129/5 (20 overs) |
Bethan Gammon 60* (48) Naomi Hillman-Bermejo 3/19 (4 overs) |
Elle Golsworthy 31 (37) Katy Cobb 2/18 (4 overs) |
- Devon won the toss and elected to field.
Gloucestershire 186/5 (20 overs) |
v |
Cornwall 79/7 (20 overs) |
Meg Ahearne 60* (38) Sanj Kang-Mullen 3/22 (4 overs) |
Evie Privett 43* (47) Alice Bird 2/9 (4 overs) |
- Gloucestershire won the toss and elected to bat.
Shropshire 81 (18.5 overs) |
v |
Leicestershire 85/3 (11.2 overs) |
Libby Thomas 24 (24) Lucy Weston 5/19 (4 overs) |
Lucy Western 43* (36) Lara Jones 2/17 (3.2 overs) |
- Leicestershire won the toss and elected to field.
Middlesex 184/5 (20 overs) |
v |
Kent 131/9 (20 overs) |
Saskia Horley 96 (65) Sydney Gorham 2/30 (4 overs) |
Zeena Bilal 34 (29) Anaya Patel 4/13 (4 overs) |
- Middlesex won the toss and elected to bat.
Herefordshire 97/6 (20 overs) |
v |
Northamptonshire 98/1 (13 overs) |
Georgie Williams 46* (35) Ella Phillips 2/12 (4 overs) |
Amelia Kemp 54* (42) Amy Maund 1/14 (3 overs) |
- Herefordshire won the toss and elected to bat.
Cumbria 162/7 (20 overs) |
v |
Staffordshire 131 (16.1 overs) |
Laura Marshall 63 (35) Molly Dytham 2/29 (4 overs) |
Megan Pittman 45 (27) Lauren Burrow 3/20 (4 overs) |
- Cumbria won the toss and elected to bat.
Suffolk 124/7 (20 overs) |
v |
Buckinghamshire 125/3 (19.5 overs) |
Sophie Hughes 54 (38) Eva Lewis 2/24 (4 overs) |
Afra Rose Mohamed 44* (59) Analise Merritt 1/20 (3.5 overs) |
- Buckinghamshire won the toss and elected to field.
Sussex 83 (19.3 overs) |
v |
Norfolk 84/5 (19.2 overs) |
Emma Phillipson 22 (28) Jade Hoyte 3/11 (4 overs) |
Bella Mae Borges 43* (46) Anna Buckle 3/10 (4 overs) |
- Norfolk won the toss and elected to field.
Berkshire 125/8 (20 overs) |
v |
Wiltshire 87/7 (20 overs) |
Alex Avoth 35 (28) Emily Smith 3/11 (4 overs) |
Carys Shah 26* (27) Emma MacEwen 2/21 (4 overs) |
- Wiltshire won the toss and elected to field.
Worcestershire 159/6 (20 overs) |
v |
Northumberland 38 (14.2 overs) |
Clare Boycott 54* (41) Millie Gray 2/22 (4 overs) |
Sarah Vince 19 (33) Daisy Egerton 3/8 (4 overs) |
- Worcestershire won the toss and elected to bat.
Round Two
Round Three
Play-offs
Bracket
| Round 3 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
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| Winner of Match 24 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Winner of Match 27 | |||||||||||||||||||
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| T3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| T1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Winner of Match 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Winner of Match 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
| T2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| T1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Winner of Semi-final 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Winner of Semi-final 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| T2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| T2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Winner of Match 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Winner of Match 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
| T2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| T1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| T1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| T3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Winner of Match 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Winner of Match 28 | |||||||||||||||||||
| T3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| T2 | |||||||||||||||||||
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Semi-final 1 29 August 2026 |
TBD |
v |
TBD |
Semi-final 2 29 August 2026 |
TBD |
v |
TBD |
Final
Final 29 August 2026 |
Winner of Semi-final 1 |
v |
Winner of Semi-final 2 |
