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England v Ireland: Women’s T20 Cricket World Cup 2026 – live

The Guardian UK Tuesday 16 June 2026, 16:51 UTC By Tanya Aldred 1 min read
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Play starts at 6.30pm (BST) at the Utilita BowlGet in touch: email Tanya about the gameThe weather is not currently playing ball. “Full covers on,” says Raf. “The crowd has retreated under shelter.

  • Play starts at 6.30pm (BST) at the Utilita Bowl

  • Get in touch: email Tanya about the game

The weather is not currently playing ball. “Full covers on,” says Raf. “The crowd has retreated under shelter.Should pass fairly quickly but we may get a delayed start.”

Raf is in position at Southampton – though she has provided no reports of any fancy cheescake yet. “Hello! I’m currently watching the end of a fascinating NZ v Sri Lanka contest. The ground is about half full at the moment - they’re expecting almost 10,000 people in for the England game.”

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