Wyatt-Hodge fires England to Women’s T20 World Cup record score to sink Sri Lanka

England, 219-1, beat Sri Lanka, 132, by 87 runsWyatt-Hodge unbeaten on 105 for hosts in openerEngland got their World Cup campaign off to a flyer with an 87-run win against Sri Lanka at Edgbaston on Friday evening, thanks to a thundering century from Danni Wyatt-Hodge.This was a statement win by England, whose batting firepower has recently been questioned but who powered their way to 219 – the highest total by any team in the history of the tournament – for the loss of just one wicket. England win World Cup opener after Wyatt-Hodge tonTo play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.This video can not be playedFigure caption, Watch the moment Danni Wyatt-Hodge reaches 100 for EnglandByMatthew HenryBBC Sport Journalist at EdgbastonPublished12 June 2026, 22:06 BSTUpdated 1 hour agoWomen's T20 World Cup, Group 2, Edgbaston England 219-1 (20 overs): Wyatt-Hodge 105* (62), Jones 53 (38)Sri Lanka 132 (19.5 overs): De Silva 39 (32); Kemp 4-22England won by 87 runsScor...