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title: "Sophia Dunkley Leads England Women To 38-Run Scotland Win At Headingley"
canonical: "https://readcricket.com/2026/06/20/sophia-dunkley-england-scotland-headingley/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Alistair Nock"
section: "2026 ICC Women's T20 World Cup"
published: "2026-06-20T21:23:52Z"
modified: "2026-06-20T21:23:52Z"
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# Sophia Dunkley Leads England Women To 38-Run Scotland Win At Headingley

**Sophia Dunkley’s 57 helped England Women beat Scotland by 38 runs at Headingley on Saturday, keeping the hosts unbeaten in the 2026 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup.**

England were put under immediate pressure after Amy Jones fell first ball and Danni Wyatt-Hodge followed inside the powerplay, but Dunkley rebuilt the innings from No. 3 with 57 from 37 balls. Alice Capsey added 40 from 25 before Freya Kemp and Dani Gibson turned a strong platform into 200-5 with a brutal late surge.

## Dunkley Gives England Control After Early Wobble

Scotland replied with intent but could not stay with the required rate, finishing on 162-7 from their 20 overs. Sarah Bryce and debutant Pippa Sproul gave Scotland moments of resistance, while Kirstie Gordon’s all-round contribution added bite against her former England team-mates.

The result, reported by [The Guardian’s match report from Headingley](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/jun/20/sophia-dunkley-smashes-england-past-scotland-as-t20-world-cup-winning-run-goes-on), leaves England three wins from three in Group B and reinforces their status as one of the tournament’s form sides.

For England, the context matters almost as much as the margin. Nat Sciver-Brunt’s calf injury could have unsettled the batting order, but Dunkley’s return ensured the hosts still had a defining top-order performance before Kemp and Gibson supplied the finishing punch.

England next face West Indies at Lord’s, while Scotland move on to a decisive meeting with New Zealand in Bristol.