Scotland tri-series to boost Women's T20WC preparations

As the build-up for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 gains momentum, teams have begun their preparations for the global mega-event.

Ahead of the 12-team blockbuster, Scotland have announced a triangular series also featuring Bangladesh and Netherlands. All three teams made it to the T20 World Cup via the ICC Women's T20 World Cup Global Qualifier 2026 earlier this year.

This gives crucial game time to the three sides, out of which the Netherlands will be making their Women’s T20 World Cup debut while Scotland will be featuring for just the second time.

All the games will be played at The Grange Club, Edinburgh, with the opening fixture set to be played on 28 May between Scotland and Netherlands, and the last round-robin game between Netherlands and Bangladesh on 4 June.

Scotland head coach, Craig Wallace, looked at the series as an important stepping stone ahead of the T20 World Cup.

“These matches are hugely important as preparation for us ahead of the World Cup, and it’s great to be facing strong opposition that we are also relatively familiar with.

“The games will act as important steps for us as we build towards that first game against Ireland [on 13 June] in the World Cup, and the standards will be high, so we are really excited and look forward to competing and entertaining in front of a large crowd.”

Kathryn Bryce, the Scotland skipper, was excited at the prospect of featuring at her home, ahead of the T20 World Cup.

“I’m incredibly excited for this opportunity for us to play in my hometown of Edinburgh,” Bryce said.

“The last time we played there was in 2022, which feels so long ago, and I actually contracted Covid-19 at the time so ended up missing out on the series. This is going to be the first time that I’ve played for Scotland in Edinburgh in my career, so it’s incredibly exciting.

“There’s a monumental few months coming up, given we’re then playing a T20 World Cup just down the road in England, so with the buzz and energy around that prospect hopefully we can get lots of supporters along to watch us.”

Schedule (All games will be played at The Grange Club, Edinburgh)

28 May, Scotland v Netherlands

30 May, Scotland v Bangladesh

31 May, Bangladesh v Netherlands

2 June, Scotland v Bangladesh

3 June, Scotland v Netherlands

4 June, Netherlands v Bangladesh