Check out all the Preview Stats and AI Predictive Form Guide for the Women’s Vitality Blast 2026 Tier 2 Matches – Middlesex Women vs Leicestershire Women and Worcestershire Women vs Northamptonshire Women to be played on 24th May.
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Middlesex Women vs Leicestershire Women
To be played on 24th May, 2026 at Lord’s, London.
Match Details:
Date: Sunday, 24th May 2026.
Venue: Lord’s, London.
Start Time: 1:00 PM GMT | 6:30 PM IST | 2:00 PM Local.
Current Form:
Middlesex Women:
The Middlesex Women continued from where they left off last season, having completed a 106 run demolition of the Kent Women to get their season underway.
Saskia Horley has continued to churn out runs, while their bowling attack saw Katie Wolf, Sonali Patel and Anaya Patel run through the Kent Women, bowling them out for 54.
Leicestershire Women:
The Leicestershire Women fought hard with the ball and with the bat, but the Worcestershire Women came up trumps, winning a thriller by just two wickets to spare.
Faith Teekasingh, Lucy Western and Flora Davies made meaningful contributions with the bat, while the bowling for them was led by Ellie Phillips and Emma Thatcher.
Players to Watch:
Middlesex Women:
Sonali Patel – opening the bowling, Sonali Patel set the tone from the first ball, dismissing Amy Gordon to start off the Middlesex bowling innings and she ended with 2/16 off two overs.
Saskia Horley – the captain began her season in brilliant fashion once more, with Saskia Horley scoring 70 runs off just fifty balls, striking at 140 and bowled two overs, going for just three runs.
Katie Wolfe – having taken the new-ball from the other end, Katie Wolfe was the pick of the bowlers, as she ran through the Kent side, taking 5/19 in four overs.
Leicestershire Women:
Lucy Western – the wicketkeeper-batter played a handy knock, where she scored 31 off 24 balls, combining well with Flora Davies to ensure her side was able to post 156.
Emma Thatcher – the pick of the Leicestershire Women bowlers, Emma Thatcher delivered four blows, dismissing the top order for Worcestershire as she picked up 4/18 in four overs.
Flora Davies – having walked in at number five in the thirteen over, Flora Davies ensured the late collapse did not cost Leicestershire too much as she was dismissed in the final over for a well made 33 off just 25 balls.
Batting Stats WOMENT20
Head-to-Head (Last 5 Matches):
Having been part of two different groups in the previous season, this is the first time the Middlesex Women will be going up against the Leicestershire Women.
Venue Stats – Lord’s, London (2023-2026):
Average 1st Innings Score:
2023 – 131.5
2024 – 130.6
2025 – 126.2
Bowling Averages and Economy Rates:
Wickets Percentage based on Innings:
Wickets Per Innings:
Wickets per Phase:
Powerplay (Overs 1–6): 2.25 wickets
Middle Overs (Overs 7–15): 2.50 wickets
Death Overs (Overs 16–20): 2.92 wickets
It has steadily become harder for the batters at Lord’s, where the average score has come down to 126.2 over the space of the last three years. There is a significant advantage in being able to bat second here, with 70% of the games here won by chasing sides.
There is not a lot between the two bowling types, with both the spin bowlers and the quick bowlers possessing largely similar metrics all across the board.
Squads:
Middlesex Women:
Saskia Horley ©, Pippa Sproul (WK), Jenny Blofeld, Rachana Cambampaty, Hannah Davis, Anisha Dissanayake, Artemis Downer, Hannah Francis, Gayatri Gole, Scarlett Hughes, Georgia Irving, Layla Judge, Anaya Patel, Sonali Patel, Sarah Pearson, Riva Pindoria, Issy Routledge, Lauren Turner, Finty Trussler, Victoria Solomon, Alice Whitmore, Abbie Whybrow and Katie Wolfe.
Leicestershire Women:
Rebecca Brooker ©, Lucy Western, Aimee Colquhoun, Flora Davies, Prisha Thanawala, D’Nica Roff, April Herathge, Anjali Ketan, Lucy Weston, Hayley Brown, Caitlin Chissell, Sophie Grayson, Holly Whitfield, Emma Thatcher, Ellie Phillips, Ellen Watson, Tia Joseph and Emelia Butler.
Match Prediction – Middlesex Women v Leicestershire Women
Cricket Match Predictions – PrePlay
Who will win the toss? — Leicestershire Women
Who will win the match? — Middlesex Women
Top Batter (Runs Scored) — Saskia Horley (Middlesex Women), Flora Davies (Leicestershire Women)
Top Bowler (Wickets Taken) — Katie Wolfe (Middlesex Women), Emma Thatcher (Leicestershire Women)
Most Sixes — Saskia Horley (Middlesex Women), Flora Davies (Leicestershire Women)
Player of the Match — Saskia Horley (Middlesex Women)
Team Scores Batting First — Middlesex Women 140+, Leicestershire Women 120+
Wicket Takers WOMENT20
Worcestershire Women vs Northamptonshire Women
To be played on 24th May, 2026 at New Road, Worcester.
Match Details:
Date: Sunday, 24th May 2026.
Venue: New Road, Worcester.
Start Time: 9:30 AM GMT | 3:00 PM IST | 10:30 AM Local.
Current Form:
Worcestershire Women:
A tight run-chase that was successfully completed against the Leicestershire Women has meant the Worcestershire Women already have points on the board.
Ebony-Jade Tweats played the innings of her life so far, having single-handedly carried the batting effort, while the bowling effort saw Caitlin Baker-Smith and Megan Bishop impress.
Northamptonshire Women:
It was not a poor season by any stretch of the imagination for the Northamptonshire Women last year, where they ended third with 14 points from eight games, but they will hope to do better this season.
Gemma Marriott and Amelia Kemp were the leading run-scorers for the Northamptonshire Women in the previous season, while their bowling was led by Anisha Patel, Ella Phillips and Amelia Kemp.
Players to Watch:
Worcestershire Women:
Caitlin Baker-Smith – she was the pick of the bowlers from the first game, opening the bowling for the Worcestershire Women, Caitlin Baker-Smith picked up figures of 3/18 off her four overs.
Ebony-Jade Tweats – batting at number five, Ebony-Jade Tweats scored an incredible 77* off just 52 balls as she guided the Worcestershire Women home in a tight run-chase.
Megan Bishop – having come on as the second change bowler, Megan Bishop put in an impressive shift, having picked up 2/17 with the ball in her four overs.
Northamptonshire Women:
Gemma Marriott – the captain was their leading run-scorer in the previous season with Gemma Marriott having scored 147 runs in her seven games at an average of 21 as she played anchor, having struck at 96.71.
Amelia Kemp – she enjoyed a fine all-round season last time around, having made 98 runs in her six games, averaging 16.33 with the bat and picked up seven wickets at just 21.14.
Anisha Patel – it was an impressive season for Anisha Patel who scored 36 runs while striking at 105.88 and was dismissed just once, while having been their leading wicket taker with eight wickets at 19.25.
Head-to-Head (Last 5 Matches):
Having been part of two different groups in the previous season, this is the first time the Worcestershire Women will be going up against the Northamptonshire Women.
Most 6’s WOMENT20
Venue Stats – New Road, Worcester (2023-2026):
Average 1st Innings Score:
2023 – 173.0
2024 – 118.0
2025 – 87.8
Bowling Averages and Economy Rates:
Wickets Percentage based on Innings:
Wickets Per Innings:
Wickets per Phase:
Powerplay (Overs 1–6): 2.83 wickets
Middle Overs (Overs 7–15): 2.50 wickets
Death Overs (Overs 16–20): 2.08 wickets
It has become very difficult for the batters to be batting at the County Ground at New Road in Worcester, with the average first innings score having sunk to 87.8 in the previous season. It is helpful to bat second here, with 62.5% games won by chasing sides.
Both types of bowlers have enjoyed similar amounts of success here, with the pitches aiding both the fast bowlers and spin bowlers, there is not a lot to separate the two.
Squads:
Worcestershire Women:
Clare Boycott ©, Caitlin Baker-Smith, Jess Beach, Sophie Beech, Flora Bertwistle, Meg Bishop, Emily Churms, Gwen Davies, Daisy Egerton, Bryony Gillgrass, Olivia Gough, Amy Griffiths, Lucy Harris, Sanya Khuranna, Amy Maund, Sophia Mitchell, Charlotte Roberts, Ebony-Jade Tweats, Madison Windeatt and Maisie Wright.
Northamptonshire Women:
Gemma Marriott (C), Anisha Patel, Beth Ascott, Emily Carpenter, Ava Clive, May Drinkell, Emma Gibbs, Chloe Hill, Amelia Kemp, Ella Phillips, Alicia Presland, Mabel Reid, Bethan Robinson, Liz Russell and Lenny Sims.
Match Prediction – Worcestershire Women v Northamptonshire Women
Cricket Match Predictions – PrePlay
Who will win the toss? — Worcestershire Women
Who will win the match? — Worcestershire Women
Top Batter (Runs Scored) — Ebony-Jade Tweats (Worcestershire Women), Gemma Marriott (Northamptonshire Women)
Top Bowler (Wickets Taken) — Caitlin Baker-Smith (Worcestershire Women), Amelia Kemp (Northamptonshire Women)
Most Sixes — Ebony-Jade Tweats (Worcestershire Women), Gemma Marriott (Northamptonshire Women)
Player of the Match — Caitlin Baker-Smith (Worcestershire Women)
Team Scores Batting First — Worcestershire Women 140+, Northamptonshire Women 120+
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