Check out all the Preview Stats and AI Predictive Form Guide for the Vitality Blast Women 2026 Tier 1 – Game 16 – Yorkshire Women vs Essex Women, to be played on 29th May, 2026 at Headingley, Leeds.
Points Table
Match Details:
Date: Friday, 29th May 2026.
Venue: Headingley, Leeds.
Start Time: 5:30 PM GMT | 11:00 PM IST | 6:30 PM Local.
Current Form:
Yorkshire Women:
It was a third consecutive loss for the Yorkshire Women, who have struggled on promotion this to Tier 1 this season and sit at the bottom of the table.
Sterre Kalis and Jess Jonnasen have been the pick of the batters, but have lacked support, whereas their bowling has seen just Jess Jonassen and Holly Garton do well.
Essex Women:
After a dominating win in their first game, the Essex Women failed to match the skill the Hampshire Women put on show, having taken their season tally to one win and one loss after two games.
Cordelia Griffith has been excellent with the bat, as Jodie Grewcock and Alice MacLeod have provided support, while the bowling has seen Eva Gray and Kate Coppack do well.
Batting Stats WOMENT20
Players to Watch:
Yorkshire Women:
Holly Garton – the pick of the frontline bowlers for the Yorkshire Women, Holly Garton has struck four times in her eleven overs this season, averaging 22.5 runs per wicket this season.
Jess Jonassen – even as the Yorkshire Women are struggling this season, Jess Jonassen is enjoying a fine campaign where she has scored 71 runs while striking at 169.04 and has taken four wickets at 22.
Sterre Kalis – the batter from the Netherlands has been the leading batter for the Yorkshire Women, with Sterre Kalis scoring 116 runs in three games at 38.66 and she has struck at 117.17.
Essex Women:
Cordelia Griffith – she is the leading run-scorer for the Essex Women this season and she has impressed with her ability to find gaps on demand, scoring 108 runs at 54, while striking at 163.63, studded with 19 boundaries.
Kate Coppack – after missing out on the first game, Kate Coppack was in the second and her impact was immediate, with Coppack having picked up figures of 4/18 off her four overs.
Jodie Grewcock – it has been a good all-round for the freshly England capped Jodie Grewcock, scoring 57 runs in two games without being dismissed, striking at 132.55 and has taken three wickets at 19 with the ball.
Head-to-Head (Last 5 Matches):
Yorkshire Women – 1 win
Essex Women – 0 wins
These two sides have only played against each other once, in May of 2025, where the Yorkshire Women won their game by eleven runs.
Wicket Takers WOMENT20
Venue Stats – Headingley, Leeds (2023-2026):
Average 1st Innings Score:
2023 – 152.0
2024 – 127.6
2025 – 129.6
2026 – 133.0
Bowling Averages and Economy Rates:
Wickets Percentage based on Innings:
Wickets Per Innings:
Wickets per Phase:
Powerplay (Overs 1–6): 1.80 wickets
Middle Overs (Overs 7–15): 3.20 wickets
Death Overs (Overs 16–20): 2.38 wickets
After a high-scoring year in 2023, the conditions have become difficult for the batters, with the average first innings score here hovering around the 130s since the start of 2024. There is an advantage for teams batting first, who have won 62.5% of the games held here.
It has been the fast bowlers who have made the most of these conditions, averaging 20.43 per dismissal and have needed just 16.3 balls per dismissal while the spinners average 22.19 and have needed roughly 19 balls for each wicket.
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Squads:
Yorkshire Women:
Lauren Winfield-Hill © (WK), Maddie Ward (WK), Jess Jonnassen, Georgie Boyce, Sarah Glenn, Sterre Kalis, Beth Langston, Ami Campbell, Claudie Cooper, Ria Fackrell, Jess Woolston, Rachel Slater, Hannah Rainey, Olivia Thomas, Erin Thomas, Rebecca Duckworth and Grace Hall.
Essex Women:
Grace Scrivens ©, Amara Carr (WK), Eva Gray, Esmae MacGregor, Jo Gardner, Cordelia Griffith, Jodi Grewcock, Sophia Smale, Abtaha Maqsood, Sophie Munro, Kate Coppack, Flo Miller, Lissy MacLeod, Ariana Dowse and Liberty Heap.
Match Prediction – Yorkshire Women v Essex Women
Cricket Match Predictions – PrePlay
Who will win the toss? — Essex Women
Who will win the match? — Essex Women
Top Batter (Runs Scored) — Jess Jonassen (Yorkshire Women), Cordelia Griffith (Essex Women)
Top Bowler (Wickets Taken) — Jess Jonassen (Yorkshire Women), Kate Coppack (Essex Women)
Most Sixes — Jess Jonassen (Yorkshire Women), Cordelia Griffith (Essex Women)
Player of the Match — Cordelia Griffith (Essex Women)
Team Scores Batting First — Yorkshire Women 120+, Essex Women 140+
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