Kent Horses women vs Middlesex women (match 29, league two) double-header fixture at St Lawrence Spitfire Ground, Canterbury on Sunday 13 July 2025 11h00
Middlesex women cemented their place to qualify alongside Glamorgan from the South Group, for Finals Day at Northampton on Saturday, 26 July. In-form batter Gayatri ‘Gaia’ Gole [career-best 61runs (from 37 balls)] scored her maiden half-century in 32 balls, partnered by ‘impressive’ Finty Trussler – pictured 39(33.) The pair added 98 for Middlesex women second wicket. Run-a-ball partnership between Pippa Sproul and Georgia Irving added 33 for their fifth wicket. By comparison, Middlesex women ‘attacked’ with their usual eight bowlers, reducing Kent women to 3/2. Elsa Barnfather partnered by Grace Poole added 68 for Kent women’s third wicket, but no batter made ‘fifty.’ Winning skipper Saskia Horley took two wickets (2/28.) Resident commentators were Kevin Hand (Sports Journalist) with Sonia Twigg (Sports reporter, The Independent.) Weather was hot and sunny 26C.
Middlesex women wearing navy-blue and mauve-pattered over black; *skipper Saskia Horley; *[Emily Thompson keeping wicket for Kent] *debutante Hannah Davis, *without Naomi Dattani or Artemis Downer; *Issy Routledge was caught at ‘square,’ an ‘amazing catch’ by Isabella ‘Issy’ James, from Zeena Bilal;*After 6 overs power-play, 50/1; *By mid-way (10 overs) 90/1; *Finty Trussler was caught at ’mid-off’ by Megan Belt by Isobel ‘Issy’ Kirby; *Top-scorer Gayatri ‘Gaia’ Gole was bowled ‘top of middle-and-off,’ by Ella Darlington;*Saskia Horley was caught at ‘short third’ by diving Ella Darlington, from Isabella ‘Issy’ James;*Mis-timing a sweep, Pippa Sproul played-on to Sydney Gorham’s slower ball;*Three balls later Riva Pindoria was ‘run-out’ by bowler Sydney Gorham direct hit at the non-striker’s end;*Next over, short of a second run, Anaya Patel was ‘run-out’ by Tilly Callaghan throw from ‘mid-wicket’ to keeper Emily Thompson at the striker’s end; Middlesex women batting Gayatri ‘Gaia’ Gole61(37), Finty Trussler39(33), Pippa Sproul24(24), Georgia Irving11(11); Kent women bowling: Ella Darlington 1/18, Isabella ‘Issy’ James 1/26, Sydney Gorham 1/28, Isobel ‘Issy’ Kirby 1/28, Zeena Bilal 1/40;
Kent women wearing navy blue with light blue sleeves over black; *skipper Megan Belt [Pippa Sproul keeping wicket for Middx] *debutante Emily Thompson, *without Amy Gordon or Megan Sturge (Hampshire); *Ella Darlington was ‘run-out’ by Finty Trussler’s throw from ‘cover’ to keeper Pippa Sproul at the striker’s end; *Tilly Callaghan was bowled ‘off-stump’ through-the-gate by Lauren Turner for a ‘duck;’ *After 6 overs power-play 31/2 (vs 50/1); *By mid-way (10 overs) 63/2 (vs 90/1); *Mis-timing ‘slog-sweep,’ Elsa Barnfather was caught at ‘deep backward square’ by Georgia Irving, from Saskia Horley; *Top-scorer Grace Poole was caught at ‘log-off’ by Hannah Davis running round, from Anaya Patel; *Coco Streets was caught, a ‘phenomenal catch,’ at ‘extra cover’ by Lauren Turner, from Hannah Davis; *Mis-timing a ‘slog-sweep’ Emily Thompson steepled from a ‘top-edge,’ caught-and-bowled by Rachana Cambampaty; *Issy Kirby was bowled ‘top-of-off’ with bails sent flying by Saskia Horley; *Zeena Bilal was stumped with ‘phenomenal work’ by keeper Pippa Sproul, from Issy Routledge; Kent women batting: Grace Poole 39(42), Elsa Barnfather35(26), Coco Streets19(16); Middlesex women bowling: Saskia Horley 2/28, Issy Routledge 1/12, Lauren Turner 1/16,vv 1/18, Rachana Cambampaty 1/19, Anaya Patel 1/25;
Match result: Middlesex (women) 163/7 (@8.1 runs-per-over from 20/20 overs); beat Kent Horses (women) 122/8 (@6.1 r-p-o, from 20/20 overs, target 141); by 41 runs
*Scorecard with video highlights, courtesy of ECB via nv play at url: https://live.nvplay.com/ecb/?tab=m_summary#m84d1b2c9-0881-4efc-82de-af3e53483409
*BBC Sport @url: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/scorecard/e-225377 SKY Sports @url: https://www.skysports.com/cricket/kent-women-v-middlesex-women/scorecard/1f38566a-33aa-548c-8c78-1f094d02b4d3
*MATCH ACTION | KENT WOMEN V MIDDLESEX WOMEN highlights courtesy of Middlesex Cricket via YouTube [06m43s] @url https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62fQt-9OEN8
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