Middlesex (women) vs Kent (women) (match 4, league two – ‘double-header’ fixture); London (North) at Lord’s (St John’s Wood) on 22 May 2026
Vitality Blast league-two title holders Middlesex women posted a ‘half-decent’ score, then bowled-out Kent women by a record t20 group-stage winning margin of 106 runs; with not a solitary batter posting double-figures. Katie Wolfe paired with Sonali Patel, with one over from Middx skipper Saskia Horley reduced Kent women’s power-play score to 36/6. Earlier, Saskia Horley – pictured made top-score [70 runs(from 50 balls)] exceeding Kent women’s total score with her bat. Sonali Patel took first-ball wickets with her first two overs. Bowling her third ball in between, Katie Wolfe dismissed Coco Streets, who’d previously hit the headlines when posting back-to-back tons and scoring 300 runs across three consecutive matches for Kent at 50overs. In contrast, Katie Wolfe posted her career-best maiden 5-fer (taking 5 wickets/conceding 19 runs at t20); having previously taken one solitary wicket during last season’s competition (vs Sharks.) Commentators for Middx Cricket Livestream were Kevin Hand (BBC Sport) with Dan Whiting (@themiddlestump) variously with technical interruptions referred to by commentators as ‘gremlins.’ Weather: ‘Beautiful sunshine,’ 25C
Middlesex women wearing two-tone vertical striped pink shirts with black trim over black joggers; *skipper Saskia Horley (Scots international and Australia’s Womens Big-Bash League WBBL); *[Maddie Blinkhorn-Jones keeping wicket for Kent women]; *without Artemis Downer or Pippa Sproul; *Abbie Whybrow was caught by keeper Maddie Blinkhorn-Jones, from Amy Gordon; *After 6 overs ‘power-play’ 49/1; & 83/1 by ‘mid-way’ (after 10 overs); *Saskia Horley was caught by Coco Streets, from Megan Belt; *Issy Routledge was bowled by Isabella James; *Finty Trussler was caught at ‘long-off’ Grace Poole, from Amy Gordon; *Short of a second-run, Riva Pindoria was ‘run-out’ by Zeena Bilal’s throw from ‘covers’ to Maddie Blinkhorn-Jones receiving at the striker’s end; *Two balls later, Alice Whitmore was stumped by Maddie Blinkhorn-Jones, from Sydney Gorham; Middx women batting: Saskia Horley 70(50); Issy Routledge 26(28); Finty Trussler 25(18); Riva Pindoria 14(15); Kent women bowling: Amy Gordon 2/28(4); Isabella ‘Izzy’ James 1/21(3); Sydney Gorham 1/28(4); Megan Belt 1/33(4);
Kent women wearing dark-blue shirts with light-blue shoulders and white numbers; *skipper Megan Belt [Scarlett Hughes keeping wicket for Middx women]; *without Laura Bailey, Tilly Callaghan or Izzy Cloke; *Amy Gordon was bowled ‘middle-and-off’ by Sonali Patel’s in-swing for a ‘golden duck;’ *Mis-timing ‘slog-sweep,’ Coco Streets was bowled by Katy Wolfe; *Next over Kelly Castle was caught by keeper Scarlett Hughes, from Sonali Patel; *Maddie Blinkhorn-Jones was caught at ‘cover’ by Riva Pindoria, from Katy Wolfe; *Next over, Elsa Barnfather was ‘run-out’ from ‘backward-square’ by Hannah Davis’ throw to Scarlett Hughes receiving at the striker’s end; *Mis-timing a ‘flick,’ Hollie Young went ‘leg-before’ to Katy Wolfe; *After 6 overs ‘power-play 36/6 (vs 49/1); *Zeena Bilal was caught at ‘mid-wicket’ Finty Trussler, from Katy Wolfe; *Next ball Isabella ‘Izzy’ James was caught by keeper Scarlett Hughes, from Katy Wolfe’s ‘full-toss,’ for a ‘golden duck’;*48/8 (vs 83/1) by ‘mid-way’ (after 10 overs); *Surviving Katie Woole’s ‘hat-trick’ ball, Sydney Gorham was caught at ‘backward-point’ by Riva Pindoria, from Anaya Patel; *Megan Belt was ‘run-out’ from ‘cover’ by Saskia Horley’s throw to Scarlett Hughes receiving at the striker’s end; Kent women batting: no double-figure scores; Middlesex women bowling: Katie Wolfe 5/19(4); Sonali Patel 2/16(4); Anaya Patel 1/7(2.4);
Match result: Middlesex (women) 160/6 (@8 runs-per-over from 20 overs) beat Kent (women) 54 ‘All out’ (@3.9 r-p-o from 13.4/target 161 from 20ov.) by 106 runs
*Scorecard with video highlights, courtesy of ECB via nv play @url: https://live.nvplay.com/ecb/?tab=m_summary#me5e80000-9b94-4272-b102-08de2c26e4ca
*Upcoming League two fixtures 20ov (2026) @url: http://4theloveofsport.co.uk/2025/12/17/vitality-blast-league-two-fixtures-for-season-2026-4-of-4/
*Upcoming League two fixtures 50ov (2026) @url: http://4theloveofsport.co.uk/2026/04/25/metro-bank-one-day-cup-womens-tournament-for-50-overs-league-two-may-update-2026/
