Middlesex (women) vs Leicestershire Foxes (women) (match 6, league two – ‘stand-alone’ fixture); London (North) at Lord’s (St John’s Wood) on 24 May 2026
Playing without last year’s star batter Francesca Sweet (recruited by Somerset) Foxes women achieved a remarkable win. Middx women’s second ever ‘group-stage’ defeat at t20 (previously beaten by Glamorgan on 15 June 2025): was achieved by Foxes women’s ‘excellent bowling’ with opportunities taken – equally when bowling, and ‘in-the-field.’ Foxes women bowlers Ellie Phillips paired with Emma Thatcher dismissed both Middx openers for single-figures, delivering six more ‘dot balls’ during the ‘power-play.’ Match reached its climax when Scots international Ellen Watson held her nerve against fellow Scot Saskia Horley’s spin-bowling, to strike the winning ‘four.’ Concluding, a depleted Middx women’s team fell short of posting a defendable score once four big-hitters departed for single-figures. Commentators for Middx Cricket Livestream were Kevin Hand (BBC Sport) with Dan Whiting (@themiddlestump) Weather: ‘Beautiful sunshine,’ 22C
Middlesex women wearing new colours for 20 overs: two-tone vertical striped pink shirts with black trim over black joggers; skipper Saskia Horley (Scots international and Australia’s WBBL); *[Ellen Watson keeping wicket for Foxes women]; *without Issy Routledge, Finty Trussler, Anaya Patel, Sonali Patel, Pippa Sproul or Katie Wolfe; *Artemis Downer was caught by keeper Ellen Watson diving to her right, from Emma Thatcher; *Taking a swing-and-a-miss, Abbie Whybrow was bowled ‘top-of-middle’ with bails sent flying by Ellie M Phillips; *After 6 overs ‘power-play’ 32/2; *Saskia Horley was caught inside-the-ring at ‘mid-off’ by Becki Brooker, from Prisha Thanawala; *Riva Pindoria went plumb ‘leg-before’ to Caitlin Chissell; by ‘mid-way’ (after 10 overs); 50/4; Middx women batting: Gayatri ‘Gaia’ Gole 51*not out(55); Georgia Irving 29*not out(40); Foxes women bowling: Caitlin Chissell 1/5(1); Emma Thatcher 1/22(4); Ellie M Phillips 1/24(4); Prisha Thanawala 1/27(4);
Foxes women wearing new colours for 20 overs: dark-green shirts with black sleeves, red trim and white numbers over black joggers; skipper Becki Brooker; *[Riva Pindoria keeping wicket for Middx women]; *without Laura Crofts, April Herathge, Lucy Higham (Blaze) or Lucy Western; *Mis-timing a leg-side ‘ramp,’ Prisha Thanawala was clean-bowled middle-and-off’ by Sarah Pearson; *Next over, Becki Brooker was bowled ‘through-the-gate’ by Lauren Turner’s ‘yorker’ delivery; *After 6 overs ‘power-play’ 47/2 (vs 32/2); *Falling over at the crease, Lucy Weston was stumped by keeper Riva Pindoria, from Rachana Cambampaty; *Flora Davies was caught aerial at shoulder height inside-the-ring at ‘mid-on’ by Alice Whitmore, from Rachana Cambampaty; by ‘mid-way’ (after 10 overs); 66/4 (vs 50/4); *Next ball, Faith Teekasingh was caught at ‘backward-point’ by Artemis Downer, from Hannah Francis; Foxes women batting: Ellen Watson 28*not out(25); Caitlin Chissell; Middx women bowling: Rachana Cambampaty 2/16(4); Hannah Francis 1/13(2); Lauren Turner 1/32(4); Sarah Pearson 1/19(2)
Match result: Leicestershire Foxes (women) 119/5 (@4.7 runs-per-over/target 116 from 17.2/20 overs; ) beat Middlesex (women) 115/4 (@ 3.1 r-p-o from 20/20) ov., by five wickets
*Scorecard with video highlights, courtesy of ECB via nv play @url: https://live.nvplay.com/ecb/?tab=m_scorecard#me5e80000-9b94-4272-b9ab-08de2c26e4fc
*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/
