Sussex Sharks (women) vs Gloucestershire (women) (match 23, league two -‘stand-alone’ fixture); at Horsham Cricket & Sports Club (Cricketfield Road) on 14 June 2026
Shristi Patel (Photo: Julian Thompson)
Convincing first t20 win by Sussex Sharks women who bowled-out Gloucs women for less than 100, before chasing down their target-score, without any scoreboard pressure. When batting, Gloucs women lost four wickets during their ‘power-play’ (39/4 vs 40/1) Beyond mid-way, Gloucs women lost another three wickets in six balls. Only three batters scored into double-figures, with three ‘ducks.’ Sharks womens skipper Chiara Green took a ‘4-fer:’ [taking four wickets/conceding 8 runs.] Sharks womens’ replied taking three wickets’ advantage by ‘mid-way’ 65/2 (vs59/5.) Top-scorer Shristi Patil – pictured [38*not out(from 28 balls) played a ‘stand-out’ innings, scoring ’six’ over ‘long-off’ to win the match. Weather as elsewhere: fine day with blue sky, wispy clouds and slight breeze 20C.
Gloucs women wearing yellow shirts with black side-stripes plus heraldic logos, black joggers and dark blue helmets; skipper Becca Halliday; [Mollie Adams keeping wicket for Sharks women]; *Amiele Munday was caught at ‘cover’ by Talitha ‘Tia’ Stanley, from Chiara Green; *Award-winning BBC cricket broadcaster Melissa Story was caught aerial at ‘long-on’ by Bella Johnson, from Chiara Green; *Becca Halliday was caught aerial at ‘long-on’ by Shristi Patil, from Kali-Ann Docherty; *Non-striker Izzy Patel was ‘run out’ by the return ball deflected from bowler Tia Stanley’s hand; *Izzy Storrar was bowled ’middle-and-off’ by Talitha ‘Tia’ Stanley; *59/5 by ‘mid-way’ (after 10 overs); *Mis-timing to ‘square,’ Georgina Start was bowled ’top-of-middle’ by Chiara Green; *Two balls later, Charlotte ‘Char’ E Phillips was bowled with her ’middle-and-off’ bail dislodged by Chiara Green; *Next over Emily Geach was bowled through-the-gate, Eliza Bristowe taking her maiden wicket; *Reverse-sweeping, Alice Hill was caught at ‘point’ by Talitha ‘Tia’ Stanley from Bella Johnson; *Charlie R Phillips was bowled ’middle-and-off’ by Talitha ‘Tia’ Stanley; Gloucs women batting: Emily Geach 22(27); Izzy Storrar 12(8); Charlie R Phillips 10(25);Sharks women bowling: Chiara Green 4/8(4); Talitha ‘Tia’ Stanley 2/14(3.2); Eliza Bristowe 1/10(2) Bella Johnson 1/14(3); Kali-Ann Docherty 1/18(2);
Sharks women wearing new colours for 20 overs: sea-blue over black with white numbers *skipper Chaira Green *[Georgina Start keeping wicket for Gloucs women]; *Debutante Eliza Bristowe; *Mis-timing a ‘drive’ Mollie Adams was caught aerial at ‘backward-point’ by Charlotte ‘Char’ Phillips from Alice Bird; *Scooping to leg-side, Izzy Collis was caught at ’fine’ by Charlie R Phillips from Emily Geach; *After 6 overs ‘power-play’ 40/1 (vs39/4); *Chiara Green was bowled with her middle-stump flattened by Izzy Patel; *65/2 (vs59/5) by ‘mid-way’ (after 10 overs); Sharks women batting: Shristi Patil 38*not out(28); Izzy Collis 23(28); Chiara Green 12(9); Gloucs women bowling: Izzy Patel 1/7(1); Emily Geach 1/15(2); Alice Bird 1/18(3);
Match result: Sussex Sharks (women) 90/3(@6.7 runs-per-over /target 90 from 13.2/20 ov) beat Gloucestershire (women) 89 ‘All out’ (@4.4 r-p-o; from 20ov) by seven wickets with 40 balls remaining
*Video scorecard courtesy of ECB via nv play @url: https://live.nvplay.com/ecb/?tab=m_scorecard#ce0e985c4-4fca-44be-8960-46856a59f3b0_me5e80000-9b94-4272-47ba-08de2c26e670
*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/
Footnote: actual match photo
