Worcestershire Rapids (women) vs Gloucestershire (women) (match 36, L2) at Martley Cricket Club (Worcs) on Sunday 6 September 2026
Gloucestershire women staged a ‘comprehensive’ win over their neighbours Worcestershire Rapids. Batting first, Rapids women made a promising start. Guest Dutch international Sanya Khurana [34 runs(from 44 balls)] with her second-highest score from four innings. Gloucester women’s skipper Liv Daniels ‘took the game away’ with a ‘4-fer’ (taking 4 wickets/conceding 21 runs.) Despite rain-stopping-play hiatus during the eleventh over, Gloucester women made ‘light work’ of their run-chase. Openers Izzy Storrar partnered by Chloe Brewer banked ‘fifty’ for Gloucs womens’ first wicket, followed by Caitlin Baker-Smith partnered by Amiele Munday- pictured right [42*not out(33)] who made undefeated top-score with fastest strike-rate that included two ‘sixes,’ and scored the winning ‘four.’ Without Live Stream commentary. Separately, Gloucestershire Cricket Club play host to the ‘League Two’ final at their home ground: the Seat Unique Stadium Bristol. Weather: overcast with passing drizzle 15C.
Rapids women wearing light blue front, mid-hooped back uppers over lower black with light-blue helmets; *skipper Clare Boycott; [Georgina ‘Georgie’ Start keeping wicket for Gloucs women] *with Dutch international Sanya Khurana; *Madison Windeatt went plumb ‘leg-before’ to seamer Caitlin Belcher for a ‘golden duck;’ *Clare Boycott was caught by keeper Georgina ‘Georgie’ Start, from Alice Bird; *Score 34/2 after 10 overs power-play; Caitlin Baker-Smith went ‘leg-before’ to spinner Charlotte R ‘Charlie’ Phillips; *Sanya Khurana was caught at ‘mid-off’ by Liv Daniels, from Charlotte R ‘Charlie’ Phillips; *Missing a ‘huge heave,’ Liv Gough was clean-bowled by Liv Daniels coming round-the-wicket; *Next ball, left-handed batter Amy Griffiths was bowled by Liv Daniels for a ‘golden duck;’ *Mid-way after 25 overs: score 102/6; *Emily Churms was bowled ‘through-the-gate’ by Liv Daniels; *Lucy Harris went plumb ‘leg-before’ to Liv Daniels; *Daisy Egerton was bowled ‘top-of-middle’ by Charlotte R ‘Charlie’ Phillips for a ‘tenth-ball ‘duck;’ *Amy Maund was caught at ‘cover’ by Emily Geach, from Alice Hill for a ‘fourteenth-ball ‘duck;’ Rapids women batting: Sanya Khurana 34(44); Madison Windeatt 31(44); Liv Gough 19(38) Caitlin Baker-Smith 16(44); Gloucs women bowling: Liv Daniels 4/21(9); Charlotte R ‘Charlie’ Phillips 3/42(10); Caitlin Belcher 1/21(6); Alice Bird 1/29(6); Alice Hill 1/1(1.4);
Gloucestershire women wearing black with heraldic county logos and black joggers; skipper Liv Daniels; *[Liv Gough keeping wicket for Rapids]; *with Chloe Brewer (Warwicks loan); *Playing across-the-line, Chloe Brewer went ‘leg-before’ to Amy Griffiths; *Score 64/1(vs 34/2) after 10 overs power-play; *Izzy Storrar was caught at ‘point’ by Caitlin Baker-Smith, from Amy Griffiths; *Left-handed batter Emily Geach was caught-and-bowled aerial by Clare Boycott, coming round-the-wicket;Gloucs women batting: Amiele Munday 42*not out(33); Izzy Storrar 33(39); Chloe Brewer 26(23); Emily Geach 19(35); Rapids women bowling: Amy Griffiths 2/30(7); Clare Boycott 1/21(5.3);
Match result: Gloucestershire (women) 134/3 (@5.6 runs-per-over target 131 from 23.3/50 overs); beat Worcestershire Rapids (women) 130 ‘All out’ (@3.6 r-p-o/35.4/50 ov) by seven wickets with 26.3 ov. remaining (misreported by non-UK sources as 23.3ov)
*Scorecard with video highlights, courtesy of ECB via nv play @url: https://live.nvplay.com/ecb/?tab=m_scorecard#c651dae65-9bfe-4f8a-897d-180550441e01_mdd58913a-9eb3-40da-b93d-144f1eafd5bf
*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/
*Top ten 20ov ‘league one’ best batters and bowlers (2026) @url: http://4theloveofsport.co.uk/2026/07/28/womens-vitality-blast-league-one-top-ten-for-2026/
*Top ten 20ov ‘league two’ best batters and bowlers (2026) @url: http://4theloveofsport.co.uk/2026/07/30/womens-vitality-blast-league-two-top-ten-for-2026/
