Middlesex (women) vs Worcestershire Rapids (women) -match 15, L2 – at Radlett, Cricket Club (Brunton Memorial Ground, Middx) on Sunday, 10 May 2026
Middlesex women – pictured kept their unbeaten record, having won every group-stage match since the competition started last year. Last year, Middx beat Rapids by a similarly wide margin, in a match affected by adverse weather. Batting first, ‘two-thirds 194/293 of all deliveries were unplayable ‘dot’ balls, resulting in Rapids women’s ‘frustration’ as unable to ‘kick-on’ (with scoring runs.) Dutch international Sanya Khurana [42 runs (from 34 balls)] was the only Rapids batter to break the deadlock by scoring ’six.’ Middlesex women’s reply was described by Rapids’ skipper Clare Boycott as ‘clinical’ with top-scorer Pippa Sproul 73(86) staging a century second-wicket partnership with Georgia Irving 70*not out (93). Georgia Irving added another 84 runs when partnered by skipper Saskia Horley 56(40): who scored two ’sixes.’ Georgia Irving also hit the winning ‘four.’ Weather: grey cloud cover with ‘blustery’ windchill 10C.
Rapids women wearing light blue front, mid-hooped back uppers over lower black with light-blue helmets; *skipper Clare Boycott [Pippa Sproul keeping wicket for Middx]; *with Dutch international Sanya Khurana ;*with Wales international Gwenan ‘Gwen’ Davies; *‘England u-19’s Bryony Gillgrass & Sophie Beech; *Also Phoebe Brett, ‘England Emerging XI;’ *Left-handed batter Gwen Davies played-on ‘top-of-middle, from seamer Sonali Patel; *Score 48/1 after 10 overs power-play; *Ebony-Jade Tweats went plumb ’leg-before’ to left-armed spinner Rachana Cambampaty; *Next over, Clare Boycott wafer-edged to keeper Pippa Sproul, from seamer Alice Whitmore; *Bryony Gillgrass was caught aerial at ‘deep-square’ by Sonali Patel, from spinner Saskia Horley; *Drinks taken mid-way, on 107/3; *Megan ‘Meg’ Bishop went plumb ‘leg-before’ to Saskia Horley; *Sophie Beech was caught at ‘deep-mid-wicket’ by Georgia Irving, from left-armed seamer Layla Judge; *Attempting to go ‘over-the-top,’ Emily Churms was caught at aerial at ‘deep-mid-on’ by Sonali Patel from Rachana Cambampaty; *Two balls later, Sanya Khurana was caught aerial at ‘cow corner’ by Sonali Patel, from Rachana Cambampaty; *Phoebe Brett was caught aerial from a ‘top-edge’ at ‘long-off’ by Saskia Horley, from Sonali Patel’s short-ball; *Playing a 25-run cameo, Jess Beach was caught at ‘point’ by Artemis Downer, from Saskia Horley; Rapids women batting: Sanya Khurana 42(34); Clare Boycott 37(69); Ebony-Jade Tweats 30(45); Sophie Beech 18(26); Bryony Gillgrass 17(27); Emily Churms 10(20); Jess Beach 25(33); Middlesex women bowling: Rachana Cambampaty 3/36(10); Saskia Horley 3/37(9.5); Sonali Patel 2/24(7); Layla Judge 1/44(8); Alice Whitmore 1/47(9);
Middlesex women wearing wearing navy-blue with underarm splash and navy pads, skipper Saskia Horley, also Scottish international; [Sophie Beech keeping wicket for Rapids women]; *Finty Trussler chipped aerial to ‘mid-wicket,’ caught by Emily Churms, from Phoebe Brett; *Score 41/1 (vs 48/1) after 10 overs power-play; & *Drinks taken mid-way, on 122/1 (vs 107/3); *Playing ‘forward-defensive,’ top-scorer Pippa Sproul 73(86) was bowled ‘top-of-middle’ with bails sent flying by seamer Emily Churms; *Scoring a skipper’s ‘fifty,’ Saskia Horley 56(40) was caught aerial at ‘long-on’ by Jess Beach from left-armed spinner Phoebe Brett; *No further wickets fell; Middlesex women batting: Pippa Sproul 73(86); Georgia Irving 70*not out(93); Saskia Horley 56(40); Rapids women bowling: Phoebe Brett 2/41(9); Emily Churms 1/38(5.3);
Match result: Middlesex (women) 220/3 (@5.7 runs-per-over from 38.3/50 overs; ) beat Worcestershire Rapids (women) 217 ‘All out’ (@ 4.4 r-p-o from 48.5/50) ov., by seven wickets with 74 balls remaining
*Scorecard with video highlights, courtesy of ECB via nv play @url: https://live.nvplay.com/ecb/?tab=m_scorecard#mc5520000-6664-a623-c5ce-08de2dc24e9a
*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 ‘leagues one and two’ best 50ov batters (2025) @url: http://4theloveofsport.co.uk/2026/03/30/inaugural-metrobank-one-day-cup-2025-womens-top-ten/
*Top ten ‘leagues one and two’ best 50ov bowlers (2025) http://4theloveofsport.co.uk/2026/04/03/inaugural-metrobank-one-day-cup-2025-womens-top-ten-bowlers/
