Kent (Horses) (women) v Sussex Sharks (women) (match 8, league two – ‘double-header’ fixture) at Canterbury, St Lawrence Ground on 25 May 2026
Charging back from their crushing defeat by Middlesex women as title-holders, Horses bowled tightly to restrict Sharks score and responded well when battting. Opening century partnership between Amy Gordon [70 runs (from 46 balls)] and Coco Streets 48*not out(40.) Post-match, top scorer Amy Gordon – pictured told reporters she was hitting (the ball) ‘quite well’, and (together with Coco Streets were always) ‘enthusiastic to put-on big scores.’ Turning to Sharks womens run-chase, opener Mollie Adams 57(53) participated in the first four wicket partnerships and was the only batter to score ‘fifty.’ Separately, Amy Gordon 2/19 and Hollie Young 2/28 took two wickets each for the Horses. Previously, Coco Streets had told reporters that the Horses had ‘worked hard’ (during winter months) to improve their performance upon last year. Sharks women seek their first Vitality Blast t20 win. Weather: Bank Holiday Monday heatwave with ‘beautiful sunshine,’ 28C.
Sharks women wearing new colours for 20 overs: sea-blue over black with white numbers *skipper Chaira Green *[Maddie Blinkhorn-Jones keeping wicket for Kent]; debutante Darcey Clarke (Hants loan) *After 6 overs ‘power-play’ 37/0; *Izzy Collis was caught at ‘long-off’ by Isabella James’ from spinner Hollie Young’s short-length ball; *60/1 by ‘mid-way’ (after 10 overs); *Shristi Patil was caught at ‘deep mid-off’ by Hollie Young, from Isabella James’ ‘googly’; *Mis-timing a ‘sweep,’ Bella Johnson was bowled by Amy Gordon’s slower ball; *Scoring ‘fifty,’ Mollie Adams was stumped by Maddie Blinkhorn-Jones, from Amy Gordon; *Chiara Green was bowled ‘through-the-gate’ with bails sent flying by Hollie Young; *Darcey Clarke top-edged, aerial leg-side, caught-and-bowled by Sydney Gorham; Sharks women batting: Mollie Adams 57(53);Chaira Green 19(11); Izzy Collis 15(23); Bella Johnson 10(12); Horses women bowling: Amy Gordon 2/19(4); Hollie Young 2/28(4); Sydney Gorham 1/15(4); Isabella James 1/25(3);
Kent (Horses) women wearing dark-blue shirts with light-blue shoulders and white numbers; *skipper Megan Belt [Mollie Adams keeping wicket for Sharks women]; *without Laura Bailey, Tilly Callaghan or Izzy Cloke; *After 6 overs ‘power-play’ 57/0(vs 37/0) & 91/0 (vs 60/1) by ‘mid-way’ (after 10 overs); *Top-scorer Amy Gordon top-edged, aerial off-side, was caught-and-bowled collected at ‘mid-off’ by Bella Johnson; *No further wickets fell; Horses women batting: Amy Gordon 70(46); Coco Streets 48*not out(40); Kelly Castle 11*not out(10); Sharks women bowling: Bella Johnson 1/16(3);
Match result: Kent (Horses) (women) 132/1 (@8.4 runs-per-over from 15.5 overs/target 131 from 20 ov.) beat Sussex Sharks (women) 130/6 (@6.8 r-p-o; from 20ov.) by nine wickets with 25 balls remaining
*Scorecard with video highlights, courtesy of ECB via nv play @url: https://live.nvplay.com/ecb/?tab=m_scorecard#me5e80000-9b94-4272-b17a-08de2c26e52f
*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/
