Sussex Sharks (women) vs Northamptonshire Steelbacks (women) (match 32 – ‘double-header’ fixture) at Hove: The 1st Central County Ground, Brighton & Hove on 3 July 2026 Sharks women’s second competition win, albeit with neither side ‘able to make it’ to finals day with insufficient points at group-stage. Batting first, Steelbacks women lost three early wickets
‘Vitality blast’ Cricket Tournament (for 20 overs) played between 22 May and 12 July 2026. Women’s ‘league two’ L2 results are listed below, arranged by venue:- *Brighton & Hove, The 1st Central County Ground, Hove May 31: Glamorgan (women) 167/2 beat Sussex Sharks (women) 166/5 by eight wickets (match 11, L2)@url: http://4theloveofsport.co.uk/2026/06/10/vitality-blast-women-t20-league-two-match-11-2/ June 5: Leicestershire
Glamorgan (women) vs Gloucestershire (women) (match 38, league two – final) at Sophia Gardens Cardiff on 12 July 2026 Glamorgan womens celebrated winning their first trophy on Welsh soil before joining next seasons Vitality Blast competition as ‘league one’ professionals. When batting, Glamorgan women had a ‘golden ticket’ advantage having topped the group-stage table. Gloucester
Gloucestershire (women) vs Kent (women)(match 37, league two – eliminator) at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff on 12 July 2026 Gloucestershire women eliminated Kent (Horses) women to qualify ‘with real confidence,’ when competing for the amateur womens’ cup final – to be played that same afternoon. Batting first, Gloucs women ‘got off on the right-foot’ with
Northamptonshire Steelbacks (women) vs Gloucestershire (women) (match 36 – ‘double-header’ fixture); at Cinch County Ground, Northampton (Wantage Road) on 5 July 2026 Winning a one-sided match, Gloucestershire women’s victory cemented their qualification for finals day to play Kent in the Eliminator/Semi-final at Cardiff on 12 July. Even before the first ball was bowled, Gloucs women
Gloucestershire (women) vs vs Leicestershire Foxes (women)(match 31, league two – ‘stand-alone’ fixture) at Bristol, Seat Unique Stadium, on 3 July 2026 Vital win for Gloucestershire women, to keep their qualification aspirations ‘alive’ for finals day at Cardiff on 12 July, with one group-stage match remaining. When batting, Foxes keeled-over during their ‘power-play,’ losing five
Middlesex (women) vs Sussex Sharks (women) (match 35, league two-‘stand-alone’ fixture); at Radlett Cricket Club, Brunton Memorial Ground (Herts) on 5 July 2026 Even before the first ball was bowled, Middlesex women were destined to miss-out from defending their title on finals day. On the day, the defending champions beat Sharks by scoring with a
Glamorgan (women) vs Worcestershire Rapids (women) (match 34 – ‘double-header’ fixture); at Sophia Gardens Cardiff on 5 July 2026 Completing the competition’s group-stage in top-of-table position, Glamorgan women were ‘all ready through’ to play Sunday’s final at Sophia Gardens. For Rapids, this was a ‘must-win’ match. Batting first, Rapids made a ‘shaky start,’ when Sanya
Worcestershire Rapids (women)vs Sussex Sharks (women)(match 28, league two -‘double-header’ fixture); at Visit Worcestershire, New Road Worcester on 28 June 2026 Dead rubber, won by Rapids women who ‘got home comfortably.’ Batting first, Sharks womens’ first three partnerships chalked-up 102/3 inside 14 overs. Falling short of a defendable score, only 18 runs were added, costing
Derbyshire Falcons (women) vs Gloucestershire (women)(match 25, league two-‘stand-alone’ fixture) at Chesterfield Cricket Club, Queen’s Park (Boythorpe Avenue) Chesterfield on 27 June 2026 Gloucestershire women chalked-up back-to-back wins, bagging five points toward aspirations to qualify for (league two) ‘finals day’ on 12 July. By comparison, Gloucs (56/3) scored more than double to Falcons ‘power-play’ score
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