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Vitality Blast women T20 – league  two, match 28

Leicestershire Foxes vs Derbyshire Falcons (women) (match 28, league two stand-alone fixture) at the Uptonsteel County Ground, Leicester on Sunday, 6 July 2025 at 14h30 ‘Local’ East Midlands derby described by home-team commentator as a ‘narrow’ third back-to-back win for the hosts. Despite their resounding success, Foxes women could miss their opportunity to play the

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Source: Julian Thompson

Vitality Blast women T20 – league two, match 36

Derbyshire Falcons (women) vs Northamptonshire Steelbacks (women) (match 36-league two, double-header fixture) at The Central Co-Op County Ground, Derby on Friday 18 July 2025 14h30 ‘Local’ East Midlands derby, in all likelihood played as a ‘dead rubber,’ with Falcons as hosts closing ‘bottom of table’ for league-two’s northern group. Falcons ‘went big’ to make a

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Vitality Blast women T20 – league  two, match 30

Worcestershire Rapids (women) vs Leicestershire Foxes (women) (match 30, league two double-header fixture) at Visit Worcestershire New Road on Sunday, 13 July 2025 at 10h30 ‘Rapids women beat Foxes in a low-scoring thriller that Rapids won convincingly both with bat-and-ball. Foxes arrived with triple back-to-back wins, also having previously beaten Rapids at Home. An extraordinary

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Vitality Blast women T20 – league two, match 25

Sussex Sharks (women) vs Middlesex (women) (match 25, league two) double-header fixture at The 1st Central County Ground Hove on Saturday, 5 July 2025 at 15h00 Middlesex women all-but-cemented their place to qualify alongside Glamorgan from the South Group, for Finals Day at Northampton on Saturday, 26 July. Skipper Saskia Horley [42 runs (from 29

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Vitality Blast women T20 – league  two, match 31

Yorkshire (women) vs Northamptonshire Steelbacks (women) (match 31, L2); double header at Leeds Headingley Stadium on Sunday 13th July 11h00 Unbeaten Yorkshire women pulled-off their sixth successive victory at 20 overs with two matches to play. Standing top-of the Northern group competition table, Yorkshire had ‘already qualified’ for the semi-finals. Playing on a ‘belter’ of

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Vitality Blast women T20 – league  two, match 32

Glamorgan (women) vs Gloucestershire (women) (match 32 league two) double-header fixture at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff on Sunday 13 July (11h00) Glamorgan women won ‘the battle of the (Severn) bridge,’ cruising to their fifth victory before 1000 vociferous spectators, losing one wicket by a wide margin-of-safety with six overs to spare. Opener Bethan Ellis [67*not-out (from 55

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Vitality Blast women T20 – league  two, match 26

Northamptonshire Steelbacks (women) v Worcestershire Rapids (women)(match 26, league two) double-header fixture at Northamptonshire County Cricket Ground on Sunday  6 July 2025 at 11h00 Match abandoned without a ball bowled. Covers were removed and replaced (at least twice) after ninety minutes, for successive pitch inspections. Weather: Stormy with occasional rain clearing. *Scorecard with video highlights,

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Vitality Blast women T20 – league  two, match 29

Kent  Horses women vs Middlesex women  (match 29, league two) double-header fixture at St Lawrence Spitfire Ground, Canterbury on Sunday 13 July 2025 11h00 Middlesex women  cemented their place to qualify alongside Glamorgan from the South Group, for Finals Day at Northampton on Saturday, 26 July. In-form batter Gayatri ‘Gaia’ Gole [career-best 61runs (from 37 balls)] scored

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Vitality Blast women T20 – league one, match 49

Surrey (women) vs Somerset (women) (match 49  – league one ’double-header’ fixture) at the Kia Oval on Sunday, 13 July 2025 (14h30) Having set Somerset women their highest score of the tournament to win, Surrey women clinched their tenth win (versus Somerset’s solitary win) from twelve matches played-to-date. Undefeated top-scorer Alice Monaghan [57*not out(from 32

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Vitality Blast women T20 – league one, match 46

Essex (women) vs The Blaze  (women) (match 46  – league one ’double-header’ fixture) at The Ambassador Cruise Line County Ground Chelmsford on Sunday, 13 July 2025 (14h30) The Blaze women defended their third-lowest score-to-date, still on track to qualify for second or third place for the up-coming semi-finals. Both openers went during their power-play, with

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