Source: Julian Thompson

Vitality Blast women T20 – league two, match 34

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

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Source: Julian Thompson

Vitality Blast women T20 – league two  – match 28

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

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Source: Julian Thompson

Vitality Blast women T20 – league two  – match 24

Worcestershire Rapids (women) vs  Middlesex (women) (match 24, league two -‘stand-alone’ fixture) at Bromsgrove Cricket Club (Aston Fields) Worcs on 14 June 2026  An unlikely nine-wicket win for Rapids women who beat top-of-table Middx women – pictured (defending champions) by continuously rotating their bowlers. For background Head Coach Ed Wilson had told reporters he was

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Source: Julian Thompson

Vitality Blast women T20 – league two  – match 18

Gloucestershire (women) vs Worcestershire Rapids (women)  (match 18, league two – ‘double-header’ fixture); at Bristol, Seat Unique Stadium on 7 June 2026  Gloucs women -pictured – advanced to fourth-place, with ambition to make progress beyond the competition’s group-stage. Batting first, Rapids women endured a third consecutive match where they faced a barrage of ‘dot’ balls

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Vitality Blast women T20 – league two  – match 14

Kent (Horses) vs Worcestershire Rapids (match 14 league two -‘stand-alone’ fixture) at Canterbury, St Lawrence Ground (Kent) on 5 June 2026 Rapids staged a final-over thriller to win their first match this season, at third attempt. Batting first, England u19 star  Bryony Gillgrass [34runs (from 39 balls)] made top-score for Rapids, who were restricted to

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Vitality Blast women T20 – league two   – match 12

Vitality, Worcestershire Rapids vs Derbyshire Falcons (match 12, league two -‘stand-alone’ fixture) at Visit Worcestershire, New Road on 31 May 2026 Convincing win for Falcons, sending Rapids to back-to-back defeats. England u19s Bryony Gillgrass and Sophie Beech made a promising start, banking 34 runs for Rapids womens’ second-wicket; followed by Ebony-Jade Tweats and Sophia Mitchell

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Vitality Blast women T20 – league two  – match 7

Worcestershire Rapids (women) vs Northamptonshire Steelbacks (women) (match 7, league two – ‘double-header’ fixture) at Visit New Road, Worcester on 24 May 2026 Steelbacks women opened their account with their first win, having had a game-in-hand; sending Rapids women to their first defeat. On the day, best Steelbacks batter was Mabel Reid [35 runs(from 29 balls).]

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Vitality Blast women T20 – league two  – match 3

Leicestershire Foxes vs Worcestershire Rapids (match 3, league two – ‘double-header’ fixture); at Leicester, The Uptonsteel County Ground, Grace Road on 22 May 2026 Rapids women opened their t20 account narrowly beating Foxes. Batting first, Foxes women lost five wickets for 22 runs from their last four overs, closing with a competitive score in contrast

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‘Metro Bank’ One Day Cup League Two  – (match 15)

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

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