T20BW ·36th Match
Finished
Warwickshire W
#7 · 12 pts · NRR -0.33 · LLWWW
119/5
(16 ov)
Essex W
#6 · 13 pts · NRR -0.64 · WLLLL
116/8
(20 ov)
Warwickshire W won by 5 wickets (with 24 balls remaining)
1
lb·W·14
5 runs
2
wd4··41·
10 runs
3
Wwd·1444
14 runs
4
···wd·22
5 runs
5
·1·1W·
2 runs
6
·1··44
9 runs
7
·1·121
5 runs
8
45wd·1·W·
10 runs
9
11·121
6 runs
10
1111··
4 runs
11
·114·2
8 runs
12
141···
6 runs
13
13wd·W·11
6 runs
14
1··121
5 runs
15
111211
7 runs
16
1·1144
11 runs
17
5wd
5 runs
Batting
RB4s6sSR
C. Brewer
15 12 2 0 125
A. Surenkumar
8 15 0 0 53.3
Bowling
OMRWEcon
B. Gillgrass
3 5 21 0 7
E. Gray
4 10 29 3 7.2
MATCH STATS WAR-W ESS-W
PP 46/3 (7.7) 31/4 (5.2)
Middle 68/2 (6.8) 56/3 (5.6)
Death 29/1 (7.2)
4s 13 12
6s 0 1
Dots 35% 40%
Extras 17 7
Best P'ship 30(6) 56(5)
Runs
ESS-WWAR-W
30609012015005101520
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Date and time 01/07/2026 · 14:00
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Competition T20 Blast Women's · 36th Match
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Venue Edgbaston, Birmingham
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Weather
🌡 22°C💧 48%☁️ 50%💨 13 km/h
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Toss Essex W won the toss, elected to batting
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Umpire 1 Graeme Cross
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Umpire 2 Simon Widdup
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Referee Mike Smith

Match Prediction

Warwickshire W T20BW regular season me 7th par hain—8 points ke saath, 2W-6L record. Essex W 6th par hain—13 points ke saath, 3W-4L record. Warwickshire do consecutive wins ka momentum la rahi hai, jabki Essex three-match losing run par aa rahi hai. Ye game test karega ki Warwickshire ka surge table gap close kar paata hai ya Essex apni slide ko rok paati hai.

Toss & Conditions

🪙 Essex W won toss, elected batting
🏟 Edgbaston, Birmingham
🌡 22°C💧 48%☁️ 50%💨 13 km/h

Head-to-Head

Last three meetings me Essex W 2-1 se lead karti hai. Sabse recent clash me Essex ne Warwickshire ka total chase karke 7 wickets se jeeta, 34 balls remaining ke saath. Defining feature ye tha ki Essex ne chase kitna comfortably finish kiya, late-innings me almost koi pressure hi nahi aaya. Overall pattern mixed hai—beech me ek tight Warwickshire win, aur uske dono taraf do Essex victories.

Warwickshire W

#78 ptsNRR -0.601LLLWW

Warwickshire W T20BW regular season me 7th par hai—8 points aur 2W-6L record ke saath. Unka recent form sharply flip hua hai: pichhle match me defeat ke baad ab do straight wins. Sabse telling result Lancashire W ke against one-run win hai—aisa finish dikhata hai ki ye team tight games me nerve hold kar sakti hai.

Essex W

#613 ptsNRR -0.482WWLLL

Essex W T20BW regular season me 6th par hai—13 points aur 3W-4L record ke saath. Wo three-match losing streak par aa rahi hai, jisme The Blaze ke against 9-wicket loss bhi hai, 25 balls remaining ke saath. Immediate task ye hai ki latest outing me convincingly beaten hone ke baad is slide ko stop karein.

Playing XI

WAR-W
Georgia DavisC
Nat WraithWK
Abigail Freeborn
Katie George
Georgia Redmayne
Emily Arlott
Chloe Brewer
Amuruthaa Surenkumar
Mary Taylor
Millie Taylor
Hannah Baker
ESS-W
Eva GrayC
Ariana DowseWK
Alice MacLeod
Bryony Gillgrass
Anneke Bosch
Joanne Gardner
Liberty Heap
Sophie Munro
Kate Coppack
Esmae MacGregor
Michaela Kirk

Key Stats

WAR-WESS-W
Position 7 6
Points 8 13
NRR -0.60 -0.48
Elo 1477 1452
Winrate (last 3) 67% 0%
H2H (last 3) 1/3 2/3
PP Econ 7.9 6.4
Mid Econ 7.9 7.3
Death Econ 5.7 6.7
Total score 3 5

Verdict

All four models Warwickshire W ko favour karte hain, average projection WAR-W ke liye 58% hai. Bookmakers bhi agree karte hain: WAR-W 57% (1.62) vs ESS-W 43% (2.14). Key stats overall Essex ki taraf 5-3 edge dikhate hain, but Warwickshire ka stronger last-three win rate aur death-overs economy edge main swing factors hain. Matchup ka core ye hai: kya Essex ka head-to-head advantage Warwickshire ke current momentum ke against hold up kar paata hai ya nahi.

WAR-WESS-W
65% ML 35%
60% AI 1 40%
52% AI 2 48%
55% Math 45%
57% Books 43%

Redmayne steadies the chase

Georgia Redmayne’s calm 43 off 41 was the hinge on which the chase swung, absorbing the early wobble and then nudging Warwickshire into control. Essex, lifted by Eva Gray’s three-wicket burst, had Warwickshire 46/3 inside the powerplay, but Redmayne’s tempo meant the asking rate never spiked. Warwickshire crossed the line at 119/5 in 16 overs, winning by five wickets with four overs to spare.

Powerplay damage proves decisive

The match was effectively won in Essex’s first six overs, when Warwickshire’s new-ball bowlers ripped out four wickets for 31. That left Essex chasing the game’s tempo from the outset, forcing their middle order to rebuild rather than build. Even with Heap and Gardner adding 55 to stabilise things, the innings never truly caught up to par; Essex’s late 29 in the last four overs was a rally, but it was recovery rather than acceleration.

Gray shines, Surenkumar strikes

Gray was Essex’s standout, her 3/29 keeping the chase honest and ensuring Warwickshire couldn’t coast. But Warwickshire’s bowlers set the platform: Amuruthaa Surenkumar’s 3/22 in just three overs repeatedly knocked Essex off balance, while Georgia Davis’ 2/19 helped keep the middle overs quiet. Redmayne then did the rest with a measured chase, turning a tricky 46/3 into a controlled finish.

Batting
RBSR
Georgia Redmayne
Georgia Redmayne
WAR-W Batsman
4341105
Joanne Gardner
Joanne Gardner
ESS-W Batsman
3332103
Liberty Heap
Liberty Heap
ESS-W Batsman
232496
Bowling
WREcon
Eva Gray
Eva Gray
ESS-W Bowler
3297.3
Amuruthaa Surenkumar
Amuruthaa Surenkumar
WAR-W Bowler
3227.3
Georgia Davis
Georgia Davis
WAR-W Bowler
2196.3

Momentum beats head-to-head

Pre-match talk leaned towards Warwickshire’s recent form and their ability to control key moments late in innings, and this contest followed that script early. Essex arrived short of confidence after three straight defeats, and the top-order slide amplified that. The head-to-head edge Essex held didn’t matter once they were 31/4, because Warwickshire could chase without taking risks, even when Gray’s spell briefly tightened the screws.

ML
WAR-W 65%
AI 1
WAR-W 60%
AI 2
WAR-W 52%
Math
WAR-W 55%
Books
WAR-W 57%
Playing XI
Georgia Davis
Georgia DavisC Bowler
Nat Wraith
Nat WraithWK Wicketkeeper
Katie George
Katie George Batsman
Millie Taylor
Millie Taylor Allrounder
Mary Taylor
Mary Taylor Allrounder
Emily Arlott
Emily Arlott Allrounder
Chloe Brewer
Chloe Brewer Bowler
Hannah Baker
Hannah Baker Bowler
Amuruthaa Surenkumar
Amuruthaa Surenkumar Bowler
Abigail Freeborn
Abigail Freeborn Wicketkeeper
Georgia Redmayne
Georgia Redmayne Wicketkeeper
Rest of Squad
Davina Perrin
Davina Perrin Batsman
Meg Austin
Meg Austin Batsman
Phoebe Brett
Phoebe Brett Batsman
Bethan Ellis
Bethan Ellis Allrounder
Charis Pavely
Charis Pavely Allrounder
Alexa Stonehouse
Alexa Stonehouse Bowler
Issy Wong
Issy Wong Bowler
Playing XI
Eva Gray
Eva GrayC Allrounder
Ariana Dowse
Ariana DowseWK Allrounder
Alice MacLeod
Alice MacLeod Batsman
Anneke Bosch
Anneke Bosch Batsman
Esmae MacGregor
Esmae MacGregor Allrounder
Joanne Gardner
Joanne Gardner Allrounder
Bryony Gillgrass
Bryony Gillgrass Allrounder
Michaela Kirk
Michaela Kirk Allrounder
Liberty Heap
Liberty Heap Bowler
Kate Coppack
Kate Coppack Bowler
Sophie Munro
Sophie Munro Bowler
Rest of Squad
Florence Miller
Florence Miller Batsman
Cordelia Griffith
Cordelia Griffith Batsman
Lissy Macleod
Lissy Macleod Batsman
Amelie Bishop
Amelie Bishop Batsman
Grace Scrivens
Grace Scrivens Allrounder
Jodi Grewcock
Jodi Grewcock Bowler
Sophia Smale
Sophia Smale Bowler
Abtaha Maqsood
Abtaha Maqsood Bowler
Amara Carr
Amara Carr Wicketkeeper
#TeamPW-LPTS
1SUR-W 9 6-2 27
2DUR-W 9 6-2 26
3HAM-W 8 5-1 24
4TB-W 8 6-2 24
5SOM-W 9 4-4 19
6ESS-W 8 3-5 13
7WAR-W 9 3-6 12
8LAN-W 9 2-7 9
9YOR 9 1-7 6
#TeamPWLNRNRRPTS
1SUR-W 9 6 2 +0.530 27
2DUR-W 9 6 2 1 +0.619 26
3HAM-W 8 5 1 +0.941 24
4TB-W 8 6 2 +0.207 24
5SOM-W 9 4 4 +0.136 19
6ESS-W 8 3 5 -0.641 13
7WAR-W 9 3 6 -0.334 12
8LAN-W 9 2 7 -0.480 9
9YOR 9 1 7 1 -1.053 6
#TeamLast 5
1SUR-WLWLWW
2DUR-WWNWLW
3HAM-WDWWWW
4TB-WLWWWL
5SOM-WWWLLL
6ESS-WWLLLL
7WAR-WLLWWW
8LAN-WLLLWL
9YORLNLLW