T20BW ·25th Match
Finished
Essex W
#5 · 13 pts · NRR +0.26 · WLWWL
100/9
(20 ov)
Hampshire W
#6 · 8 pts · NRR -0.11 · DLWD
155/4
(20 ov)
Hampshire W won by 55 runs
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Batting
RB4s6sSR
A. Carr
12 10 1 0 120
K. Coppack
7 13 0 0 53.8
Bowling
OMRWEcon
N. Dattani
4 7 27 0 6.8
A. Wellington
4 11 18 5 4.5
MATCH STATS ESS-W HAM-W
PP 27/3 (4.5) 46/1 (7.7)
Middle 55/5 (5.5) 68/1 (6.7)
Death 18/1 (4.5) 41/2 (10.2)
4s 5 14
6s 0 2
Dots 32% 31%
Extras 8 4
Best P'ship 43(4) 70(3)
Runs
HAM-WESS-W
367210814418005101520
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Date and time 07/06/2026 · 13:00
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Competition T20 Blast Women's · 25th Match
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Venue County Ground, Chelmsford
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Weather
🌡 20°C💧 55%☁️ 85%💨 22 km/h
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Toss Essex W won the toss, elected to bowling
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Umpire 1 Julia Jarvis
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Umpire 2 Rose Dovey
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Referee Sarah Bartlett

Match Prediction

Essex W T20BW regular season mein 13 points ke saath 5th pe hain, 3W-2L record aur +0.259 NRR ke saath. Hampshire W 8 points ke saath 6th pe hain, 1W-1L record aur -0.113 NRR. Essex apne last three mein do wins ke baad aa rahe hain, jabki Hampshire ke last three mein ek draw, ek win, aur ek loss hai. Immediate tension ye hai ki Essex ka season position stronger hai, but Hampshire ka recent head-to-head control bhi clear hai.

Toss & Conditions

🪙 Essex W won toss, elected bowling
🏟 County Ground, Chelmsford
🌡 20°C💧 55%☁️ 85%💨 22 km/h

Head-to-Head

Hampshire W ne Essex W ke against last teen meetings saari jeeti hain. Most recent clash mein Hampshire ne apna total successfully defend kiya aur Essex ko 137/9 tak restrict karke 23 runs se jeet gaye. Defining detail ye tha ki chase karte hue Essex ne 9 wickets lose kar diye, jisse pursuit band ho gaya. In teen games ke across, Hampshire baar-baar top pe nikla hai, isliye recent pattern kaafi one-sided raha hai.

Essex W

#513 ptsNRR +0.259WLWWL

Essex W T20BW regular season mein 13 points ke saath 5th pe hain. Unke last three mein ek tight 3-run win aur ek 6-wicket chase win ke baad ek 5-wicket defeat aayi, to form line dominant se zyada competitive lagti hai. Sabse telling result 3-run win hai, jahan pressure mein bhi hold karke narrow finish close out kiya.

Hampshire W

#68 ptsNRR -0.113DLWD

Hampshire W T20BW regular season mein 8 points ke saath 6th pe hain. Unke last three mein ek draw, Essex ke against 23-run win, aur ek 32-run loss hai, to momentum build hone ke bajay mixed raha hai. Sabse telling result Surrey W ke against draw tha, jahan dono teams 121 pe finish hue—ye dikhata hai ki recently margins kitne fine rahe hain.

Playing XI

ESS-W
Grace ScrivensC
Amara CarrWK
Lissy Macleod
Liberty Heap
Jodi Grewcock
Joanne Gardner
Florence Miller
Sophia Smale
Sophie Munro
Eva Gray
Kate Coppack
HAM-W
Georgia AdamsC
Rhianna SouthbyWK
Ella McCaughan
Maia Bouchier
Francesca Sweet
Naomi Dattani
Abi Norgrove
Nancy Harman
Amanda-Jade Wellington
Poppy Tulloch
Rebecca Tyson

Key Stats

ESS-WHAM-W
Position 5 6
Points 13 8
NRR +0.26 -0.11
Elo 1478 1460
Winrate (last 3) 67% 50%
H2H (last 3) 0/3 3/3
PP Econ 6.6 7.1
Mid Econ 7.5 7.3
Death Econ 8.6 7.5
Total score 5 3

Verdict

Models split hain: do Essex W ki taraf lean karte hain aur do Hampshire W ki taraf, aur model average 50%–50% hai. Bookmakers is split se alag ja rahe hain, Essex W ko 41% (2.22) aur Hampshire W ko 59% (1.58) pe price kar rahe hain. Key stats overall narrowly Essex W ko favour karte hain 4-3, mainly unke stronger points, NRR, aur Elo profile ki wajah se. Swing factors ye hain ki kya Essex ka season-level edge Hampshire ki 3-0 head-to-head run ko override kar paata hai, aur kya Hampshire ka stronger late-innings economy profile phir se difference bana deta hai.

ESS-WHAM-W
55% ML 45%
56% AI 1 44%
42% AI 2 58%
47% Math 53%
41% Books 59%

Bouchier sets, Wellington seals

Maia Bouchier’s clean striking set up the game, but it was Amanda-Jade Wellington who delivered the knockout blow, spinning Essex into a heap once the chase began. Hampshire Women’s 155/4 always felt above par after Essex’s early stutters, and Wellington ensured there was no late twist as Essex were bundled to 100/9, losing by 55 runs despite a brief middle-overs rally.

Powerplay damage decides chase

The match swung hardest in the first six overs of Essex’s reply. They limped to 27/3 in the powerplay, immediately turning a manageable requirement into a steep climb. Hampshire’s bowlers then kept the squeeze through the middle, where Essex crawled to 55/5, and the asking rate ballooned beyond reach. By the time the death overs arrived, Essex could only add 18 runs, with wickets and dot balls smothering any chance of a late surge.

Bouchier’s 70-run platform

Bouchier’s 88 off 55 was the innings that lifted Hampshire from competitive to commanding, built around a 70-run partnership with Francesca Sweet (35 off 30) that kept the scoreboard moving through the middle. With the ball, Wellington’s 5/18 was decisive, repeatedly breaking any rebuilding attempt, while Georgia Adams’ 3/18 ensured Essex never found a second gear even when Jodi Grewcock’s 30 and the Gardner-Grewcock stand offered a flicker of resistance.

Batting
RBSR
Maia Bouchier
Maia Bouchier
HAM-W Batsman
8855160
Francesca Sweet
Francesca Sweet
HAM-W Batsman
3530117
Jodi Grewcock
Jodi Grewcock
ESS-W Batsman
303488
Bowling
WREcon
Amanda-Jade Wellington
Amanda-Jade Wellington
HAM-W Bowler
5184.5
Georgia Adams
Georgia Adams
HAM-W Bowler
3184.5
Grace Scrivens
Grace Scrivens
ESS-W Bowler
2338.3

Home comfort never arrived

Pre-match, Essex’s home run and slightly stronger season indicators suggested they could edge a tight one, especially if they controlled key phases. Instead, Hampshire flipped the script in the very areas that mattered: they started faster with the bat (46/1 in the powerplay) and finished harder (41 runs at the death). Essex’s head-to-head wobble resurfaced once early wickets fell, and the chase became a question of survival rather than tempo.

ML
ESS-W 55%
AI 1
ESS-W 56%
AI 2
HAM-W 58%
Math
HAM-W 53%
Books
HAM-W 59%
Playing XI
Grace Scrivens
Grace ScrivensC Allrounder
Amara Carr
Amara CarrWK Wicketkeeper
Florence Miller
Florence Miller Batsman
Lissy Macleod
Lissy Macleod Batsman
Eva Gray
Eva Gray Allrounder
Joanne Gardner
Joanne Gardner Allrounder
Liberty Heap
Liberty Heap Bowler
Jodi Grewcock
Jodi Grewcock Bowler
Sophia Smale
Sophia Smale Bowler
Kate Coppack
Kate Coppack Bowler
Sophie Munro
Sophie Munro Bowler
Rest of Squad
Cordelia Griffith
Cordelia Griffith Batsman
Alice MacLeod
Alice MacLeod Batsman
Esmae MacGregor
Esmae MacGregor Allrounder
Ariana Dowse
Ariana Dowse Allrounder
Abtaha Maqsood
Abtaha Maqsood Bowler
Playing XI
Georgia Adams
Georgia AdamsC Batsman
Rhianna Southby
Rhianna SouthbyWK Batsman
Maia Bouchier
Maia Bouchier Middle Order Batter
Abi Norgrove
Abi Norgrove Batsman
Ella McCaughan
Ella McCaughan Allrounder
Naomi Dattani
Naomi Dattani Allrounder
Francesca Sweet
Francesca Sweet Allrounder
Rebecca Tyson
Rebecca Tyson Allrounder
Amanda-Jade Wellington
Amanda-Jade Wellington Bowler
Nancy Harman
Nancy Harman Bowler
Poppy Tulloch
Poppy Tulloch Bowler
Rest of Squad
Pippa Sproul
Pippa Sproul Batsman
Ava Lee
Ava Lee Allrounder
Megan Sturge
Megan Sturge Bowler
Freya Kemp
Freya Kemp Bowler
Daisy Gibb
Daisy Gibb Bowler
Hannah Hardwick
Hannah Hardwick Bowler
Bex Tyson
Bex Tyson Bowler
Linsey Smith
Linsey Smith Bowler
Lauren Bell
Lauren Bell Bowler
#TeamPW-LPTS
1SUR-W 6 4-1 19
2DUR-W 5 4-1 16
3TB-W 5 4-1 16
4SOM-W 5 3-1 15
5ESS-W 5 3-2 13
6HAM-W 4 1-1 8
7LAN-W 4 1-3 5
8YOR 5 0-5 0
9WAR-W 5 0-5 0
#TeamPWLNRNRRPTS
1SUR-W 6 4 1 +0.802 19
2DUR-W 5 4 1 +0.658 16
3TB-W 5 4 1 +0.190 16
4SOM-W 5 3 1 +0.221 15
5ESS-W 5 3 2 +0.259 13
6HAM-W 4 1 1 -0.113 8
7LAN-W 4 1 3 -0.060 5
8YOR 5 0 5 -1.077 0
9WAR-W 5 0 5 -1.101 0
#TeamLast 5
1SUR-WWWDLW
2DUR-WWLWWW
3TB-WWWWLW
4SOM-WDWWLW
5ESS-WWLWWL
6HAM-WDLWD
7LAN-WLLWL
8YORLLLLL
9WAR-WLLLLL