T20BW ·16th Match
Finished
Yorkshire W
#9 · 0 pts · NRR -1.45 · LLL
143/9
(19.5 ov)
Essex W
#6 · 5 pts · NRR +0.72 · WL
146/7
(20 ov)
Essex W won by 3 runs
1
·1wd1··2
5 runs
2
4·4111
11 runs
3
1·1411
8 runs
4
lbW····
0 runs
5
4·lb4·4
12 runs
6
4·2lbW·
6 runs
7
111114
9 runs
8
·1·44·
9 runs
9
W1111wd·
5 runs
10
14··21
8 runs
11
14·1wd··
7 runs
12
11W·11
4 runs
13
1··2·1
4 runs
14
·1··1·
2 runs
15
·2··14
7 runs
16
2·W··wd1
4 runs
17
·21461
14 runs
18
114nb··41
12 runs
19
W1W4·W
5 runs
20
1W4W
5 runs
Batting
RB4s6sSR
I. Blackwell
0 1 0 0 0
O. Thomas
4 4 1 0 100
Bowling
OMRWEcon
J. Grewcock
1.4 4 13 2 7.8
E. Gray
4 10 25 3 6.2
MATCH STATS YOR ESS-W
PP 48/2 (8) 48/0 (8)
Middle 59/3 (5.9) 63/5 (6.3)
Death 36/5 (9.4) 35/2 (8.4)
4s 18 13
6s 1 0
Dots 33% 24%
Extras 11 11
Best P'ship 28(6) 60(1)
Runs
ESS-WYOR
32649612816005101520
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Date and time 29/05/2026 · 17:30
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Competition T20 Blast Women's · 16th Match
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Venue Headingley, Leeds
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Weather
🌡 18°C💧 60%☁️ 4%💨 15 km/h
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Toss Essex W won the toss, elected to batting
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Umpire 1 Gabi Brown
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Umpire 2 Ben Peverall
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Referee James Whitaker

Match Prediction

Yorkshire W is T20BW regular-season game mein 9th par aati hai, 0 points aur 0W-3L record ke saath. Essex W 6th par hai 5 points aur 1W-1L record ke saath. Yorkshire ke last three matches sab defeats rahe hain, jisme Somerset W ke against 39-run loss bhi shamil hai. Essex ka most recent match Hampshire W ke against 23-run defeat par khatam hua, 160/7 concede karne ke baad.

Toss & Conditions

🪙 Essex W won toss, elected bowling
🏟 Headingley, Leeds
🌡 18°C💧 60%☁️ 4%💨 15 km/h

Head-to-Head

Yorkshire W aur Essex W ke beech pehle koi meetings nahi hui hain. Available record mein yeh unka first head-to-head hai. Dono ke beech pehle match na hone ki wajah se reference ke liye koi recent result nahi hai. Yeh matchup bina kisi established pattern ya historical edge ke start hota hai.

Yorkshire W

#90 ptsNRR -1.445LLL

Yorkshire W T20BW regular season mein 9th par hai, 0 points aur 0W-3L record ke saath. Unki form seedha slide par hai, lagatar teen defeats. Sabse clear snapshot Somerset W ke against 39-run loss hai, jahan Yorkshire target se kaafi short reh gayi.

Essex W

#65 ptsNRR +0.725WL

Essex W T20BW regular season mein 6th par hai, 5 points aur 1W-1L record ke saath. Unke recent results dikhate hain ki woh games control kar sakti hain, jiska highlight Warwickshire W ke against seven-wicket win hai, 34 balls remaining ke saath. Woh Hampshire W ke against 23-run loss ke baad aa rahi hain, 161 ke chase mein short rehne ke baad.

Playing XI

YOR
Lauren Winfield-HillCWK
Erin Thomas
Jess Jonassen
Sterre Kalis
Ami Campbell
Maddie Ward
Beth Langston
Ines Blackwell
Ria Fackrell
Holly May Garton
Olivia Thomas
ESS-W
Grace ScrivensC
Amara CarrWK
Alice MacLeod
Cordelia Griffith
Jodi Grewcock
Joanne Gardner
Florence Miller
Sophia Smale
Kate Coppack
Esmae MacGregor
Eva Gray

Key Stats

YORESS-W
Position 9 6
Points 0 5
NRR -1.45 +0.72
Elo 1460 1456
Winrate (last 3) 0% 67%
PP Econ 9.1 6.5
Mid Econ 7.9 7.6
Total score 1 5

Verdict

Models split hain: ML model Yorkshire W ko 53% par lean karta hai, lekin baaki models Essex W ko favour karte hain, aur model average Essex W 60% par hai. Bookmakers ML lean se alag jaake Essex W ko side kar rahe hain 52% (1.78) vs Yorkshire W 48% (1.92). Key stats Essex W ko 5-1 se favour karte hain, points, NRR, aur recent results ke gap ki wajah se. Game ka turning point yeh ho sakta hai ki kya Yorkshire apni three-match losing run rok paati hai ya nahi, against ek Essex side jo already dikhा chuki hai ki woh chases comfortably close out kar sakti hai.

YORESS-W
53% ML 47%
33% AI 1 67%
38% AI 2 62%
34% Math 66%
48% Books 52%

Gray’s spell flips the script

Eva Gray prised open Yorkshire’s innings just when they looked set, and that burst ultimately proved the difference in a three-run Essex win. Yorkshire flew to 48/2 in the powerplay, but wickets kept interrupting any momentum and they were bowled out for 143 with two balls left. Essex’s chase had its own stutter, yet they stayed just ahead of the rate and survived the late squeeze to finish 146/7.

Middle overs: Essex strike back

The decisive stretch came straight after the powerplay in Yorkshire’s innings. From 48/2, they managed only 59 runs for 3 wickets through the middle overs, never finding a partnership bigger than 28. Gray and Sophia Smale squeezed and struck, forcing Yorkshire into riskier options; by the time the death overs arrived, the platform was gone and the tail had too much to do despite a brisk 36 runs coming at 9.4 an over.

Scrivens anchors, Gray closes

Scrivens’ 53 from 40 balls set the chase up, and her 59-run stand with Alice MacLeod gave Essex their one truly stable passage. When the middle overs threatened to unravel things, Jodi Grewcock’s 27 helped patch the innings together. But the match’s defining impact belonged to Gray (3/25), whose timely strikes ensured Yorkshire were always a few runs short of safety.

Batting
RBSR
Grace Scrivens
Grace Scrivens
ESS-W Batsman
5340133
Ami Campbell
Ami Campbell
YOR Batsman
3121148
Jodi Grewcock
Jodi Grewcock
ESS-W Batsman
2727100
Bowling
WREcon
Eva Gray
Eva Gray
ESS-W Bowler
3256.3
Sophia Smale
Sophia Smale
ESS-W Bowler
2205.0
Jess Jonassen
Jess Jonassen
YOR Bowler
2235.8

Pre-match edges show up late

Essex arrived with stronger recent results and a bowling profile built to control the early and middle stages, and that’s how the contest tilted. Yorkshire’s early intent suggested the home lean wasn’t fanciful, but their three-match skid showed in the inability to convert a bright start into a commanding total. Essex, meanwhile, showed the composure they’ve carried in recent chases: even after losing five wickets in the middle phase, they kept enough wickets and clarity to finish.

ML
YOR 53%
AI 1
ESS-W 67%
AI 2
ESS-W 62%
Math
ESS-W 66%
Books
ESS-W 52%
Playing XI
Lauren Winfield-Hill
Lauren Winfield-HillCWK Wicketkeeper
Ami Campbell
Ami Campbell Batsman
Sterre Kalis
Sterre Kalis Batsman
Ines Blackwell
Ines Blackwell Batsman
Ria Fackrell
Ria Fackrell Batsman
Erin Thomas
Erin Thomas Batsman
Jess Jonassen
Jess Jonassen Allrounder
Holly May Garton
Holly May Garton Allrounder
Beth Langston
Beth Langston Bowler
Olivia Thomas
Olivia Thomas Bowler
Maddie Ward
Maddie Ward Bowler
Rest of Squad
Hannah Rainey
Hannah Rainey Batsman
Grace Hall
Grace Hall Allrounder
Sarah Glenn
Sarah Glenn Allrounder
Hazelle Marie Garton
Hazelle Marie Garton Allrounder
Rebecca Duckworth
Rebecca Duckworth Bowler
Claudie Cooper
Claudie Cooper Bowler
Jessica Woolston
Jessica Woolston Bowler
Rachel Slater
Rachel Slater Bowler
Playing XI
Grace Scrivens
Grace ScrivensC Allrounder
Amara Carr
Amara CarrWK Wicketkeeper
Florence Miller
Florence Miller Batsman
Cordelia Griffith
Cordelia Griffith Batsman
Alice MacLeod
Alice MacLeod Batsman
Esmae MacGregor
Esmae MacGregor Allrounder
Eva Gray
Eva Gray Allrounder
Joanne Gardner
Joanne Gardner Allrounder
Jodi Grewcock
Jodi Grewcock Bowler
Sophia Smale
Sophia Smale Bowler
Kate Coppack
Kate Coppack Bowler
Rest of Squad
Lissy Macleod
Lissy Macleod Batsman
Ariana Dowse
Ariana Dowse Allrounder
Liberty Heap
Liberty Heap Bowler
Abtaha Maqsood
Abtaha Maqsood Bowler
Sophie Munro
Sophie Munro Bowler
#TeamPW-LPTS
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8WAR-W 4 0 4 -1.265 0
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#TeamLast 5
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6ESS-WWL
7LAN-WLLW
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