Toss & Conditions

Head-to-Head

There have been no previous meetings between Yorkshire W and Durham W.

Yorkshire W

Yorkshire W are #8 with 0 points in the T20BW Regular Season, sitting outside the playoff zone with a 0W-4L record. Their last three matches have all ended in defeats, including a narrow 3-run loss to Essex W that underlined how little margin they have right now.

YOYorkshire W 143/10

ESEssex W 146/7

2026-05-29 · ESS-W won by 3 runs

YOYorkshire W 138/9

SOSomerset W 177/5

2026-05-27 · SOM-W on by 39 runs

YOYorkshire W 133/10

SUSurrey W 134/6

2026-05-24 · SUR-W won by 4 wickets (with 27 balls remaining)

Durham W

Durham W are #4 with 12 points in the T20BW Regular Season, currently in the playoff zone with a 3W-1L record. They have won two of their last three, highlighted by a 7-wicket chase against The Blaze W that they finished with 5 balls remaining.

DUDurham W 156/3

TBThe Blaze W 153/10

2026-05-31 · DUR-W won by 7 wickets (with 5 balls remaining)

DUDurham W 140/5

WAWarwickshire W 113/10

2026-05-29 · DUR-W won by 27 runs

DUDurham W 102/10

SUSurrey W 103/8

2026-05-27 · SUR-W won by 2 wickets (with 20 balls remaining)

Playing XI

Key Stats

Verdict

All four models favour Durham W, with the model average at DUR-W 69% (range 59–78%). Bookmakers broadly agree, pricing Yorkshire W at 42% (2.18) vs Durham W at 58% (1.60). Key stats lean Durham W 6–1 overall, driven by the stronger season position and recent results. The swing factors are Yorkshire’s need to halt a four-loss start and whether Durham can keep their edge in the late overs where the numbers favour them.

Graham shuts the door late

Heather Graham’s fourth-over burst set the tone and her closing spell finished the job as Durham Women defended 155 to beat Yorkshire Women by 21 runs. Yorkshire never quite found a partnership to calm the chase, and even when they briefly steadied, Durham’s fielding and smart changes kept the pressure on until the final overs.

Death overs swing it

The match was effectively decided in the last five overs of each innings. Durham surged at the death, scoring 38 runs for 2 wickets (9.5 an over) to turn a good platform into a demanding total. Yorkshire’s reply couldn’t match that finish: they managed 31 for 2 (7.8 an over), but those runs came with the required rate already out of reach after Durham’s bowlers squeezed the middle and forced riskier shots.

Heath sets, Levick seals

Bess Heath’s 36 off 25, backed by Mia Rogers’ 29 off 19, ensured Durham kept the scoreboard moving and had a final-overs platform. With the ball, Graham’s 3/31 delivered the key breakthroughs, while Katie Levick’s 2/13 strangled the chase at the crucial point, making Yorkshire’s best stand — 32 between Jess Jonassen and Sarah Glenn — feel like containment rather than momentum.

Durham’s edge plays out

Pre-match, Durham were expected to control the key moments, especially late in the innings, and that’s exactly how it unfolded. Their stronger recent form showed in the clarity of their batting plan — build, then launch — while Yorkshire’s early losses again left them chasing the game. Even Yorkshire’s better matchup strike-rate didn’t translate because wickets in the powerplay (39/2) meant they were always rebuilding rather than dictating.