Middlesex Women vs Kent Women, WVT20B, Today Match Prediction

MIDW vs KENTW Match Prediction & Analysis

The inaugural Women’s Vitality T20 Blast is currently at the initial stage. With 18 teams participating in three groups, Middlesex Women are set to play their third game of the tournament against Kent Women at Brunton Memorial Ground, Radlett on 8th June from 11:30 PM onwards.

Middlesex played their last game against Sussex Women. Bowling first, Middlesex Women restricted Sussex to 102 for the loss of 7 wickets. Anaya Patel picked up four wickets for 18 runs. Riva Pindoria then scored an unbeaten half-century to help Middlesex win the game by 8 wickets. This was Middlesex’s second win in two games.

Kent will be playing their first game of the tournament. Their last match was in the T20 Women's County Cup, where they lost to The Blaze Women in the quarterfinals. Bowling first, Kent restricted Blaze Women to 177 for the loss of four wickets. Isabella James picked up two wickets. A poor show from the batting unit saw Kent get bowled out on just 71 runs to lose the game by 106 runs.

Both teams played in the T20 Women's County Cup in the last month. Batting first, Middlesex Women managed to score 136 runs for the loss of 7 wickets. Finty Trussler scored 52 runs while Amy Gordon picked up two wickets. Elsa Barnfather’s 29 off 14 balls during the chase helped Kent win the game by five wickets.

TEAMS PREVIEW

Middlesex Women Preview

Naomi Dattani will open the innings with Riva Pindoria. Dattani is currently going through a poor form and has scored just 5 runs in the first two games. Pindoria has 55 runs in two games, including a 50 in the last game. She will be the batter to watch out for. Finty Trussler will come in at number three. Finty scored a half-century in the only game she played in the T20 Women's County Cup this year.

Skipper Saskia Horley will come in the middle with Pippa Sproul, Georgia Irving, and Gayatri Gole. Horley has 45 runs in the first two games. She remained unbetaen on both occasions. Horley has experience of 17 T20Is in which she has a strike rate of above 100 and has also picked up 6 wickets in eight innings. Besides Horley, the middle order is inexperienced. Gole had 16 runs and a wicket in the last game, where Middlesex played against Kent.

Anaya Patel will lead the bowling unit with Katie Wolfe and Sarah Pearson. Patel is the leading wicket-taker of the tournament with 5 wickets at an average below 7. She will be the bowler to watch out for. Sonali Patel and Lauren Turner missed the second game. They will be back in the squad for the game after picking up two wickets each in the first game.

Key Players: Riva Pindoria, Anaya Patel, Saskia Horley

Middlesex Women Predicted Playing XI:

Saskia Horley (c), Riva Pindoria, Anaya Patel, Naomi Dattani, Finty Trussler, Pippa Sproul, Georgia Irving, Gayatri Gole, Sonali Patel, Lauren Turner, Sarah Pearson.

Kent Women Preview

Kent is yet to announce their squad for the game. They reached the quarterfinals of the T20 Women's County Cup this year. Amy Gordon will open the innings with Grace Poole. Gordon scored 96 runs in the four innings of the domestic T20 Cup earlier at a strike rate of 184.61 - the highest among the batters. She will be the batter to watch out for. She has 2 wickets and 20 runs of 11 balls in their last game against Middlesex Women. Poole scored 76 runs in the last 4 T20s.

Tilly Callaghan will come in the middle with Coco Streets, Elsa Barnfather, and Molly Davis. Callaghan scored 63 runs in the last three innings and also picked up 4 wickets with the ball. All eyes will be on Barnfather, who scored 100 runs in the last four innings at an average of 100. Barnfather was the leading run scorer for Kent (29* off 14 balls) in their last T20 against Middlesex.

Sydney Gorham will lead the bowling attack with Zeena Bilal, Isabele James, and Megan Belt. Gorham has 5 wickets in the last two games at an economy of 5.35 - the lowest among the bowlers. Megan Belt was Kent’s leading wicket-taker in the T20 Women's County Cup for Kent with 6 wickets. Amy Gordon will play as an all-rounder after managing to pick up 6 wickets in the same series.

Key Players: Amy Gordon, Elsa Barnfather, Megan Belt.

Kent Women Predicted Playing XI:

Amy Gordon, Elsa Barnfather, Megan Belt, Grace Poole, Tilly Callaghan, Coco Streets, Molly Davis, Sydney Gorham, Zeena Bilal, Isabele James, Megan Belt

Weather Conditions

The weather in Radlett is expected to be cloudy on match day, with temperatures ranging between 9 and 16 degrees Celsius. Winds will blow from the southeast at 14-26 km/h. It is a bowling-friendly pitch. It is a paradise for both batters and bowlers as it offers balance in all innings. The wind will help the pacers swing the ball.

MIDW vs KENTW Pitch Report

The game will be played at Brunton Memorial Ground, Radlett on 8th June from 11:30 PM onwards. The stadium has a capacity of 2100 spectators and regularly hosts Vitality Blast games.

Toss: To Bat

In 7 T20 games hosted here, results have favored the teams defending the target on 18 occasions. The average first innings score is 144. The team winning the toss should bat first. Middlesex has ed the highest total of 217 on this groun