The Blaze Women vs Essex Women, WODC, Today Match Prediction 06 May 2025

TBLZ-W vs ESS-W Match Prediction & Analysis

The Blaze Women square off against Essex Women in match 17 of the Metro Bank Women's One Day-Cup 2025 on Tuesday, 6th May. The match is scheduled to be played at  Haslegrave Ground, Loughborough and the scheduled start time is 3:00 PM IST. 

The Blaze Women are coming off a dominant 7 wicket win over Hampshire Women in their last match, on the other hand Essex Women secured their first win of the season by defeating the inform Lancashire Women by 5 wickets in a thrilling run-chase on Sunday. 

Current Standings - The Blaze Women currently stand at the top of the points table with 13 points in 3 matches (3 wins & 1 loss). Essex Women are relinquishing at the bottom of the points table with 4 points in 3 matches ( 1 win & 3 loss). 

TEAMS PREVIEW

The Blaze Women Preview

The Blaze Women after suffering a defeat in the first match of the season, have now won three matches in a row, where they have asserted complete dominance against over their opponents. In the last match against Hampshire Women, bowling first The Blaze Women restricted their opponents to 189/7 in 50 overs. Sarah Glenn (3/36), Charley Phillips (2/50) and Grace Ballinger (1/36) were the top performers with the ball. 

The Blaze Women then chased down the target of 190 runs in 36.5 overs. After an early stutter where they were 3/33 in 11 overs, Tammy Beaumount (112* runs) and Elwiss (58* runs) stitched a 159 runs for the 4th wicket to steer their side to victory. This marks the 3rd consective win for The Blaze Women and also handed the first loss for Hampshire Women this season. 

Filled with international players, The Blaze Women has a solid top order with Beaumount (176 runs), Elwiss (135 runs) and Kathryn Bryce (126 runs) leading the charge. In the bowling department Kathryn Bryce has been economical (3.60) and is also the leading wicket-taker with 8 wickets. Sarah Glenn has provided the much needed assistance in the middle overs with 7 wickets.  

TBLZ-W Over/Under Betting Tips

The Blaze Women Predicted Playing XI:

Tammy Beaumount (C), Amy Jones, Kathryn Bryce, Sarah Bryce (wk), Geogria Elwiss, Orla Prendergast, Ella Claridge, Josie Groves, Sarah Glenn, Grace Ballinger, Charley Phillips

Essex Women Preview

Essex Women had a horrendous start to their season, where they lost three consecutive games to kickstart their season where the big reason for their losses was the poor batting effort. But in the last match against Lancashire Women, Essex Women were top notch in all the departments and as a result they secured their first win of the season. 

Bowling first Essex Women restricted Lancashire Women to 230/8, Abtaha Maqsood (3/42) was the key enforcer in Essex making a comeback into the game with the ball after Lancashire Women had a solid start (106 runs in 19.3 overs), once the opening stand was broken, Essex clawed their way back with wickets at regular intervals. Jodi Grewcock (2/36) and Kate Coppack (2/39) played a key role. 

Chasing down 231 runs, Essex Women were off to a solid start with their openers adding 77 runs for the 1st wicket. Jodi Grewcock (73* runs in 91 balls) held the innings from one end, while Florence Miller (41 runs) took the attack to the Lancashire bowlers as Essex Women chased down the target in 47.2 overs. 

Grace Scrivens (131 runs) and Jodi Grewcock (108 runs) are the leading run-scorers, in the bowling department Eva Gray (6 wickets) and Abtaha Maqsood (5 wickets) are the leading wicket-takers. These four players are consistent performers and are the players to watch out for against The Blaze Women. 

ESS-W Over/Under Betting Tips

Essex Women Predicted Playing XI:

Grace Scrivens (C), Alice Mcleod, Cordelia Griffith, Jodi Grewcock, Florence Miller, Sophia Smale, Amar Carr (wk), Eva Gray,Joane Gardner, Kate Coppack, Abtaha Maqsood.

Weather Conditions

The weather at Loughborough on Tuesday, 6th May is expected to be around 13°C and it is going to be mostly cloudy with the wind blowing at 11 km/hr and humidity of 53%. 

TBLZ-W vs ESS-W Pitch Report

The pitch at Haslegrave Ground favours the batters and is a high-scoring venue. The average 1st innings score in the last five matches is 262 runs. Over the last five matches, the team batting first has scored over 250 runs three times and successfully defended it. In the other two matches, scores below 250 were chased down. Therefore, the par score at this venue is 260-270 runs.

Total Over/Under Betting Tips

Toss: To Bat

Teams batting first won 3 of the last 5 Women's 50-over matches played at the Halsegrave Ground in Loughborough. The surface tends to slow down a touch as the game progresses and chasing down is a meticulous task at this venue.