Gloucestershire Women vs Sussex Women, T20 Blast Women 2025 League 2, Today Match Prediction 17 July 2025

GLOW vs SUSW Match Prediction & Analysis

Host Gloucestershire women will face Sussex women in the South Group of the Vitality Blast Women 2025 League 2 at College Ground, Cheltenham on Thursday.

With one victory out of six matches played this season, Gloucestershire women are lying at the bottom of the table in South Group. Captain Melissa Story will be hoping that the side can deliver a disciplined performance in this home fixture.

On the other hand, Sussex women have suffered back-to-back defeats in the competition. Skipper Chiara Green will be hoping that the side can produce their best cricket in this dead rubber.

In a game played earlier this season, Sussex registered a comfortable 27-run win over Gloucestershire.

TEAMS PREVIEW

Gloucestershire Women Preview

In the batting department, the side will be depending on the likes of Bea Willis, Prarthana Reddy, Melissa Story and Georgie Cant to deliver the bulk of the runs.

In the previous match, Bea Willis showed decent form for Gloucestershire women and finished the innings with the top-score of 28 runs off 30 balls with the help of four fours.Besides Willis, Georgie Cant, Meg Ahearne and Prarthana Reddy produced scores of 16, 15 and 14 runs respectively.

In the bowling department, the side will be depending on the likes of Katie Dolman, Charlotte Rose Phillips, Bea Willis, Prarthana Reddy, Cailtin Belcher and Alice Bird to deliver timely breakthroughs.

In the previous match, Charlotte Rose Phillips was the pick of the bowlers for Gloucestershire women and claimed 1 for 17 in her four overs.

Gloucestershire Women Predicted Playing XI:

Melissa Story (captain), Meg Ahearne (wk), Daisy Feast, Bea Willis, Prarthana Reddy, Charlotte Rose Phillips, Caitlin Belcher, Georgie Cant, Katie Dolman, Alice Bird, Charlotte Phillips.

Sussex Women Preview

In the batting department, the side will be relying on the likes of Nancy Harman, Daisy Mullan, Phoebe Wilkinson, Chiara Green and Mollie Adams to deliver the bulk of the runs.

In the previous match, Nancy Harman played well for Sussex women and finished the innings with the top-score of 77 not out off 53 balls with the help of ten boundaries. She was well supported by Pheobe Wilkinson, who scored 38 runs off 38 balls with the help of six fours.

In the bowling department, the side will be depending on the likes of Eva O’Neill, Kali-Ann Docherty, Talitha Stanley, Ava Lee and Anna Buckle to deliver timely breakthroughs.

In the previous match, Ava Lee and Eve O’Neill bowled well for Sussex women and claimed two wickets apiece.

Sussex Women Predicted Playing XI:

Chiara Green (captain), Mollie Adams (wk), Daisy Mullan, Nancy Harman, Phoebe Wilkinson, Ava Lee, Talitha Stanley, Eve O’Neill, Lottie Curling, Anna Buckle and Kali-Ann Docherty.

Weather Conditions

The wicket prepared for the game at Cheltenham is expected to provide an exciting battle between bat and ball. The weather forecast for Thursday’s game is going to be light clouds with humidity around 57%.

GLOW vs SUSW Pitch Report

College Ground, Cheltenham is going to host the South Group game of the Vitality Blast Women 2025 played between Gloucestershire women and Sussex women.

Toss: To Bowl

With overcast conditions predicted, both the teams will be keen to win the toss, bowl first on this surface.