Middlesex Women vs Kent Women, T20 W County Cup, Today Match Prediction 05 May 2025

MIDW vs KENTW Match Prediction & Analysis

Middlesex Women square off against Kent Women in the 1st round fixture of the inaugural Women's T20 County Cup 2025 on Monday, 5th May. The match is slated to be played at the Brunton Memorial Ground in Radlett and the scheduled start time is 7:00 PM IST. 

Kent Women are heading into this game on the back of a 7-wicket loss against Leicestershire Women in the Women's One Day Cup held on Saturday. Meanwhile, their opponents, Middlesex Women, outclassed Northamptonshire Women by chasing down 145 runs and also registered their 3rd win of the season.

Head to Head Record - Kent Women have the upper hand with 2 wins in 3 matches against Middlesex Women in the Women's County T20 Cup, while one match ended in a draw. Both teams squared off last week in the Metro Bank Women's One Day Cup, where Middlesex Women bowled out Kent Women for 66 runs and later chased down the target with 9 wickets in hand.

TEAMS PREVIEW

Middlesex Women Preview

Middlesex Women missed out on qualification in the 2024 Women's T20 Cup, finishing the season in 3rd place in Group 3 with 4 wins and 2 losses in 8 matches. They are off to a good start to their campaign this season and come into this contest on the back of three consecutive wins in the Women's One Day Cup competition.

The same squad will compete in this first-round fixture, led by Saskia Horley. Having scored 84 runs in 4 matches last season, she will be hoping to make a significant impact this time around, given her recent run of form in the Women's One Day Cup. The addition of Scotland international player Pippa Sproul this year strengthens their batting lineup.

Middlesex Women have a pretty solid bowling lineup with Katie Wolfe and Lauren Turner leading the pace attack. Anisha Dissanayake and Sonali Patel are vital in the middle overs; this bowling duo were excellent in their recent outing, where they picked up 5 wickets.

MIDW Over/Under Betting Tips

Middlesex Women Predicted Playing XI:

Saskia Horley (C), Pippa Spiroul, A Downer, Natasha Miles, Georgia Irving, Lucy Porter, Sonali Patil, Hannah Davis, Anisha Dissanayake, Katie Wolfe, Lauren Turner

Kent Women Preview

Kent Women finished the 2024 Women's T20 Cup in 7th place in Group 3, where they won 2 and lost 4 matches. They will be led by Megan Belt, who formerly played for the South East Stars in the Charlotte Edwards Cup.

In the batting department, Kent Women will be hoping for their top order to perform well, especially Amy Gordon, who scored an unbeaten 111 runs against Derbyshire Women, and Megan Sturge, who also scored 63 runs in the same match. Both of these batters struggled against Middlesex Women, but they will hope for a turnaround at Radlett.

In the middle order, Genevieve Jeer, who scored 104 runs in the last 3 T20 matches, will look to continue her good run of form with both bat and ball. In the bowling department, Megan Belt, Amy Gordon, and Olivia Barnes are the key players.

Kent Women Predicted Playing XI:

Sophie Singer, Amy Gordon, Megan Sturge, Coco Streets, Genevieve Jeer, Molly Davis, Grace Poole, Olivia Barnes, Zeena Bilal, Izzy James, Megan Belt (C).

Weather Conditions

The weather at Brunton Memorial Ground, Radlett on Monday, 5th May is expected to be around 6 -7°C, a cold day, where it is going to be mostly cloudy and the wind blowing at 14 km/hr. 

MIDW vs KENTW Pitch Report

The pitch at Brunton Memorial Ground, Radlett, offers a balanced track favoring both batters and bowlers. Expect a sheen of grass, which favors the fast bowlers, and more often teams chasing have emerged victorious at this venue. 130-135 runs is a par score at this venue in Women's T20 matches.

Total Over/Under Betting Tips

Toss: To Bowl

The surface at Brunton Memorial Ground, Radlett gets better for batting as the game progresses and in the last five Women's T20 matches played at this venue the team bowling first won four matches, while the team batting first won one match.