Sussex Women vs Kent Women, ECB W, One-Day Cup, Today Match Prediction

SUSW vs KENTW Match Prediction & Analysis

Sussex Sharks Women play host to Kent Women in the 10th match of the ECB Women's One Day Cup League 2, 2026 on Sunday, 3rd May. The venue for this match is County Ground, Hove and the scheduled start time is 3:00 PM IST. 

Current Standings: Sussex Sharks Women currently stand at 3rd place with 4 points in 2 matches, while Kent Women are at 5th place with 4 points in 2 matches. 

TEAMS PREVIEW

Sussex Women Preview

Sussex Sharks Women began their season with a close five wicket loss (DLS method) against Leicestershire Foxes Women, where they scored 152/6 in 37.4 overs before rain interruption and then the revised target was 107 runs, which Leicestershire chased it down in 14.4 overs. 

After this early setback, the Sharks bounced back with a huge 155 run victory over Worcestershire Rapids Women. Once again batting first, the Sharks this time around posted a huge score of 341/3. Izzy Collis (133 runs) provided a great start holding the innings from one end, while Nancy Harman from the other end took the attack to the opponent bowlers scoring 124 runs in 94 balls. 

These duo added 183 runs for the second wicket, in the end overs, Chiara Green provided the impetus with 26 runs in 15 balls powering their score close to 350 runs. Then they bowled out Worcestershire to 186 runs in 44.1 overs. 

Chiara Green was the star with the ball picking up 4 wickets, Anna Lewis and Bella Johnson also chipped in with 2 wickets each. The Sharks will look to carry this form into their next fixture against Kent Women at home. 

Sussex Women Predicted Playing XI:

Izzy Collis, Phoebe Wilkinson, Nancy Harman, Chiara Green (c), Bella Johnson, Poppy Tulloch, Ava Lee, Indigo Gentry, Georgie Pedley (wk), Anna Buckle, Anna Lewis

Kent Women Preview

Kent Women were close off winning their season opener against Northamptonshire Women but couldn't get over the line as they lost by 39 runs, chasing down 308. A poor bowling performance led them down in that fixture, but they bounced back well with a four wicket win over Derbyshire Women in their last match. 

Bowling first, Kent Women restricted Derbyshire Falcons to 243/6 after a disciplined collective effort. Amy Gordon was the standout bowler, picking up 2 for 47, while Megan Belt, Zeena Bilal, and Sydney Gorham each chipped in with a wicket to keep the run rate under five. Izzy Cloke also played a vital role, bowling a tight spell with an economy of just 3.11.

In response, the batters chased down the target in just 41.5 overs. Coco Streets led the charge with a magnificent 108 off 97 balls, smashing 17 boundaries. Contributions from Maddie Blinkhorn-Jones (40) and an unbeaten 35 from Rachel King ensured Kent secured a comfortable 4-wicket victory, bouncing back perfectly from their previous defeat. 

Kent Women Predicted Playing XI:

Coco Streets, Izzy Cloke, Kelly Castle, Maddie Blinkhorn-Jones, Amy Gordon, Elsa Barnfather, Rachel King (wk), Zeena Bilal, Izzy James, Sydney Gorham, Megan Belt (c)

Weather Conditions

Hove is set for a partly sunny Sunday with a high of 15°C and a low of 11°C. The day will see 87% humidity and a 20% chance of rain, accompanied by a southwest wind at 10 mph, making for a relatively mild but damp afternoon.

SUSW vs KENTW Pitch Report

The pitch at County Ground, Hove favours the batters and it is a high scoring venue. The average 1st innings score in the last three matches is around 280 runs. With a bit of rain expected in the afternoon hours batting first is ideal, when the conditions will be good for batting. 

1st Innings Score Prediction - 280-300 runs

Toss: To Bat

Teams batting first have had the upperhand in the recent matches played at County Ground, Hove where the surface slows down a touch as the match progresses. We predict the team that win's the toss will prefer to bat first. 

Our Toss Prediction: Sussex Sharks Women to win the coin toss