The Blaze Women vs Yorkshire Women, WVT20B, Today Match Prediction

TBLZ-W vs YK-W Match Prediction & Analysis

The start of any tournament is always an exciting one and this is particularly the case for this clash between Blaze Women and Yorkshire Women with women's cricket in the UK about to explode onto the front pages with the T20 World Cup.

Although the squads have been announced, there could still be opportunities for players of all the competing nations to make a late push and get in courtesy of injuries to other.

For example, England skipper Nat Sciver-Brunt is missing the next six matches for her side to prioritise rehabilitation in time for the competition and if she breaks down then a space will become available.

On a hot Friday in Nottingham, this promises to be an excellent contest with plenty of runs.

RECENT PERFORMANCE

TBLZ-W

W W W W W

SOM-W

222/9 in 50.0 4.44

WODC

The Blaze Women beat Somerset Women by 6 wickets 13 May 2026

TBLZ-W

224/4 in 39.1 5.72

TBLZ-W

166/5 in 34.3 4.81

WODC

The Blaze Women won by 5 wickets 04 May 2026

SUR-W

164/10 in 43.0 3.81

DUR-W

148/10 in 39.2 3.76

WODC

The Blaze Women won by 92 runs

02 May 2026

TBLZ-W

240/8 in 50.0 4.8

TBLZ-W

303/7 in 49.2 6.14

WODC

The Blaze Women beat Warwickshire Women by 3 wickets

29 Apr 2026

WRW-W

302/5 in 50.0 6.04

TBLZ-W

148/5 in 28.3 5.19

WODC

The Blaze Women beat Lancashire Women by 6 runs (D/L) method

15 Apr 2026

LAN-W

223/10 in 48.3 4.6

YK-W

L L

YK-W

196/8 in 38.0 5.16

WODC

Hampshire Women beat Yorkshire Women by 16 runs (D/L) method 13 May 2026

HAM-W

205/7 in 38.0 5.39

SUR-W

193/7 in 23.3 8.21

WODC

Surrey Women beat Yorkshire Women by 3 wickets

15 Apr 2026

YK-W

185/10 in 40.1 4.61

HEAD TO HEAD

TEAMS PREVIEW

The Blaze Women Preview

It was Warwickshire Women who dumped Blaze Women out of this competition in 2025 with a 20-run victory in late July.

Lessons will no doubt have been learnt by Kirstie Gordon's side who will be determined to go one stage further this year and once again they have put together a formidable squad of talented players.

With the bat, Tammy Beaumont will be fuming that she has missed out on selection for the Women's T20 World Cup on home soil and she will have a point to prove in this opening game.

Bowling wise, expect Sarah Glenn and Grace Ballinger to be the main threats.

The Blaze Women Predicted Playing XI:

Marie Kelly, Tammy Beaumont, Kathryn Bryce, Georgia Elwiss, Heather Graham, Sarah Bryce (wk), Ella Claridge, Sarah Glenn, Kirstie Gordon (c), Cassidy McCarthy, Grace Ballinger

The Blaze Women Actual Playing XI:

Tammy Beaumont, Sarah Bryce, Kathryn Bryce, Ella Claridge, Georgia Elwiss, Kirstie Gordon, Lucy Higham, Emma Jones, Marie Kelly, Charli Knott, Charley Phillips

Yorkshire Women Preview

Getting to a final and losing is one thing but Yorkshire Women encountered a huge case of stage-fright when they reached the final of the Vitality Blast Women League 2 last season only to be defeated by ten wickets at Northampton.

So, there will every reason for Yorkshire Women to want to bounce back this season.

At the top of the batting order, keeper-batter Lauren Winfield-Hill remains one of the best batters in England who is not in the national team while skipper Maddie Ward is a real talent in the middle order.

We expect Rachel Slater to take the new ball alongside Beth Langston and both have a reputation for bowling accurately along with plenty of intelligent variations.

Yorkshire Women Predicted Playing XI:

Lauren Winfield-Hill (wk), Georgie Boyce, Sterre Kalis, Maddie Ward (c), Rebecca Duckworth, Ami Campbell, Olivia Thomas, Beth Langston, Ria Fackrell, Rachel Slater, Claudia Cooper

Yorkshire Women Actual Playing XI:

Ami Campell, Beth Langston, Erin Thomas, Jess Jonassen, Lauren Winfield, Maddie G Ward, Olivia Thomas, Rachel Slater, Ria Fackrell, Sterre Kalis, Holly Garton

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

After a cool and sometimes cold first half of this month, the weather forecast for Friday afternoon and evening is for a heatwave across the UK. Expect sunny intervals with the temperature up in the high twenties!

TBLZ-W vs YK-W Pitch Report

The ball comes onto the bat fast at Trent Bridge and the outfield is also never slow. Expect a par total in the region of 180+ in the first innings of this game on Friday.

Toss: To Bat

Trent Bridge is an excellent venue for batting and the pitch generally stays true throughout the day. Therefore, we predict that both sides will choose to bat first if they win the toss.