Warwickshire Women vs Durham Women, ECB W, One-Day Cup, Today Match Prediction

WRW-W vs DUR-W Match Prediction & Analysis

Warwickshire Women play host to Durham Women in the 27th match of the ECB Women's One Day Cup 2026. The match is slated to be on Wednesday, 6th May and the venue is Edgbaston, Birmingham. 

Current Standings: Warwickshire Women are at 7th place with 10 points in 5 matches (2 wins, 2 losses, 1 no result), while Durham Women are at 9th place with 6 points in 6 matches (1 win, 4 losses) 

TEAMS PREVIEW

Warwickshire Women Preview

Warwickshire Women are having a mixed season so far, where they lost their first match against Surrey Women, then a washed out game, then a dominant five-wicket win over Essex Women, but again a closely fought loss against the Blaze Women by 3 wickets in a high-scoring contest, but they bounced back well with a clinical performance against Somerset.

Batting first, Warwickshire posted a formidable 336 runs. The innings was defined by a magnificent century from Charis Pavely, who smashed 127 off 103 balls. She found excellent late-order support from Alexa Stonehouse, whose rapid unbeaten 58 helped the team reach a massive total despite a middle-order wobble.

In the second innings, Warwickshire's bowlers maintained pressure to defend the target. Alexa Stonehouse capped off a brilliant all-round game by taking 3 wickets, while Charis Pavely, Mary Taylor, and Georgia Davis each chipped in with two scalps. Their disciplined bowling and regular breakthroughs eventually dismissed Somerset for 302, securing a vital 34-run victory. 

Interesting Stats

1. Warwickshire Women scored over 300 runs in five of the last six matches this season. 
2. At Edgbaston, Birmingham they are averaging 345 runs while batting 1st. 
3. Charis Pavely is the leading run-scorer for Warwickshire Women with 345 runs in 5 matches and she has also picked up 6 wickets.  

Warwickshire Women Predicted Playing XI:

Davina Perrin, Amu Surenkumar, Meg Austin, Katie George, Charis Pavely, Chloe Brewer, Natasha Wriath (wk), Mary Taylor, Alexa Stonehouse, Hannah Baker, Georgia Davis (C).

Durham Women Preview

After a win in their first match of the season against Essex Women by 23 runs, Durham Women's season has fallen apart as they have gone winless for four straight matches now with their latest loss coming against The Blaze Women.

Bowling first, Durham started strongly with Trudy Johnson and Katie Levick (3/36) picking up early wickets to leave the opposition struggling at 135/7. However, they lost control in the final overs, allowing a lower-order recovery that saw The Blaze reach 240.

The chase was a disaster from the outset. Durham's top order collapsed under heavy pressure, crumbling to a precarious 36/5 within ten overs. Emily Windsor provided the only significant resistance with a fighting 41, while Grace Thompson added 49 to delay the inevitable. 

Despite their efforts, Durham lacked any meaningful partnerships and were eventually bowled out for 148 in the 40th over, resulting in a heavy 92-run defeat.

Interesting Stats

1. Durham Women on average scored 244 runs while batting 1st this season (Three scores of over 250). 
2. While chasing, Durham were bowled out for under 160 runs twice. 
3. Tahlia Wilson is the leading run-scorer for Durham Women this season (230 runs in 6 matches, averaging 38.33). 
4. Katherine Fraser top's the bowlers chart's with 8 wickets. 

Durham Women Predicted Playing XI:

Tahlia Wilson, Emma Marlow, Hollie Armitage, Mady Villiers, Emily Windsor, Bess Heath, Katherine Fraser, Grace Thompson, Sophia Turner, Trudy Johnson, Katie Levick.

Weather Conditions

Birmingham is experiencing partly sunny skies this Wednesday. The current temperature is 9°C with 66% humidity. A light northeast breeze is blowing at 8 mph, and there is a minimal 4% chance of precipitation throughout the day.

WRW-W vs DUR-W Pitch Report

The pitch at Edgbaston, Birmingham has favoured the batters this season, where all the teams batting first scored over 300 runs (over 350 runs twice) this season. The average 1st innings score is a staggering 360. Expect high scoring thriller at this venue in today's match and a score of around 350 is par. 

Score Prediction

1. Warwickshire Women (If they bat 1st) - 330-350 
2. Durham Women (If they bat 1st) - 290-310

Toss: To Bat

Teams batting 1st won both the matches played at Edgbaston, Birmingham this season. It has been a high scoring venue and teams chasing often end up agonisingly short in the end. 

Toss Prediction: Durham Women to win the coin toss