Sussex Women T20 double-header

Sussex Women Beat Kent and Fall to Defeat Against Surrey

Defending T20 champions Sussex Women returned to The 1st Central County Ground on Sunday for a double-header, taking on Kent and Surrey at the same very ground where they lifted the title in 2023. 

Sussex Women Beat Kent Women by 8 Wickets

In the first of three games to be played on the day (Kent also took on Surrey), the day started well, with Sussex skipper Chiara Green winning the toss and electing to field. 

Green did not hesitate in giving the ball to rising star Mary Taylor, who quickly obliged by clean-bowling Kent opener Emily Thompson for just 2 runs. 

Daisy Gibb then quickly followed with a wicket of her own before Mary's twin-sister Millie also got in on the act to leave Kent 56-3 from 10.1 overs. 

Kent found resistance with opener Darcey Carter who notched 45 runs from 39 balls, before eventually falling to skipper Chiara Green. 

Sussex continued to slow the run-rate, with Mary Taylor picking up two more wickets, to finish with fantastic figures of 3-6 from 3 overs. 

Kent eventually limped to 101-7 from their 20 overs. 

In response, Sussex rarely looked in trouble when chasing the total down. Izzy Collis built the opening platform for a successful run-chase, making 30 from 31 deliveries. 

And not content with just shining with the ball, Mary Taylor made run-a-ball half-century to see Sussex over the line in 15.4 overs. 

Surrey Women Beat Sussex Women by 5 Wickets

In the second game Sussex Women lost the toss and were put into bat, a decision that paid off for Surrey as they restricted the hosts to 120-4.

No Sussex batter went on to record a big score, with solid contributions from Ella McCaughan (25 from 22), Nancy Harman (26 from 23) and Mollie Adams (26 from 28) the pick of the bunch. 

Surrey Women took wickets at regular intervals to ensure they had a chasable target ahead of them when they came out to bat, but the Sussex attack ensured the game went into the final over.

Two wickets a piece from Daisy Gibb and Millie Taylor, as well as one from skipper Chiara Green, never allowed any of the Surrey top order to get going.

However, a bullish 39 runs from 32 balls from Surrey middle-order batter, Priyanaz Chatterji ensured victory for Surrey in the final over of the game.

Sussex Sit 4th in Group 3

Those results now mean Sussex sit fourth out of nine in Group 3 of the Women's County T20 competition, having played four games. 

To see all of the Sussex Women's results and tables, visit: https://sussexwomen.play-cricket.com/home