Bucks Women win two from two in style as they started their Vitality Blast campaign against Hertfordshire on Sunday.

Photo: Luke Stafford - Sports Shots

Batting first in both games, Bucks posted 153/7 and 163/6 respectively in front of a well-spirited crowd at Wormsley Cricket Ground.

It was a debut to remember for Essex Academy loanee Amelie Bishop, as she starred with the bat, top scoring in Game One (40) and Game Two (73). Notably, in the second game, she shared an impressive 106-run partnership with Annie Townsend, who scored 46.

Debutant Afra Rose Mohamed opened up with 21 runs, and Tilly Fellows smashed 37 from just 22 balls in Game One, finding the boundary six times on her way to posting 153.

After a steady start from Hertfordshire, Bucks took 3 wickets in 4 overs through Natasha MacBean and a Tegan Stockdale run out, which restricted the visitors to 24/3 in the power play.

Bishop followed up with a wicket in her first over, and Herts found themselves 39/4 at the halfway stage.

The clinical bowling continued, with MacBean finishing her 4-over spell with 3-17, and debutant Eva Lewis opened her account for Bucks with 2 wickets.

It was a brilliant all-round display from Bucks Women in Game One, and they sealed a comfortable 69-run victory.

After batting first once again, it was the Townsend and Bishop show as they ran up the total in an explosive 71-ball partnership, bringing Bucks up to an improved total of 163/6.

Elizabeth Clune was the pick of the bowlers for Hertfordshire as she picked up 3-25 from 4 overs.

Once again, it was a steady start from Herts before losing 3 wickets in one eventful MacBean over, with Bishop taking two catches and Cara Duggan running out Reese Nash with a direct hit.

That didn’t stop the away side’s momentum for too long as they reached 55/3 with 10 overs to go, before Lewis struck with back-to-back LBWs, reducing Hertfordshire to 58/5.

There was hope for the visitors after a costly Stockdale over went for 15 runs before she made amends with a wicket on the final ball of the 14th over.

After a spirited effort from Eva Cullen (39), she fell in the final over of the run chase to Charlie Mailey, and they fell 47 runs short of the total.

Two very impressive displays from Bucks in their season opener see them top of the table on 10 points, including 2 bonus points which could prove to be crucial come the end of the season.

Match Highlights

Game One - www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8ZMFzTHSUo&t=13s

Game Two - www.youtube.com/watch?v=etb6PU5UFMs&t=2s

Scorecards

Game One - buckscricket.play-cricket.com/website/results/7231196

Game Two - buckscricket.play-cricket.com/website/results/7231201

League Table - buckscricket.play-cricket.com/website/division/135009

Bucks Women travel to Ipswich CC on Sunday in Round 1 of the Vitality T20 Women's County Cup 2026 against Suffolk.