Northamptonshire Steelbacks Women have another historic game on Saturday as they play at The County Ground for the first time when they face off against Middlesex Women.
After two very strong performances against Leicestershire and Gloucestershire, David Ripley’s side are looking to continue their 100% start to the competition and record a third straight win in League Two of the Metro Bank One Day Cup.
The game on Sunday will be played at Northamptonshire County Cricket Club, with the format being a 50-over match.
Gates open at 9:30am with entry from the Wantage Road gates encouraged, while play is scheduled to begin at 10:30am, the innings change around 2:30pm and the fixture is set to finish around 6pm (dependent on match outcome).
Entry is free for all spectators, with the Long Room Bar also open serving refreshments and snacks.
Opponent preview:
Middlesex Women
Captain: Saskia Horley
Head Coach: Marc Broom
Squad information: Middlesex have a large squad of 20 at their disposal and have looked like a strong outfit in their two games so far. Just like the Steelbacks, Middlesex have also won their opening two games, beating Kent and Glamorgan by eight wickets and 11 runs respectively. There have been players that have impressed, with Gayatri Cole taking six wickets against Kent, while Finty Trussler hit 66 as they defended 289 against Glamorgan.