Derbyshire Falcons women vs Yorkshire women – match 11, L2 – at The Incora County Ground Derby on Saturday 3 May 2025 (10h30)
Described by commentators as a ‘massive’ day in Derbyshire’s cricketing history. Falcons women’s first home match turned into a ‘David vs Goliath’ contest between the inexperienced hosts as ‘under-dogs’; and the visitors who boasted several players with international experience, lauded as a ’tier 1’ team-in-waiting. Falcons displayed a good standard-of-fielding on a ‘fast’ outfield. Leg-spinner Gemma Rose took a career-best 4-fer (4 wickets conceding 73 runs.) Yorkshire women’s top-score was from left-hander Ami Campbell – pictured [165runs*not out (from 105 balls)] who made her highest ‘A-list’ career score. Ami Campbell later took two catches, the second of which decided the match. Falcons innings soon became a nightmare when facing an ‘attacking field’ with two ‘slips’ and a ‘gully.’ Five batters received ‘ducks,’ causal to a new record low-score total 66/10. Commentators were Freddie Cardy (Gooner Fanzine) with Allyson Byrne (Women’s Cricket Chat, ex Lancs & Cheshire women) and guest Lara Shaw (Blaze Academy, injured with broken-finger). Weather: cloudy and cool 13C.
Yorkshire women: wearing sheer diamond-patterned deep blue *skipper Lauren Winfield-Hill with international player Sterre Kalis (NL) *[Megan Pittman keeping wicket for Falcons] *Erin Thomas was caught aerial at ‘deep mid-off’, two-handed by Natasha ‘Tash’ Allen, from Pagan Hardwick; *After ten overs power-play 69/1; *’Massive’ wicket when Lauren Winfield-Hill (one short of ‘fifty’) was caught at ‘deep mid-off’ by Natasha ‘Tash’ Allen, from the final ball of leg-spinner Gemma Rose’s first over; *During the 15th over Rebecca ‘Becky’ Duckworth was caught by Harriet Parkin (gaffed by mistake as Tash Allen taking ‘all three catches’), from Gemma Rose; *Gemma Rose took a 3-fer when Sterre Kalis was caught by Jessica Couser, who was playing with an ‘injured hand’; *Midway for drinks (25 overs) 169/4; *Missing a ‘sweep,’ Maddie Ward ‘played-on,’ bowled by Gemma Rose; *Finally, Olivia Thomas went ‘leg before’ to Rhiannon Knowling-Davies; *Undefeated centurion Ami Campbell made her highest ‘A-list’ career score – as noted above; Yorkshire women: batting: Ami Campbell165*not out(105), Olivia Thomas63(67), Lauren Winfield-Hill49(38), Sterre Kalis34(29), Erin Thomas22(22), Rebecca Duckworth17(21), Maddie Ward10(18); Falcons women bowling: Gemma Rose 4/73, Pagan Hardwick 1/59, Rhiannon Knowling-Davies 81/1;
Derbyshire Falcons women wearing dark blue with light-blue leg stripes; *Skipper Adrianna Darlow *[Lauren Winfield-Hill keeping wicket for Yorks] *with Ellie Nightingale (Yorks Academy Loan) Rhiannon Knowling-Davies (Blaze Academy class of 2024); without Lara Shaw or Maria Andrews (Blaze Academy Loans); *Megan Pittman ‘chopped-on’ for an inside-edge, bowled by Beth Langston; *Adrianna Darlow went plumb ‘leg-before’ to Olivia Thomas; *After ten overs power-play 28/2 (vs69/1); *Next over, Natasha ‘Tash’ Allen ‘top-edged,’ caught behind by Lauren Winfield-Hill, from Claudie Cooper for a golden ‘duck’; *Next over, opener Jessica Couser went plumb ‘leg-before’ to Olivia Thomas’ spin; *Three balls later, Millie Gray was caught by Ami Campbell, from Olivia Thomas for a third-ball ‘duck’; *Rhiannon Knowling-Davies was caught by Beth Langston, from Olivia Thomas; *Next over, Harriet Parkin was bowled by Claudie Cooper for a second-ball ‘duck’; *Caitlin McDonald went ‘leg before’ to Maddie Ward; *Next over, Pagan Hardwick went ‘leg before’ to Grace Hall for a third-ball ‘duck’; *Finally, two balls later Gemma Rose was caught at ‘slip’ by Ami Campbell, from Grace Hall for a second-ball ‘duck’; *Ella Porter was undefeated; *Falcons women batting: Ella Porter23*not out (36), Jessica Couser 17(32); Yorkshire women bowling: Olivia Thomas 4/16, Claudie Cooper 2/4, Grace Hall 2/15, Maddie Ward 1/3, Beth Langston 1/17;
*Match result: Yorkshire women 381/6 (@7.6 runs-per-over, from 50/50 overs) beat Derbyshire Falcons women 66/10 (@3 runs-per-over, from 22.3 overs/target 382 from 50 overs) by 315 runs
*Scorecard with video highlights, courtesy of ECB via nv play at url: https://live.nvplay.com/ecb/?tab=m_scorecard#c39cfaf83-ff45-4d8d-8ad8-682869d75201_m96109ab3-46a9-4d9b-9669-40d6432e8f5d
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