Lancashire Thunder women vs Hampshire Hawks women (match 9 league one ‘double-header’) at Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester on Wednesday, 4 June 2025
North-South derby, both strong sides pushing for the top-four places to qualify beyond the group stage. When comparing each innings, commentators noted that where Thunder were slow-off-the-mark, Hawks openers scored 32 runs from their first four overs. Hawks power-play score (48/1) was comparable with Thunder’s mid-way score (43/2.) Thereafter, host commentators repeatedly looked for ‘pressure’ (to take Hawks batters’ wickets) to be ‘cranked-up’ (by Thunder bowlers.) That didn’t happen although (earlier) Thunder’s top-scorer Ailsa Lister had ‘done her best.’ In the final analysis, Thunder batters just ‘didn’t score enough runs.’ For Kev James post-match interview with Hawks top-scorer Ella McCaughan [68*not out (from 57 balls)], please see below. Commentators were Scott Reid (Sports journalist, for Lancs TV) with Paul Shaw (former England Women’s head coach & exThunder Coach) and Fraser Dainton pitch-side for Lancs TV. Also with Kevan ‘Kev’ James for BBC radio Solent, and Kevin Howells for BBC 5live SportsXtra3. Weather was mainly cloudy 15C.
Thunder women wearing rose-red with thin dark blue shards; *skipper Ellie Threlkeld; *[Rhianna Southby keeping wicket for Hawks]; *International player Katie MacK (Australia ‘A’); *with Ailsa Lister(Scotland) *with Sophie Ecclestone, without Kate Cross or Emma Lamb (England call-up) *with Tilly Kesteven for Eve Jones; *Debutante Darcey Carter; *Mis-timing a ‘ramp’ Katie MacK was bowled ‘off-stump’ by Freya Davies for a ‘fifth-ball ‘duck;’ *After 6 overs ‘power-play’ 20/1; *Seren Smale was bowled, deflected from pad to dislodge her off-stump bail, from by Bex Tyson; By ‘mid-way’ 43/2 (after 10 overs); *Left-hander Tilly Kesteven was ‘run-out’ by Bex Tyson’s throw to keeper at the striker’s end, from Charli Knott; *with pressure building from losing wickets, Ellie Threlkeld was caught at ‘point’ by Freya Davies from Georgia Adams; *Going for a ‘reverse sweep,’ Fi Morris was caught aerial by Mary Taylor from Charli Knott; *Tara Norris was caught at ‘long-on’ (to the left-hander) by Maia Bouchier, from Bex Tyson; Darcey Carter was bowled ‘top-of-middle’ by Bex Tyson for a second ball duck; Grace Johnson was ‘run-out’ by Maia Bouchier’s throw to the non-striker’s end, from Charli Knott; *Ailsa Lister was ‘not out’; Thunder women batting: Ailsa Lister37*not out (20), Tilly Kesteven28(40), Seren Smale20(19), Fi Morris20(20); Hawks women bowling: Bex Tyson 3/27, Freya Davies 1/18, Georgia Adams 1/23, Charli Knott 1/26;
Hawks women wearing full-backed and half-fronted striped yellow tops and yellow batting pads over navy blue; *skipper Georgia Adams *[Ellie Threlkeld keeping wicket for Thunder]; *International player Charli Knott (Australia ‘A’); *with Daisy Gibb, Freya Kemp, Ava Lee, Mary Taylor & Bex Tyson; *without Lauren Bell & Linsey Smith (England call-up); *After 6 overs ‘power-play’ 48/1 (vs 20/1) by ‘mid-way’ vs 43/2 (after 10 overs); *Maia Bouchier was caught aerial at ‘long leg’ by Sophie Morris running round, from Grace Potts; *Charli Knott caught at ‘mid-off’ from Darcey Carter; Hawks women batting: Ella McCaughan68*not out(57), Georgia Adams23*not out(19), Charli Knott21(28), Maia Bouchier 12(10); Thunder women bowling: Darcey Carter 1/21, Grace Potts 1/22;
Match result: Hampshire Hawks (women) 124/2 (@6.5 runs-per-over from 19/20 overs/target 123 from 20 overs) beat Lancashire Thunder (women) 122/8 (@6.1 r-p-o from 20/20 overs) by eight wickets with six balls remaining
*Scorecard with video highlights, courtesy of ECB via nv play at url: https://live.nvplay.com/ecb/?tab=m_summary#m5dea038a-15be-4dcc-b2a8-a2b6144ede34
*BBC Sport @url:https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/scorecard/e-225298 & SKY Sports@url: https://www.skysports.com/cricket/lancashire-thunder-v-hampshire-hawks-women/scorecard/cb35689b-3243-5652-96fb-67245eb3420b
*Full match free-to-air, courtesy of Lancs TV via YouTube [03h40m08s] @url: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MwgtsO3kTX0
*Post-match reaction from Ella McCaughan (Hawks batter): Delighted With Win [03m15s] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_DIFtwLMLQ
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