Yorkshire women vs Derbyshire Falcons women (match 5, league two) at Leeds Headingley Stadium on Sunday, 1 June 2025
Introducing the match pitch-side, Yorks Head women’s coach Rich Pyrah told reporters pitch-side that he’d fielded a young side, with several senior players loaned to first-tier teams, ahead of The Women’s Hundred. Mike McCann also spoke to Maddie Ward (20years 4m) as Yorkshire’s ‘youngest ever captain’ since the club was formed in 1863. Following a rain-delayed start, senior spinner Ria Fackrell) took a 4-fer (taking 4 wickets/conceding 13 runs.) For Falcons, Adrianna Darlow played a ’skipper’s innings’ with top score [27*not out runs (from 34 balls).] Loaned from The Blaze, Georgie Boyce (pictured) [42 runs (from 25 balls)] made an ‘impressive debut’ with top-score of the day. Yorkshire’s chase was described by commentators as a ‘professional and clinical chase-down;’ and a credit to a ‘such a young team.’ Commentators were Mike McCann with guest player Ami Campbell – who said she was ‘buzzing’ for the players. Weather improved once early rain cleared away 13C.
Derbyshire Falcons wearing dark blue with light blue leg stripes and blue helmets; skipper Adrianna Darlow; *[Maddie Ward keeping wicket for Yorks] *with Lara Shaw (Blaze loan) Start was delayed by half-an-hour for rain. *After 6 overs power-play, 44/0; *Lara Shaw was caught at ‘mid-wicket’ by Erin Thomas, from Ria Fackrell; *Jessica Couser was caught-and-bowled high on the off-side, by Ria Fackrell; *Megan Pittman ballooned a catch to Erin Thomas at ‘mid-wicket,’ from Ria Fackrell ; *Natasha ‘Tash’ Allen, was ‘run-out’ ‘by at least a yard’ by Claudie Cooper’s throw from ‘deep mid-wicket’ to keeper Maddie Ward; By mid-way (10 overs) 56/4; *Next over, Rhiannon Knowling-Davies, steepled a catch to ‘square,’ caught by keeper Maddie Ward running round, from Ria Fackrell; *Mis-timing a shot, Harriett Parkin, was bowled with her ‘off-stump’ knocked back by Jessica Woolston; *Finally, Francesca Clarke, was ‘run out’ from Ellie Nightingale at ‘point’ throwing to bowler Claudie Cooper, for a fifth-ball duck; Falcons women batting: Adrianna Darlow27*not out(34), Jessica Causer24(17), Lara Shaw24(24), Harriett Parkin10(18); Yorkshire women bowling: Ria Fackrell 4/13, Jessica Woolston 1/14;
Yorkshire women wearing sheer diamond-patterned light blue over dark blue; *skipper Maddie Ward (England u19s) *[Megan Pittman keeping wicket for Falcons] *with Ellie Nightingale (Academy) *with debutante: Georgie Boyce (Blaze loan); *without Ami Campbell (on commentary); *Commentator’s curse struck during the ‘power-play’ when Erin Thomas (who’d scored into the ‘forties’ at least four times) ‘picked out’ Lara Shaw at ‘deep-mid-wicket,’ Adrianna Darlow; *Commentators added that Gemma Rose was ‘expensive’ (conceding 19 runs); *After 6 overs power-play, 62/1 (vs44/0); *Top-scorer Georgie Boyce went ‘leg before’ to Francesca Clarke; *Midway 90/2 (vs 56/4); *Amelia Oliver and Maddie Ward were ’not out’ when the final ball went for winning ‘extras;’ Yorkshire women batting: Georgie Boyce 42(25), AmeliaOliver 39(32), Maddie Ward10*not out(14); Derbyshire Falcons bowling: Francesca Clarke 1/18, Adrianna Darlow 1/25,
Match result: Yorkshire (women) 105/2 @8.3 runs-per-over from 12.4/20 overs; target 105 from 20 overs); beat Derbyshire Falcons (women) 104/7 (@5.2 r-p-o, from 20/20 overs); by eight wickets with 44 balls remaining
*Scorecard with video highlights, courtesy of ECB via nv play at url: https://live.nvplay.com/ecb/?tab=m_summary#m8b66d577-94e2-4956-8f72-cb43494a6e1b
*BBC Sport @url: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/scorecard/e-225352 SKY https://www.skysports.com/cricket/yorkshire-women-v-derbyshire-falcons-women/scorecard/93526a57-43a0-5eef-9571-b58871a23108
*Full match free-to-air, courtesy of Yorkshire Cricket (Vertu Live Stream) [03h18m53s] via YouTube @url: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aT_smyATwIg
*Edited highlights: Boyce impress with stunning debut courtesy of Yorkshire Cricket [10m45s] (from Vertu Live Stream) via YouTube @url: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgqOv9NXapc
*Upcoming League one fixtures @url http://4theloveofsport.co.uk/2024/11/27/vitality-blast-fixtures-for-season-2025/
*Upcoming League two fixtures @url http://4theloveofsport.co.uk/2024/11/27/vitality-cup-league-two-fixtures-for-season-2025/
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