Yorkshire (women) vs Worcestershire Rapids (women) (match 18-L2 double-header fixture) at Leeds (Headingley Stadium) on Friday 27 June 2025 (15h30)
Unbeaten Yorkshire women pulled-off a ‘relatively comfortable’ run-chase, chalking-up their fourth successive victory at 20 overs; having won 10-out-of-12 matches across both formats. In contrast, commentators had earlier relished a ‘great encounter’ between ‘David and Goliath’ as previously, Rapids defeated their opponents in their first fifty-overs match. Batting first, only three Rapids batters posted double-figures, with their skipper Clare Boycott [32 runs (from 37 balls)] making top-score. Scots international Rachel Slater – pictured (left-arm medium) and Ria Fackrell (off-breaks) took two wickets each for York as hosts. Separately, Maddie Ward remains unbeaten as Yorks women’s 20-overs skipper. Commentators were Mike McCann with Aaron Viles (Cricketfanaticsmag.com) Also with guest player Grace Hall (Yorks.) Later joined on commentary by Dr Jane Powell (Performance Manager England Disability Cricket at ECB; President at Yorkshire Cricket & former player England & Yorks women.) Weather: warm and sunny 20C.
Rapids women wearing light blue front/mid-hooped back uppers, over lower black; *skipper Clare Boycott [Maddie Ward keeping wicket for Yorks] *debutante Ebony-Jade Tweats, *Wales international Gwen Davies, *with Amy Wheeler (Blaze Academy 2024); *Gwen Davies was caught behind by keeper Maddie Ward, from left-arm seamer Rachel Slater; *After 6 overs power-play 35/1; *Mis-timing a ‘square-cut,’ Bryony Gillgrass ‘played-on’ was bowled ‘top-of-middle’ by Liv Thomas; *Mis-timing across-the-line, Ebony-Jade Tweats was bowled ‘middle-stump’ by Jess Woolston’s ‘nip-backer’ (first ball, second over); *Mid-way (10 overs) 55/3; *Chole Hill was caught by Georgie Boyce, from Rachel Slater; *Cursed by commentator ’to be more aggressive,’ Clare Boycott mis-timed the next ball with a ‘swing,’ caught from an ‘outside-edge’ by keeper Maddie Ward, from Ria Fackrell’s ‘pace-off’ delivery; *Amy Wheeler went ‘leg-before’ to Ria Fackrell to a similar ball; *Poppy Davies ‘spliced-upwards’ and was caught at ‘mid-wicket’ by Jess Woolston, from Claudie Cooper; *Three balls later, Phoebe Brett was caught at ‘cover’ by Ria Fackrell, from Claudie Cooper;’ Rapids women batting: Clare Boycott 32(37), Liv Gough 28*not out(20), Poppy Davies 11(14); Yorkshire women bowling: Rachel Slater 2/16, Claudie Cooper 2/17, Ria Fackrell 2/17, Liv Thomas 1/14, Jess Woolston 1/37;
Yorkshire women wearing sheer diamond-patterned light blue over dark blue; *skipper Maddie Ward (England u19s) *[Liv Gough keeping wicket for Rapids] with *Sterre Kalis (Netherlands International), *Rachel Slater (Scotland international); *After 6 overs power-play 49/0 (vs 35/1); *Lauren Winfield-Hill was caught by Clare Boycott from Flora Bertwistle; *Sterre Kalis was bowled ‘against-the-spin’ by Jess Beach; *Mid-way (10 overs) 62/2 (vs 55/3); *Georgie Boyce was bowled ‘through-the-gate by Amy Wheeler; Yorkshire women batting: Lauren Winfield-Hill 33(25), Maddie Ward 22*not out (24), Georgie Boyce 17(25), Ami Campbell 15*not out (10); Rapids women bowling: Flora Bertwistle 1/14, Amy Wheeler 1/20, Jess Beach 1/21;
Match result: Yorkshire (women) 105/3 (@6.8 runs-per-over, from 15.1/200/20 overs/target 105 from 20/20 ov.) beat Worcestershire Rapids (women) 104/8 (@5.2 runs-per-over from 20/20 overs) by seven wickets with 25 balls remaining
*Scorecard with video highlights, courtesy of ECB via nv play at url: https://live.nvplay.com/ecb/?tab=m_summary#mbb718ec9-a9be-4648-a150-642bc767b160
*BBC Sport @url: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/scorecard/e-225368y SKY @url: https://www.skysports.com/cricket/yorkshire-women-v-worcestershire-rapids-women/scorecard/8a1a4873-1c00-51df-affa-3a4671be4ac2
*Full match free-to-air, courtesy of Yorkshire Cricket (nv play/Vertu) [03h18m18s] via YouTube @url: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eeN5c6UtO78
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