Essex (women) vs Warwickshire Bears (women) – match 9 – League One – at Ambassador Cruise Line Ground, Chelmsford on Saturday 18 April 2026
Warwickshire Bears women bagged their first win-of-the-season. Last season was one win apiece. Seeking their first win this season, Essex women came on the back of two defeats, losing out to Surrey & Hants. Bears also lost to Surrey and had one match washed-out. On the day, commentators felt that Bears women ‘worked hard’ for their win from a low-scoring match where the majority of balls bowled were unplayable ‘dots’ (Essex women 60%; vs 50%.) Batting first, Essex skipper Grace Scrivens was the only batter to score ‘fifty’ [59 runs (from 88 balls).] Five Bears bowlers took two wickets each. Turning to Bears’ reply, opener Davina Perrin made top-score 43(59). Decisively, Katie George [42*not out(71)] – pictured – formed two key partnerships that were pivotal to Bears women’s victory, albeit Bears just missing out on a bonus point. Fifty-two added with Charis Pavely was followed by 36 with Em Arlott: that took Bears across-the-line. Resident home-team commentators for Essex Live Stream were Guy Swindells with Danni Warren (Performance & Growth Director, Essex Women’s Cricket.) Weather was described as ‘glorious’ for cricket: sunny, around 15C.
Essex (women) wearing mauve tops and blue batting pads; skipper Grace Scrivens; [Nat Wraith keeping wicket for Warwicks]; *Cordelia Griffith went ‘leg-before’ to Em Arlott’s in-swing; *Score 37/1 after 10 overs power-play; *Lissy MacLeod was caught aerial at ‘backward square’ by Davina Perrin, from seamer Em Arlott; *Amara Carr was caught at ‘mid-wicket’ by Katie George, from spinner Georgia Davis; *Approaching mid-way, Jo Gardner was bowled ‘top-of-middle’ by Georgia Davis; *Mid-way 100/4 after 25 overs; *Mistiming ‘square-cut,’ Flo Miller went ‘leg-before’ to Hannah Baker; *Top-scorer Grace Scrivens was caught-and-bowled by Hannah Baker, coming round the wicket; *Two wickets fell, next over; *Kate Coppack was bowled ‘middle-and-off’ by Amu Surenkumar; *Sophie Munro was also bowled ‘through-the-gate’ for a third-ball ‘duck;’ *Next over, Eva Gray was edged to keeper Nat Wraith, from Charis Pavely, for another third-ball ‘duck;’ *Finally, Abtaha Maqsood was caught at ‘mid-on’ by Em Arlott, from Charis Pavely; Essex women batting: Grace Scrivens 59(88); Sophia Smale 28*not out (42); Jo Gardner 24(24); Warwickshire Bears women bowling: Charis Pavely 2/10(3.4); Amu Surenkumar 2/13(3); Em Arlott 2/14(5); Hannah Baker 2/38(8); Georgia Davis 2/41(10);
Warwickshire Bears (women) wearing dark blue stripes, with ‘bear’ logo and yellow numbers; skipper Georgia Davis *[Amara Carr keeping wicket for Essex women]; *Opener Amu Surenkumar was bowled ‘middle-and-leg’ by Kate Coppack; *Score 33/1 (vs 37/1) after 10 overs power-play; *Meg Austin was bowled ‘top-of-middle’ with bails sent flying by Eva Gray; *Next over, Davina Perrin was caught at ‘backward-square’ by Lissy MacLeod from Sophia Smale; *Mid-way 106/3 (vs 100/4) after 25 overs; *Overstepping her crease short of a ’single,’ Charis Pavely was ‘run-out’ from ‘deep mid-on’ by Kate Coppack’s throw to keeper Amara Carr receiving at the striker’s end; *Nat Wraith was bowled ‘top-of-middle’ with bails sent flying by Jo Gardner; Warwickshire Bears women batting: Davina Perrin 43(59); Katie George 42*not out(71); Charis Pavely 26(43); Em Arlott 18(29); Meg Austin 17(28); Essex women bowling: Jo Gardner 1/13(4); Kate Coppack 1/26(5); Sophia Smale 1/32(8); Eva Gray 1/33(7);
Match result: Warwickshire Bears (women) 160/5 (@ 3.9 runs-per-over from 40.4/50 overs) beat Essex (women) 157 ‘All out’ (@ 3.9 r-p-o from 39.4/50 overs) by five wickets;
*Scorecard with video highlights, courtesy of ECB via nv play at url: https://live.nvplay.com/ecb/?tab=m_summary#mc5520000-6664-a623-8e88-08de2dc24850
*Upcoming League one fixtures @url: https://www.ecb.co.uk/news/4408104/metro-bank-one-day-cup-womens-competition-fixtures-2026
