Lancashire (women) vs Yorkshire (women) – match 15 – League One – at Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester on Saturday 25 April 2026
Playing their first Roses match at the first opportunity since Yorks women joined ‘league one,’ both teams bowled each other out. Posting a defendable score Yorks women won with eight overs-to-spare. Key to Yorks women’s success was a century partnership between their guest international batters: Jess Jonassen (Australia) who scored a ‘ton’ [108 runs (from 122 balls)]; and Sterre Kalis (NL) who scored 45 (from 54). Undoubtedly Jess Jonassen was POTM, not only as top-scorer: 108 runs (from 122 balls); but also best bowler [taking 4 wickets conceding 30 runs from 10 overs]. Separately, Claudie Cooper took 3/24. Turning to Lancs women, one quarter of balls bowled by Yorks women were unplayable ‘dot’ balls. Lancs women’s best batting partnership between Darcey Carter and Seren Smale banked 61-runs. For bowling, Kate Cross took 4/38 and Mahika Gaur 3/41. Commentators for Lancs Live Stream TV were: Michael ‘Mike’ Perkins (Sports Journalist) with Allyson Byrne (Women’s Cricket Chat, ex Lancs & Cheshire women); and Polly Starkie as social media co-host of ‘Noughtie Child Podcast;’ and ‘HerGameToo’ cricket ambassador. Weather Fine and sunny 15-17C.
Yorks women wearing blue watercolour shades; *skipper Lauren Winfield-Hill; [Ellie Threlkeld keeping wicket for Lancs women]; *with guest internationals Jess Jonassen (Australia) and Sterre Kalis (NL); *also with Rachel Slater (Scotland international); *’Big wicket’ when Lauren Winfield-Hill went ‘leg-before’ to Kate Cross, her ‘former England team-mate’ for a second-ball ‘duck;’ *Georgie Boyce was bowled by Kate Cross, cartwheeling her ‘middle-stump;’ *Score 54/2 after 10 overs power-play; *Sterre Kalis, was caught aerial at ‘short-mid-wicket’ by Ailsa Lister, from Mahika Gaur; *Mid-way for drinks, after 25overs 124/3; *Ami Campbell was caught aerial at ‘long-off’ by Kate Cross’s ‘dive-to-her-right,’ from Hannah Jones; *Top-scorer Jess Jonassen was caught aerial at ‘long-on’ by Tara Norris, from Kate Cross; *Taking a ‘huge swing,’ Ines Blackwell was stumped by Ellie Threlkeld, from Tara Norris; *Beth Langston was caught aerial by Tara Norris running round, from Grace Potts; *Maddie Ward was caught aerial at ‘long-on’ by Kate Cross from Mahika Gaur; *Claudie Cooper top-edged aerial, caught at ‘fine’ by Eve Jones running round, from Kate Cross; *Jess Woolston was bowled ‘through-the-gate’ by Mahika Gaur; Yorks women batting: Jess Jonassen 108(122); Sterre Kalis 45(54); Ines Blackwell 19(30); Maddie Ward 17(20); Ami Campbell 15(38); Beth Langston 13(10); Lancs women bowling: Kate Cross 4/38(10); Mahika Gaur 3/41(7.2); Grace Potts 1/36(10); Tara Norris 1/31(5); Hannah Jones 1/50(10);
Lancs women wearing two-toned navy blue with red-rose arm hoops and logos; *Skipper Ellie Threlkeld *[ Lauren Winfield-Hill keeping wicket for Yorks women] *with Ailsa Lister & Darcey Carter (Scotland internationals); *Eve Jones scooped-an-edge to keeper Lauren Winfield-Hill, for a fifth-ball ‘duck ’from Rachel Slater’s seam; *Score 41/1 (vs 54/2) after 10 overs power-play; *On the ‘back-foot,’ Darcey Carter went ‘leg-before’ to Jess Jonassen; *’Strapped-on-the-pad,’ Ellie Threlkeld went ‘leg-before,’ for a ninth-ball ‘duck ’ from Jess Jonassen; *Seren Smale was caught at ‘deep mid-off’ by Beth Langston, from Jess Jonassen; *Mid-way for drinks, after 25overs 104/4 (vs 124/3) *Playing ‘forward-defence,’ Fi Morris was bowled by Beth Langston’s yorker; *Ailsa Lister was caught at ’mid-off’ by Beth Langston, from Maddie Ward; *Kate Cross was caught at ‘backward-point’ by Jess Jonassen, from Claudie Cooper; *Tara Norris was caught ‘outside-off’ by keeper Lauren Winfield-Hill, from Claudie Cooper; *Playing ‘forward-defence,’ Grace Potts was bowled ‘off-stump,’ by Jess Jonassen; *Match ended when Mahika Gaur was caught by Lauren Winfield-Hill from Claudie Cooper; Lancs women batting: Seren Smale 46(56); Fi Morris 21(31); Darcey Carter 18(37); Mahika Gaur 18(23); Ailsa Lister 16(23); Kate Cross 16(29); Yorks women bowling: Jess Jonassen 4/30(10); Claudie Cooper 3/24(6.4); Rachel Slater 1/13(6); Maddie Ward 1/23(5); Beth Langston 1/29(7);
Match result: Yorkshire (women) 241 ‘All out’ (@4.8 runs-per-over from 49.2/50overs) beat Lancashire (women) 158 ‘All out’ (@3.7 runs-per-over from 41.4/50 ov.) by 83 runs with 50 balls remaining
*Scorecard with video highlights, courtesy of ECB via nv play at url: https://live.nvplay.com/ecb/?tab=m_summary#mc5520000-6664-a623-7e45-08de2dc248d1
*Upcoming League one fixtures @url: https://www.ecb.co.uk/news/4408104/metro-bank-one-day-cup-womens-competition-fixtures-2026
