Yorkshire (women) vs – Durham Cricket (women) match 20 – League One – at Scarborough Cricket Club, North Marine Rd, Scarborough; on Wednesday 29 April 2026
Yorkshire women were reportedly ‘in-the-driving-seat’ for most of the match, between former Northern Diamonds rivals. Undoubtedly both sides had something to take home from the season’s first ’tie.’ Batting first, Durham Cricket women ‘lost a flurry of wickets,’ staging their recovery from three ‘fifty’ partnerships. Bess Heath 70(52) scored one of her fastest ‘fifties’ from 37 balls and top-scorer Phoebe Turner bagged her maiden undefeated ‘ton’ [100*not out (82).] Post-match, Phoebe Turner told reporters that her batting ‘became easier’ and she was ‘over-the-moon,’ having scored her maiden ‘ton.’ By comparison, Yorks women formed two substantive partnerships involving both guest internationals and tail-enders did well to score a run-a-ball from their last 40 balls, with only 3 wickets remaining. Match reached its climax when Durham Cricket’s guest Australian keeper broke the striker’s stumps with a direct-hit, to tie the match. Commentators for Yorks Cricket Live Stream were Dr Jane Powell (Performance Manager England Disability Cricket at ECB; & President at Yorkshire CCC) with guests; with post-match highlights provided without commentary. Weather: ‘very windy’ 15C.
Durham Cricket (women) wearing three-toned blue-mauve-red vests with yellow logos; *Skipper Hollie Armitage *[Lauren Winfield-Hill keeping wicket for Yorks women];*guest international Tahlia Wilson (Australia – Women’s Big Bash League); also with Katherine Fraser (Scotlandinternational); *Emma Marlow went plumb ‘leg-before’ to left-armed seamer Rachel Slater; *Tahlia Wilson was caught in-the-deep at shoulder height by Jess Woolston, from seamer Ines Blackwell; *Playing ‘forward-defence,’ Mady Villiers was bowled ‘through-the-gate’ by Ines Blackwell; *Score 45/3 after 10 overs power-play; *Hollie Armitage went plumb ‘leg-before’ to Ines Blackwell’s in-swing; *Emily Windsor was caught at ‘backward-point’ by Jess Jonassen, from Jess Woolston; *Mid-way for drinks, 146/5 after 25overs; *Batting lower-order, Bess Heath was caught low down at ‘backward-point’ by Jess Woolston, from Maddie Ward; *Taking a huge swipe, Katherine Fraser was bowled ‘through-the-gate,’ by Ines Blackwell; *Trudy Johnson was caught aerial at ‘extra-cover’ by Jess Woolston, from Jess Jonassen; Durham Cricket women batting: Phoebe Turner 100*not out (82); Bess Heath 70(52); Emily Windsor 30(43); Emma Marlow 26(38); Katherine Fraser 25(38); Tahlia Wilson 11(20); Yorkshire women bowling: Ines Blackwell 4/61 (10); Jess Jonassen 1/50(10); Rachel Slater 1/29(7); Jess Woolston 1/26(3); Maddie Ward 1/26(4);
Yorks women wearing blue watercolour shades; *skipper Lauren Winfield-Hill; [Tahlia Wilson keeping wicket for DC women];*with guest internationals Jess Jonassen (Australia) and Sterre Kalis (NL); *also with Rachel Slater (Scotland); *Lauren Winfield-Hill was bowled ‘middle-and-off’ by Lauren Filer’s ‘in-swing’ for a first-ball ‘golden duck;’ *Becca Duckworth went ‘leg-before’ to Trudy Johnson for a seventh-ball ‘duck;’ *Score 36/2 (vs45/3) after 10 overs power-play; *Georgie Boyce was caught ‘in-the-covers’ by substitute fielder (Sophia Turner) from Katherine Fraser; *Mid-way for drinks 142/3 (vs146/5) after 25 overs; *Top-scorer Jess Jonassen was caught at ‘short-fine’ by Phoebe Turner, from Katie Levick; *Sterre Kalis was bowled ‘top-of-middle’ with both bails sent flying by Phoebe Turner; *Mis-timing a ‘swipe,’ Maddie Ward ‘snicked-an-edge’ to keeper Tahlia Wilson, from Mady Villiers; *With her non-striking partner turning back ‘mid-run,’ Ines Blackwell was ’run-out’ from ‘deep-mid-wicket’ by Hollie Armitage’s throw to Tahlia Wilson, receiving at the striker’s end; *Diving for a second run, Beth Langston was ‘run-out’ from ‘cow corner’ by Katherine Fraser’s throw to Lauren Filer receiving at the non-striker’s end; *Double ‘yes-no’ hesitation when Claudie Cooper was ‘run-out’ and went for a third-ball ‘duck’ from Phoebe Turner’s throw to keeper Tahlia Wilson, receiving at the striker’s end;*Finally as mentioned above, Rachel Slater was ‘run-out’ by Tahlia Wilson, resulting in a ‘tied match;’ Yorkshire women batting: Jess Jonassen 104(109); Sterre Kalis 79(76), Rachel Slater 23(19); Georgie Boyce 18(38); Maddie Ward 10(15);
Durham Cricket women bowling: Mady Villiers 1/27(4); Katie Levick 1/53(10); Lauren Filer 1/51(10); Katherine Fraser 1/38(9); Trudy Johnson 1/41(8); Phoebe Turner 1/63(9); Match result: Durham Cricket (women) 290/8 (@5.1 runs-per-over from 50/50 ov) tied with Yorkshire (women) 290 ‘All out’ (@5.8 r-p-o from 50/50overs) with points shared
*Scorecard with video highlights, courtesy of ECB via nv play at url: https://live.nvplay.com/ecb/?tab=m_summary#mdca326a7-7f7c-4f0b-8454-1dedbc111535
*Upcoming League one fixtures @url: https://www.ecb.co.uk/news/4408104/metro-bank-one-day-cup-womens-competition-fixtures-2026
