Lancashire (women) vs Hampshire (women) – match 22 – League One – at Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester on Saturday 02 May 2026
Beefed-up with guest Australian debutante Maddie Penna, Lancs women (defending champions) beat Hants women (last year’s finalists) with a ‘dominant’ bowling performance on a ‘sticky wicket.’ Batting first, Hants women chalked-up their lowest power-play score to date: 29/1; also their lowest total score (disregarding adjustments for adverse weather). One highlight was spirited resistance from guest Australian Amanda-Jade Wellington who made top-score. During their run-chase, the hosts found they were two-wickets ahead with nearly 30 runs advantage, by comparison at mid-way on 106/2. Emma Lamb [56 runs(from 85 balls)] was the only batter to score ‘fifty’ and Kate Cross – pictured was best bowler for Lancs women, taking 3 wickets (conceding 31 runs.) Separately, Hants women suffered their first defeat with Naomi Dattani’ previously successful run as stand-in skipper for Georgia Adams. Commentators were Michael ‘Mike’ Perkins and Allyson Byrne (Women’s Cricket Chat, ex Lancs & Cheshire women); with social-media guest Cassie, online. Weather: overcast, cloudy 15-16C.
Hampshire women wearing dark blue tops with yellow hoops, side-stripes and yellow batting pads; *acting skipper Naomi Dattani; *[Ellie Threlkeld keeping wicket for Lancs women] *debutante Hannah Hardwick (formerly Bears) *with guest international player Amanda-Jade Wellington (Australia A); *also with England player Maia Bouchier; *Finding an ‘outside-edge,’ Maia Bouchier, was caught by keeper Ellie Threlkeld, from Kate Cross – who chalked-up her 100th ‘List A’ wicket for Lancs; *Score 29/1 after 10 overs power-play; *Abi Norgrove was caught aerial ‘leg-side’ at ‘deep-mid-on’ by Maddie Penna, from Mahika Gaur; *Ella McCaughan, was caught at ‘mid-off’ by Ailsa Lister, from Hannah Jones; *Mid-way for drinks, 77/4 after 25overs; *Rhianna Southby was caught at ‘mid-wicket’ by Grace Potts, from Hannah Jones; *Megan Sturge was caught at ‘cover-point’ by Eve Jones, from Maddie Penna; *On 103/6, Nancy Harman was caught at ‘mid-on’ by Seren Smale from Kate Cross; *Naomi Dattani was caught by keeper Ellie Threlkeld, from Mahika Gaur; *Hannah Hardwick was bowled by Kate Cross; *Daisy Gibb was ‘run-out’ by Emma Lamb’s throw to keeper Ellie Threlkeld receiving at the striker’s end; *Following rear-guard cameo, top-scorer Amanda-Jade Wellington was bowled by Grace Potts; Hants women batting: Amanda-Jade Wellington 32(40); Ella McCaughan 30(58); Naomi Dattani 29(47); Abi Norgrove 20(49); Megan Sturge 10(27); Lancs women bowling: Kate Cross 3/31(10); Hannah Jones 2/24(8); Mahika Gaur 2/42(10); Maddie Penna 1/11(2); Grace Potts 1/30(8.1);
Lancs women wearing two-toned navy blue with red-rose arm hoops and logos; *Skipper Ellie Threlkeld *[ Rhianna Southby keeping wicket for Hants women] *with guest international debutante Maddie Penna (Australia WBBL); *with Ailsa Lister & (Scotland international); Also with Emma Lamb and Mahika Gaur (England internationals); *Score 36/0 (vs29/1) after 10 overs power-play; *Missing a ‘drive,’ Eve Jones was stumped by Rhianna Southby, from Amanda-Jade Wellington; *Seren Smale was bowled ‘middle-and-off’ by Amanda-Jade Wellington; *Mid-way for drinks, 106/2 (vs77/4) after 25overs; *Scoring ‘fifty,’ Emma Lamb was caught ‘aerial’ between ‘cover’ and ‘point by rolling Abi Norgrove, from Daisy Gibb; *Two balls later, Ellie Threlkeld was caught by fellow keeper Rhianna Southby, from Daisy Gibb for a ‘duck;’ Lancs women batting: Emma Lamb 56(85); Eve Jones 47(76); Maddie Penna 36*not out(32); Hants women bowling: Daisy Gibb 2/15(6); Amanda-Jade Wellington 2/40(8.3);
Match result: Lancashire (women) 157/4 (@4.6 runs-per-over from 33.3/50 ov.) beat Hampshire (women) 153 ‘All out’ (@3.6 r-p-o from 42.1/50 ov.) by six wickets with 67 balls (i.e.: 16.3 ov.) remaining (not 99 balls as misreported by certain non-UK sources elsewhere)
*Scorecard with video highlights, courtesy of ECB via nv play at url: https://live.nvplay.com/ecb/?tab=m_scorecard#mc5520000-6664-a623-c444-08de2dc2494e
*Upcoming League one fixtures @url: https://www.ecb.co.uk/news/4408104/metro-bank-one-day-cup-womens-competition-fixtures-2026
