Essex (women) vs Lancashire (women) – match 26 – League One – The Ambassador Cruise Line Ground Chelmsford on Wednesday 06 May 2026
Essex women ‘turned their season around’ with back-to-back wins. A ‘mighty innings’ from Eve Jones [98runs (from 135 balls)] made top-score for the defending champions, who set a defendable score ‘around the 250 mark.’ Commentators were impressed by ‘good variation’ from seamer Sophie Munro who bagged her third pair-of-wickets this season, on her third outing for Essex women. Separately, Grace Scrivens also took 2 wickets. Essex replied without losing any wickets before mid-way, with 39 runs precautionary advantage in case of more rain. Fifties ‘fifties’ from skipper Grace Scrivens 74(83); Cordelia Griffith 61(90); and Jodi Grewcock 58(57); followed by supporting cameos from Ariana Dowse 23(29); and Sophia Smale 15(17) saw Essex women home. Resident home-team commentators for Essex Live Stream were Guy Swindells (Cricket commentator) with Isabelle ‘Issy’ Duncan (Cricket writer and broadcaster.) Weather was overcast, grey, with brief rain interruption as noted below. Cool 15C.
Lancs women wearing two-toned navy blue with red-rose arm hoops and logos; *Skipper Ellie Threlkeld*[Amara Carr keeping wicket for Essex women] *with guest international Maddie Penna (Australia WBBL); *with Ailsa Lister (Scotland international); *Mis-timing a ‘drive,’ left-handed batter Alice Clarke was bowled ‘middle-and-leg’ by Sophie Munro’s ’in-swing’ – a ‘brilliant delivery;’ *Beefed-up for having ‘toured Ireland,’ commentators-curse struck when Seren Smale was bowled ‘through-the-gate’ by Sophie Munro’s ‘interesting variation;’ *Score 43/2 after 10 overs power-play; *Fifty-partnership broken when Maddie Penna ‘swung’ into keeper Amara Carr’s glove, from Eva Gray; *Mid-way for drinks, 88/3 after 25 overs; *Rain-stopped-play for 28 minutes on 140/3, after 35 overs; *Scoring a skipper’s ‘fifty’ Ellie Threlkeld was caught at ‘mid-wicket’ by Flo Miller, from Esmae MacGregor’s slower ball; *Two short of a ‘ton,’ Eve Jones was caught at ‘short-fine’ by Jodi Grewcock from Grace Scrivens; *Playing a ‘cameo,’ Fi Morris was caught at ‘mid-wicket’ by Eva Gray, from Grace Scrivens; *Ailsa Lister was ‘run-out’ from ‘deep-square’ by Flo Miller’s throw to Amara Carr receiving at the striker’s-end; from Grace Scrivens; Lancs women batting: Eve Jones 98(135); Ellie Threlkeld 51(69); Maddie Penna 22(42); Ailsa Lister 20(14); Fi Morris 14(11); Kate Cross 11*not out(8); Essex women bowling: Sophie Munro 2/49(9); Grace Scrivens 2/38(7); Eva Gray 1/45(10); Esmae MacGregor 1/47(10);
Essex women wearing mauve tops and blue batting pads; skipper Grace Scrivens; [Ellie Threlkeld keeping wicket for Lancs Women]; *Level-pegging 43/0 (vs43/2) after 10 overs power-play; *Mid-way for drinks, 127/0 (vs 88/3)after 25 overs; *Grace Scrivens was bowled ‘through-the-gate’ by Grace Potts’ seam; *Cordelia Griffith was caught aerial at ‘deep-mid-on’ by Kate Cross, from Fi Morris’ spin (gaffed as Tara Norris – seam; later corrected); *Ariana Dowse went plumb ‘leg-before’ to ‘legendary seam bowler,’ Kate Cross; *Left-handed batter Jodi Grewcock, was bowled top of ‘off-stump’ by Hannah Jones’ left-armed spin; *Next over, Sophia Smale was caught at ‘backward-point’ by Seren Smale from Tara Norris; No further wickets fell; Essex women batting: Grace Scrivens 74(83); Cordelia Griffith 61(90); Jodi Grewcock 58(57); Ariana Dowse 23(29); Sophia Smale 15(17); Lancs women bowling: Kate Cross 1/32(10); Hannah Jones 1/42(9); Fi Morris 1/36(6); Tara Norris 1/57(9); Grace Potts 1/55(9);
Match result: Essex (women) 252/5 (@5.3 runs-per-over from 47/50 ov./target 252 from 50/50 ov.) beat Lancashire (women) 251/7 (@5.0 r-p-o from 50/50 ov.) by three wickets with 18 balls remaining
*Scorecard with video highlights, courtesy of ECB via nv play @url: https://live.nvplay.com/ecb/?tab=m_scorecard#mc5520000-6664-a623-fb99-08de2dc24998
*Upcoming League one fixtures @url: https://www.ecb.co.uk/news/4408104/metro-bank-one-day-cup-womens-competition-fixtures-2026
