Lancashire (women) vs Warwickshire Bears (women) – match 29 – League One – at Southport & Birkdale Cricket Club Southport (Trafalgar Road) on 13 May 2026
Match played in difficult scoring conditions with a ’soggy’ ball-slowing outfield, and eight overs docked for late start. Lancs women looked set for an easy win until top-scorer Charis Pavely [63runs(from 58balls)] ‘turned-the-game-around.’ Continuing her ‘good form,’ previously Charis Pavely was first to score competition back-to-back ‘tons.’ The match reached its climax when faced by a ‘difficult situation’ Mary Taylor – pictured(wearing Hants) partnered by Nat Wraith staged a match-winning seventh wicket partnership of 75 runs for Warwickshire women. Earlier Mary Taylor was also best bowler taking a 3-fer (3 wickets conceding 47 runs) and went on to strike the winning ‘four.’ Commentators for Lancs LiveStream TV were Fraser Danson (unannounced as host) with Michael ‘Mike’ Perkins (Sports journalist) and Polly Starkie as social media co-host of ‘Noughtie Child Podcast;’ and ‘HerGameToo’ cricket ambassador. Weather: Early rain cleared, windy, improving, sunny 16-17C.
Lancs women wearing two-toned navy blue with red-rose arm hoops and logos; *Skipper Ellie Threlkeld*[Nat Wraith keeping wicket for Bears women] *with Ailsa Lister(Scotland international); *guest international Maddie Penna (Australia Women’s Big Bash League WBBL); *Eve Jones was caught at ‘first-slip’ by Georgia Redmayne, from Mary Taylor; *Three balls later. Playing ‘backward defensive,’ Seren Smale went ‘leg-before’ to Phoebe Brett; *Scores after 8 overs power-play & vs41/2 after 10 overs; *Maddie Penna was bowled ‘middle-and-leg’ by Georgia Davis; Midway: 21/42ov 100/2 (126/3 after 25ov.); *Ellie Threlkeld was caught at ‘extra cover’ Meg Austin from Georgia Davis; *Fi Morris was caught between ‘deep-mid-wicket’ and ‘deep-square’ by Hannah Baker from Mary Taylor; *Injury interruption after Kate Cross was struck on her arm (35ov/42ov on 176/6); *Four balls later Grace Johnson was bowled ‘middle-and-off’ by Hannah Baker; *Ailsa Lister was caught at ‘deep-mid-wicket’ Charis Pavely from Phoebe Brett; *Left-handed batter Tara Norris was caught at ‘long-on’ by Amu Surenkumar from Mary Taylor; *Kate Cross was bowled ‘middle-and-off’ by Charis Pavely; Lancs women batting: Ellie Threlkeld 39(51); Maddie Penna 38(51); Kate Cross 34(33); Ailsa Lister 27(24); Fi Morris 21(29); Eve Jones 19(27); Seren Smale 14(22); Bears women bowling: Mary Taylor 3/47(9); Phoebe Brett 2/35(9); Georgia Davis 2/38(8); Hannah Baker 1/48(8); Charis Pavely 1/43(8);
Bears women wearing dark blue stripes, with ‘bear’ logo and yellow numbers; skipper Georgia Davis *[Ellie Threlkeld keeping wicket for Lancs women]; *guest international Georgia Redmayne; (Australia Women’s Big Bash League WBBL); *Amu Surenkumar was bowled ‘through-the-gate’ by Kate Cross; *Level-pegging score 36/1 (vs 37/1) after 8 overs power-play & 41/1 (vs41/2) after 10 overs; *Georgia Redmayne was caught behind by keeper Ellie Threlkeld from Grace Potts; *Meg Austin was caught at ‘extra cover’ by Eve Jones from Kate Cross; *Midway: 21/42ov 103/3 (vs 100/2) & 117/3 (vs 126/3) after 25ov.; *Abbey Freeborn was caught at ‘fine-leg’ by Grace Potts, from Tara Norris; *Short of a second run, Chloe Brewer was ‘run-out’ by Maddie Penna’s throw from ‘mid-wicket’ to Tara Norris receiving at the non-striker’s end; *Without any foot movement, top-scorer Charis Pavely was caught at ‘long-on’ by Kate Cross from Tara Norris; No further wickets fell; Bears women batting: Charis Pavely 63(58); Mary Taylor 42*not out (27); Nat Wraith 34*not out(28); Georgia Redmayne 28(37); Meg Austin22(41); Abbey Freeborn 20(28); Lancs women bowling: Kate Cross 2/42(7); Tara Norris 2/42(8); Grace Potts 1/39(7.3);
Match result: Warwickshire Bears (women) 230/6 (@5.6 runs-per-over from 40.3/42 ov.) beat Lancashire (women) 226/9 (@5.3 r-p-o from 42/42 ov.) by four wickets with 9 balls remaining.
*Scorecard with video highlights, courtesy of ECB via nv play at url: https://live.nvplay.com/ecb/?tab=m_scorecard#mc5520000-6664-a623-bca1-08de2dc249d9
*Upcoming League one fixtures @url: https://www.ecb.co.uk/news/4408104/metro-bank-one-day-cup-womens-competition-fixtures-2026
