Essex (women) vs Warwickshire Bears (women) (match 1, league one – ‘double-header’ fixture) at Chelmsford, The Ambassador Cruise Line Ground (Essex) on Friday 22 May 2026
Essex women went ‘off-to-a-flyer,’ defeating last year’s finalists and bagging a bonus point to go top-of-table. Batting first, Bears womens opener Abbey Freeborn made top-score [86 runs (from 56 balls)]; partnered by guest Australian Georgia Redmayne 36(30) who posted 79 runs. Only one other Bears batter made double-figures. Essex womens bowlers Eva Gray 2/33 (seam) and Jodi Grewcock 2/27 (spin) each took two wickets. When batting, Essex womens’ skipper Grace Scrivens’ opening partnership with Lissy MacLeod posted 39 runs. Lissy Macleod 59(38) partnered by Cordelia Griffith 68(37) both scored ‘fifties’ and posted 119 for Essex women’s second-wicket to set-up their first win (at 20 overs) of the new season. Jo Gardner scored the winning ‘four.’ Commentators were Nick Gledhill (Sports journalist) with Danni Warren (Performance & Growth Director, Essex Women’s Cricket) and guest. Weather was cloudless and described as a ‘glorious,’ day: 22C.
Bears women wearing ’sky’ blue diamond cheque with yellow trim over dark blue; with yellow helmets and black caps; *skipper Georgia Davis *[Amara Carr keeping wicket for Essex] *with international player Georgia Redmayne (Australia); *Meg Austin wafered a ‘lofty drive,’ edged to keeper Amara Carr, from Sophie Munro; *After 6 overs ‘power-play’ 54/1; *Approaching mid-way, with perceiving mounting pressure, Georgia Redmayne was caught-and-bowled by Sophia Smale; *80/2 by ‘mid-way’ (after 10 overs); *Play was suspended at 83/2 whilst Jodi Grewcock received treatment to her hand from fielding a painful deflection from the non-striker’s bat; *Left-handed batter Charis Pavely was caught at ‘long-on’ by Jo Gardner from Eva Gray; *Chloe Brewer was caught from a ‘leading-edge’ by Sophia Smale running round through ‘slips,’ from Eva Gray, for a ‘golden-duck;’ *Nat Wraith was sent back and ‘run-out’ by keeper’s throw down-wicket to Jodi Grewcock, receiving at the non-striker’s-end *Mis-timing a ‘sweep,’ Mary Taylor was bowled ‘through-the-gate’ by Jodi Grewcock; *Alexa Stonehouse was bowled by Jodi Grewcock, for a ‘golden-duck;’ *Going for a second run, Millie Taylor was ‘run-out’ by Grace Scrivens’ throw from ‘point’ to keeper Amara Carr receiving at the striker’s-end; Bears women batting: Abbey Freeborn 86*not out(56); Georgia Redmayne 36(30); Millie Taylor 10(5); Essex women bowling: Eva Gray 2/33(4); Jodi Grewcock 2/27(4); Sophie Munro 1/25; Sophia Smale 1/31;
Essex women wearing full-fronted red, full-backed mauve over sleeveless navy blue; *skipper Grace Scrivens (‘England ‘A’); *[Nat Wraith keeping wicket for Bears]; *Grace Scrivens was caught at ‘long-on’ by Mary Taylor, from Phoebe Brett; *After 6 overs ‘power-play’ 76/1 (vs54/1); & *118/1 (vs80/2) by ‘mid-way’ (after 10 overs); *Going for a second run, LissyMacLeod was ‘run-out’ by Charis Pavely, receiving at the non-striker’s-end; *Playing an ‘excellent innings,’ Cordelia Griffith was bowled by Millie Taylor’s yorker, that rolled into the stumps; Essex women batting: Cordelia Griffith 68(37); Lissy Macleod 59(38); Grace Scrivens 18(11); Bears women bowling: Millie Taylor1/24, Phoebe Brett 1/25,
Match result: Essex (women) 166/3 (11.4 runs-per-over from 14.3 overs /target 165 from 20/20 ov.) beat Warwickshire Bears (women) 164/8 (@8.2 r-p-o from 20ov.) by seven wickets with 33 balls remaining
*Scorecard with video highlights, courtesy of ECB via nv play at url: https://live.nvplay.com/ecb/?tab=m_scorecard#me5e80000-9b94-4272-1127-08de2c26df7a
*Upcoming League one ‘Vitality Blast’ (20overs) fixtures @url: http://4theloveofsport.co.uk/2025/12/17/vitality-blast-league-one-fixtures-for-2026-3-of-4/
*Upcoming League one ‘MetroBank’ (50ov.) fixtures with mid-term results @url: http://4theloveofsport.co.uk/2026/05/17/metro-bank-one-day-cup-league-one-women/
