Yorkshire (women) vs Essex (women) (match 16, league one – ‘stand-alone’ evening fixture) at Leeds Emerald Headingley Stadium on 29 May 2026
Yorks women came close to achieving their inaugural t20 league-one win, until Essex women ‘applied pressure’ during their final ten deliveries. When summing-up, host commentators felt that Yorks women ‘could have done things better,’ and ‘should have won.’ Batting first, Essex, skipper Grace Scrivens [53 runs(from 40 balls)] was the only batter to score ‘fifty,’ chalking-up sixty runs when partnered by Lissy MacLeod – the best partnership of the match. Between innings, commentators gave ‘credit’ to Yorks women bowlers for containing Essex beyond mid-way. Yorks women batters were on-target to win, twelve runs ahead by mid-way (79/3 vs67/2.) Disaster struck when Yorks women were bowled-out, losing five wickets for just ten runs. Eva Gray took 3 wickets/conceding 25 runs received ‘enormous credit;’ also Jodi Grewcock (1/13) who bowled the match-winning over. Lead commentator Mike McCann. Weather: dark clouds, with floodlights 18C.
Essex women wearing full-fronted red, full-backed mauve over sleeveless navy blue; *skipper Grace Scrivens (‘England ‘A’); *[Lauren Winfield-Hill keeping wicket for Yorks]; *After 6 overs ‘power-play’ 48/0;*Lissy MacLeod was bowled by Holly Garton; *Cordelia Griffith went ‘leg-before’ to Jess Jonassen, for a golden duck; *by ‘mid-way ’67/2 (after 10 overs); *Grace Scrivens was caught by keeper Lauren Winfield-Hill, from Ria Fackrell; *Jo Gardner was caught ‘in-the-deep’ by Ami Campbell, from Maddie Ward; *Flo Miller was ‘run-out’ by Ami Campbell’s direct-hit ‘from-the-deep;’ *Jodi Grewcock was caught at ‘mid-wicket’ by Beth Langston, from Ines Blackwell; *Sophia Smale went ‘leg-before’ to Jess Jonassen; Essex women batting: Grace Scrivens 53(40); Jodi Grewcock 26(27); Lissy MacLeod 22(20); Sophia Smale 21(18); Yorkshire women bowling: Jess Jonassen 2/23(4); Maddie Ward 1/24(4); Ria Fackrell 1/28(4); Ines Blackwell 1/25(3); Holly Garton 1/27(3);
Yorkshire women wearing black with yellow batting pads, and white numbering; *Skipper Lauren Winfield-Hill; *[Amara Carr keeping wicket for Essex]; *With two guest internationals Sterre Kalis (NL) & Jess Jonassen (Australia); but without Rachel Slater (Scotland IT20 World-Cup call-up); *Erin Thomas steepled aerial from a leading-edge, caught at ‘square’ by Lissy MacLeod, from Sophia Smale; *Lauren Winfield-Hill was clean-bowled by Grace Scrivens; *Level-pegging after 6 overs ‘power-play:’ 48/2 (vs 48/0); *Jess Jonassen was bowled by Grace Scrivens; *Twelve runs ahead by ‘mid-way 79/3 (vs67/2); *Sterre Kalis was caught at ‘extra-cover’ by Grace Scrivens, from Sophia Smale; *Maddie Ward was caught at ‘short-fine’ by Lissy MacLeod, from Jo Gardner; *top-scorer Ami Campbell was caught at ‘long-on’ by Jo Gardner, from Eva Gray; *Two balls later, Beth Langston was caught by keeper Amara Carr, from Eva Gray; *Three balls later, Liv Thomas was also caught by Amara Carr, from Eva Gray; *Final over, Ines Blackwell was ‘run-out’ by Grace Scrivens’ throw from ‘extra-cover’ to Jodi Grewcock, receiving at the non-striker’s end; *Two balls later, Ria Fackrell was stumped by Amara Carr, from Jodi Grewcock; Yorkshire women batting: Ami Campbell 26(22); Sterre Kalis 23(16); Maddie Ward 19(24); Lauren Winfield-Hill 18(17); Erin Thomas 17(10); Jess Jonassen 10(14); Essex women bowling: Eva Gray 3/25(4); Sophia Smale 2/20(4); Grace Scrivens 2/27(4); Jodi Grewcock 1/13(1.4); Jo Gardner 1/25(4);
Match result: Essex (women) 146/7(@7.3 runs-per-over from 20 overs) beat Yorkshire (women) 143 ‘All out’ (@7.2 r-p-o target 147 from 19.4/20 ov.) by 3 runs with two balls remaining
*Scorecard with video highlights, courtesy of ECB via nv play @url: https://live.nvplay.com/ecb/?tab=m_scorecard#me5e80000-9b94-4272-abd0-08de2c26e0e6
*Upcoming League one ‘Vitality Blast’ (20ov.) 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/
