Hampshire Hawks (women) vs Lancashire Thunder (women) (match 32, league one – ‘double-header’ fixture) at the Southampton Utilita Bowl, on 5 July 2026
Hawks booked their ‘finals day’ place, restored to ‘top-of-table’ after after bowling-out Thunder for a barely defendable score. Thunders’ best batters Emma Lamb [30runs(from26 balls)] mounted a face-saving fifth wicket partnership with skipper Ellie Threlkeld 25(17) that added 53. Key moment when Nancy Harman – pictured [3 wickets/conceding 9 runs from 9 balls] took three Thunder wickets, curtailing Thunders innings prematurely. Turning to Hawks’ run-chase, top-scorer Maia Bouchier [77*not out(45)] staged two key partnerships: banking 48 with Ella McCaughan 17(18.) Also adding 87 runs in 53 balls when partnered by skipper Adams [37*not out(25).] Maia Bouchier scored the winning ‘four.’ Separately, Maia Bouchier has averaged 67 from her last four t20 ‘Blast’ innings total of 271 with two ‘fifties:’ ignoring ‘50ov’ innings for fair comparison. Commentators (unannounced) for Hants Cricket Livestream: Phil Green (Hursley Park CC) Hants BBC Radio Solent, with guest Jemma Green (Hants CC) Weather: sunny afternoon 22C.
Thunder women wearing rose red with light green and dark blue shoulder stripes and red pads; *skipper Ellie Threlkeld *[Rhianna ‘Rhi’ Southby keeping wicket for Hawks]; *with Venus Weerappulli (England Women U19 Tri-Series Squad 2026); *with international player Meg Lanning (Australia) *without Sophie Ecclestone (England IT20 World-Cup call-up); *Left-handed batter Eve Jones wafered-an-edge, caught by Rhianna ‘Rhi’ Southby, from Bex Tyson; *After 6 overs ‘power-play 30/1; *Meg Lanning was caught aerial at ‘deep-cover’ by Abi Norgrove, from Naomi Dattani; *Darcey Carter steepled a catch to ‘short fine’, collected by keeper Rhianna ‘Rhi’ Southby, from Georgia Adams; *Score 44/3 by ‘mid-way (after 10 overs); *Left-handed batter Tilly Kesteven was bowled ‘top-of-middle’ with bails sent flying by Poppy Tulloch, for a second-ball ‘duck’; *Mis-timing to ‘square.’ Ellie Threlkeld was bowled ‘dragged-on,’ bowled by Amanda-Jade Wellington; *Emma Lamb was caught at ’mid-wicket’ by Maia Bouchier from Nancy Harman’s ‘full-toss;’ *Kate Cross was bowled ‘middle-and-leg’ by Bex Tyson; *Seren Smale was ‘run-out’ from ‘mid-wicket’ by Maia Bouchier’s throw to Rhianna ‘Rhi’ Southby receiving at the striker’s end; *Hannah Jones was caught at ‘mid-wicket’ by Maia Bouchier, from Nancy Harman for a ‘golden duck’; *Tara Norris went ’leg-before’ to Nancy Harman for a second-ball ‘duck’; Thunder women batting: Emma Lamb 30(26); Ellie Threlkeld 25(17); Meg Lanning 19(22); Darcey Carter 18(26); Seren Smale 14(9); Kate Cross 14(8); Hawks women bowling: Nancy Harman 3/9(1.3); Bex Tyson 2/16(4); Poppy Tulloch 1/16(2.1); Amanda-Jade Wellington 1/28 Georgia Adams 1/29(4); Naomi Dattani 1/32(4);
Hawks women wearing full-backed and half-fronted striped yellow tops and yellow batting pads over navy blue; *skipper Georgia Adams *[Ellie Threlkeld keeping wicket for Thunder]; *international player Amanda-Jade Wellington (Australia ‘WBBL); *with Maia Bouchier; *without Lauren Bell, Freya Kemp & Linsey Smith (England IT20 World-Cup call-up); *One single wicket fell when Ella McCaughan mis-timed a ‘sweep’ and was clean-bowled by Hannah Jones; *After 6 overs ‘power-play 54/1(vs 30/1); *Score 92/1 (vs 44/3) by ‘mid-way (after 10 overs); No further wickets fell; Hawks women batting: Maia Bouchier 77*not out(45); Georgia Adams 37*not out(25); Ella McCaughan 17(18); Thunder women bowling: Hannah Jones 1/27(3.3);
*Match result: Hampshire Hawks (women) 135/1 (@10 runs-per-over/target 132 from 13.3/20ov.) beat Lancashire Thunder (women) 131 ‘All out’ (@6.7 r-p-o from 19.3/20ov.) by nine wickets
*Video scorecard, courtesy of ECB via nv play @url: https://live.nvplay.com/ecb/?tab=m_scorecard#me5e80000-9b94-4272-9920-08de2c26e332
*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: https://live.nvplay.com/ecb/?tab=m_summary#me5e80000-9b94-4272-bf7b-08de2c26e211
