Durham Cricket (women) vs Essex (Eagles) (women) (match 47, league one – ‘double-header’ fixture) Chester-le-Street, Co. Durham on 10 July 2026
Comprehensive ‘well-deserved’ win for Essex women. Despite this set-back, Durham Cricket women may have done enough to qualify for Finals day. Batting first, Essex skipper Grace Scrivens [85 runs( from 64 balls)] made top-score. Key partnership between skipper and guest South African Anneke Bosch 48(37) banked 94 for Essex womens’ first-wicket. Durham Cricket womens’ reply lost two power-play wickets and a third by mid-way 54/3; when compared to Essex women on 72/0. Durham Cricket women narrowed the ‘run-chase’ gap with an entertaining cameo from Mia Rogers 27(15); albeit described by commentators as ‘too little, too late.’ As mentioned above, Durham Cricket may still qualify beyond the competition’s ‘group-stage.’ Lead commentator for Durham Cricket Livestream: Ash Thorpe (Park View Cricket Academy – partnered by ‘Durham Cricket’); with guest Steve Blazey Weather: sunny, ‘hot’ 22C.
Essex (Eagles) women wearing full-fronted red, full-backed mauve over sleeveless navy blue; *skipper Grace Scrivens; *[Mia Rogers keeping wicket for DC women];*with Bryony Gillgrass (England Women U19 Tri-Series Squad 2026); *with Liberty Heap (Lancs Thunder loan); *with international player Anneke Bosch (Republic of South Africa); *After 6 overs ‘power-play 41/0; & *Score 72/0 by ‘mid-way (after 10 overs); *Mis-timing ‘reverse-sweep’ two short of ‘fifty,’ Anneke Bosch was bowled ‘top-of-middle’ by Katherine Fraser; *Mis-timing a ‘sweep’ Sophia Smale was bowled ‘top-of-middle’ by Grace Thompson; *Short of a second-run, Jodi Grewcock was ‘run-out’ by Grace Thompson throw to Heather Graham receiving at the non-striker’s end; *Top-scorer Grace Scrivens steepled aerial, caught at ‘mid-on’ by Hollie Armitage, from Heather Graham; Essex (Eagles) women batting: Grace Scrivens 85(64); Anneke Bosch 48(37); Sophia Smale 14(9); Jodi Grewcock 12(9); Durham Cricket women bowling: Katherine Fraser 1/17(4); Heather Graham 1/31(4); Grace Thompson 1/39(4);
Durham Cricket women wearing yellow splash over dark blue with white numbers and dark blue caps with yellow pads; *Skipper Hollie Armitage *[Amara Carr keeping wicket for Essex]; *with Trudy Johnson (England Women U19 Tri-Series Squad 2026); *with Katherine Fraser (Scotland international);*with international player Heather Graham (Australia Womens Big-Bash League WBBL); *without Lauren Filer or Mady Villiers (England Test Match call-up); *third ball, Katherine Fraser was bowled Eva Gray; *Emily Windsor was stumped by keeper Amara Carr, from Esmae MacGregor; *After 6 overs ‘power-play 31/2 (vs 41/0); *Bess Heath was caught at ‘deep-square’ by Kate Coppack, from Bryony Gillgrass; *Score 54/3 (vs 72/0) by ‘mid-way’ (after 10 overs); *Hollie Armitage was caught at ‘short-third’ by Liberty Heap, from Kate Coppack; *Heather Graham was caught on the circle at ‘extra cover’ by Jodi Grewcock, from Eva Gray; *Next ‘over,’ Mia Rogers was also caught at ‘extra cover’ by Jodi Grewcock, from Esmae MacGregor; Durham Cricket women batting: Hollie Armitage 43(41); Heather Graham 36(23); Mia Rogers 27(15); Bess Heath 23(21); Emma Marlow 10*not out(5); Essex (Eagles) women bowling: Eva Gray 2/27(4); MacGregor 2/39(4); Bryony Gillgrass 1/7(1); Kate Coppack 1/25(4);
*Match result: Essex (Eagles) (women) 162/4 (@8.1 runs-per-over from 20ov.) beat Durham Cricket (women) 150/6 (@7.5 r-p-o /target 163 from 20ov.) by 12 runs
*Video scorecard, courtesy of ECB via nv play @url: https://live.nvplay.com/ecb/?tab=m_scorecard#c9cd38578-5761-4c81-a024-f69ca8c04caa_me5e80000-9b94-4272-0bee-08de2c26e39f
*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/
