Sussex Sharks (women) vs Derbyshire Falcons (women) – (match 32, L2) at Horsham Cricket and Sports Club (W Sussex) on Sunday 16 August 2026
Academy star Lauren Kenvyn – pictured right took most wickets, scored a ‘ton,’ and carried-her-bat after striking two winning ‘fours.’ Batting first on a green square with parched outfield, Sharks openers put on 59 runs. Nancy Harman 113 runs (from 89 balls) made top-score for Sharks women, adding 80 when partnered by skipper Chiara Green and another 64 partnered by Tia Stanley. Lauren Kenvyn took a 3-fer for Falcons (taking 3 wickets/conceding 44 runs.) Turning to Falcons run-chase, a record 256 run third-wicket partnership between Lara Shaw 145(123) and Lauren Kenvyn 132*not out(139) saw Falcons across-the-line for a convincing win. Disappointing season for both teams with insufficient points to qualify for the semi-finals. Without commentary. Weather: mainly cloudy, hot, with occasional sunny spells 27C.
Sharks women wearing pink (50ov) with black joggers; skipper Chiara Green [Matilda Atherton-Gater keeping wicket for Falcons women]; *with Nancy Harman & Poppy Tulloch (Hants loans); *also with Mollie Adams & Shristi Patil (England u-19s); *Score 43/0 after 10 overs power-play; *Mollie Adams caught at ‘mid-wicket’ by Lauren Kenvyn, from Francesca Clarke; *Phoebe Wilkinson was bowled ‘middle-and-off,’ by Adrianna Darlow; *Mid-way after 25 overs: score 126/2; *Izzy Collis went ‘leg-before,’ ‘middle-and-off,’ to Rhiannon Knowling-Davies; *Mis-timing a ‘drive,’ Chiara Green was stumped by keeper Matilda Atherton-Gater, from Maria Andrews; *Shristi Patil wafered-an-edge, caught by keeper Matilda Atherton-Gater, from Lauren Kenvyn; *Poppy Tulloch was clean-bowled by Lauren Kenvyn; *Top-scorer Nancy Harman was caught at ‘backward-square’ by Frances Lonsdale, from Lauren Kenvyn’s ‘full-toss’; Sharks women batting: Nancy Harman 113(89); Izzy Collis 47(63); Chiara Green 40(35); Phoebe Wilkinson 31 (27); Mollie Adams 26(41); Tia Stanley 18*not out(21); Poppy Tulloch 11(20); Falcons women bowling: Lauren Kenvyn 3/44(10); Francesca Clarke 1/35(5); Maria Andrews 1/54(10); Rhiannon Knowling-Davies 1/65(9); Adrianna Darlow 1/67(9);
Derbyshire Falcons women wearing light-and-dark-blue with blue helmets and blue numbers; *skipper Adrianna Darlow [Mollie Adams keeping wicket for Sharks]; *with Maria Andrews & Lara Shaw (The Blaze academy loans); *with Aamna Khan, Lauren Kenvyn & Malisha Tennakoon (Warwickshire academy); *Playing forward, Emily Hughes caught by keeper Mollie Adams, from Kali-Ann Docherty; *Frances Lonsdale was caught at ‘gully’ by Chiara Green, from Anna Buckle; *Score 61/2 (vs 43/0) after 10 overs power-play; *Mid-way after 25 overs: score 136/2(vs126/2); *Top-scorer Lara Shaw was ‘run-out’ by bowler Poppy Tulloch whose hand-deflection made a direct-hit to the non-striker’s end; *Mid-way after 25 overs: score 136/2 (vs126/2); Falcons women batting: Lara Shaw 145(123); Lauren Kenvyn 132*not out(139); Sharks women bowling: Kali-Ann Docherty 1/57(9); Anna Buckle 1/71(8);
Match result: Derbyshire Falcons (women) 321/3 (@6.9 runs-per-over/target 319 from 46.1/50 overs); beat Sussex Sharks (women) 318/7 (@5.6 r-p-o from 50 overs) by seven wickets with 23 balls remaining
*Scorecard with video highlights, courtesy of ECB via nv play @url: https://live.nvplay.com/ecb/?tab=m_scorecard#mc5520000-6664-a623-a742-08de2dc24fd2
*Upcoming League two fixtures 50ov (2026) @url: http://4theloveofsport.co.uk/2026/04/25/metro-bank-one-day-cup-womens-tournament-for-50-overs-league-two-may-update-2026/
*Top ten 20ov ‘league one’ best batters and bowlers (2026) @url: http://4theloveofsport.co.uk/2026/07/28/womens-vitality-blast-league-one-top-ten-for-2026/
*Top ten 20ov ‘league two’ best batters and bowlers (2026) @url: http://4theloveofsport.co.uk/2026/07/30/womens-vitality-blast-league-two-top-ten-for-2026/
Footnote: actual mach photo of Falcons centurion batters
