Leicestershire Foxes (women) vs Derbyshire Falcons (women) (match 26, L2) at Uppingham School, Oakham (Rutland) on Sunday, 9 August 2026
Midlands Derby – a ‘dead rubber’ played with neither side expected to qualify for a ‘top-four’ place. Batting first for Falcons women, Frances Lonsdale [106runs(from 114 balls)] played innings anchor, scoring her second competition ‘ton’ this season (previously scored vs. Kent on 19 April.) Foxes’ Caitlin Chissell was ‘pick-of-the-bowlers’ taking a 3-fer (taking 3 wickets/conceding 54runs.) Turning to Foxes womens’ reply, five early wickets were lost after 12 overs, on 53/5. Sophie Grayson 84(94) played ‘impressively’ as innings anchor as Foxes fell thirty runs short when bowled-out. Falcons’ Malisha Tennakoon took a 4-fer: 4/27. Without commentary. Weather: warm 27C.
Derbyshire Falcons women wearing light-and-dark-blue with blue helmets and blue numbers; *skipper Adrianna Darlow [Lucy Western keeping wicket for Foxes]; *with Becca Duckworth (Yorks loan); *with Maria Andrews (The Blaze academy loan); *with Aamna Khan, Lauren Kenvyn & Malisha Tennakoon (Warwickshire academy); *with Becca Duckworth (Yorks loan); *Becca Duckworth was bowled ‘top-of-middle-and-leg’ by Emma Thatcher; *Score 37/1 after 10 overs power-play; *Lara Shaw was caught at ‘backward-point’ by Ellie M Phillips, from Hollie Whitfield; *Mid-way after 25 overs: score 118/2; *Lauren Kenvyn was caught behind by keeper Lucy Western, from spinner Prisha Thanawala; *Mis-timing a ‘slog,’ Malisha Tennakoon wafered-an-edge to keeper Lucy Western, from seamer Caitlin Chissell; *Aamna Khan steepled aerial toward ‘cover,’ caught-and-bowled by Caitlin Chissell; *Frances Lonsdale was bowled ‘through-the-gate’ by Caitlin Chissell ; *Adrianna Darlow was ‘run-out’ by Flora Davies throw from ‘short-third’ to keeper Lucy Western receiving at the striker’s end; *Rhiannon Knowling-Davies was bowled ‘top-of-middle’ by Ellie M Phillips ‘yorker;’ Falcons women batting: Frances Lonsdale 106(114); Lara Shaw 35(46); Lauren Kenvyn 26(36); Malisha Tennakoon 23(31); Maria Andrews 15(14); Foxes women bowling: Caitlin Chissell 3/54(10); Prisha Thanawala 1/34(5); Hollie Whitfield 1/41(8); Ellie M Phillips 1/46(9); Emma Thatcher 1/51(10);
Foxes women wearing two-tone red-and-black with black joggers; *skipper Becki Brooker; *[Matilda Atherton-Gater keeping wicket for Falcons women]; *with Ellen Watson, Scottish international; *with Prisha Thanawala (The Blaze, Rookie); *Flora Davies – pictured & Ellie M Phillips (The Blaze academy loans); *Prisha Thanawala was bowled ‘middle-and-off’ by seamer Malisha Tennakoon; *Becki Brooker went ‘leg-before’ ‘in-line-with-off’ to Lauren Kenvyn; *Lucy Western was clean-bowled ‘middle-and-off’ by Malisha Tennakoon; *Flora Davies was caught at ‘gully’ by Adrianna Darlow, from Malisha Tennakoon; *Score 53/4 (vs37/1 ) after 10 overs power-play; *Ellen Watson was caught at ‘backward-point’ by Frances Lonsdale, from Maria Andrews; *Caitlin Chissell was caught at ‘backward-point’ by Becca Duckworth, from Rhiannon Knowling-Davies; *Mid-way after 25 overs: scores 114/6 (vs118/2); *Ellie M Phillips was bowled ‘top-of-middle-and-off’ by Malisha Tennakoon; *On 148/7 on 32.5ov), Sophie Grayson retired hurt; *April Herathge was caught aerial at ‘gully’ by Frances Lonsdale, from Knowling-Davies; *Returner Sophie Grayson was caught at ‘short-fine’ by Rhiannon Knowling-Davies from Adrianna Darlow; *Emma Thatcher was caught at ‘extra-cover’ by Adrianna Darlow, from Maria Andrews; Foxes women batting: Sophie Grayson 84(94); Hollie Whitfield 48*not out(56); Lucy Western 20(14); Prisha Thanawala 17(10); April Herathge 16(12); Caitlin Chissell 12(32); Ellie M Phillips 12(22); Falcons women bowling: Malisha Tennakoon 4/27(10); Maria Andrews 2/36(8.5); Rhiannon Knowling-Davies 2/43(10); Lauren Kenvyn 1/51(6); Adrianna Darlow 1/29(5);
Match result: Derbyshire Falcons (women) 272/8 (@5.4 runs-per-over from 50ov.) beat Leicestershire Foxes (women) 242 ‘All out’ (@5 r-p-o target 273 from 47.5/50 overs.) by 30 runs with 13 balls remaining
*Scorecard with video highlights, courtesy of ECB and Leicestershire Foxes via nv play @url: https://live.nvplay.com/ecb/?tab=m_scorecard#mff75cc89-94ce-4db7-8d47-deee239b95b3 & https://derbyshireccc.com/fixtures/leicestershire-foxes-vs-derbyshire-falcons-women/?tab=m_scorecard
*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/
