Women’s Vitality Blast (2026): top-ten batters strike-rates ‘sr’ at group-stage from ‘league one’ *History was made when Laura Harris – pictured scored the fastest competition ‘fifty’ for Surrey women from fifteen balls, on July 8. *For new readers, understanding a batter’s impact is not a case of simply taking those who slogged the most runs
Lancashire Thunder (women) vs Durham Cricket (women) (match 51, league one – ‘double-header’ fixture) at Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester on 12 July 2026 Northern derby, with ‘nothing-to-lose’ for Thunder women who were playing their last ‘group stage match’ of this year’s competition. Separately creating an opportunity for best Lancs academy graduates to play professional womens’
Lancashire Thunder (women) vs Yorkshire (women) (match 48, league one – ‘double-header’ fixture) at Emirates Old Trafford Manchester on 10 July 2026 Dead rubber without sufficient points to qualify beyond the competition’s ‘group stage.’ Scoring their third consecutive win, Yorkshire White Rose women had evidently ‘found a way to win’ after their series of defeats.
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
Warwickshire Bears (women) vs Yorkshire (White Rose) (women) (match 35, league one – ‘double-header’ fixture) at Birmingham, Edgbaston Stadium on 5 July 2026 White Rose unexpectedly scored ’back-to-back’ wins – their second win this season at t20, since arriving in ‘league one.’ Billed by commentators as a ‘must-win’ match for Bears to qualify for the
Durham Cricket (women) vs Lancashire Thunder (women)(match 39, league one – ‘stand-alone’ fixture) at Chester-le-Street, Bank Homes Riverside (floodlit evening match) on 3 July 2026 DC women boosted their chances to appear on ‘finals day’ at the expense of Thunder: who’ve been ‘knocked-out’ with insufficient points to qualify beyond the t20 ‘group-stage.’ Records tumbled in
Yorkshire (White Rose) (women) vs Lancashire Thunder (women) (match 36, league one – ‘stand-alone’ fixture) at York, Clifton Park on 1 July 2026 Meeting for their first roses rivalry match in ‘league one,’ Thunder as ‘Reds’ convincingly won by almost three overs leaving host commentators disappointed – ‘White Rose’ still without a solitary t20 win.
Warwickshire Bears (women) vs Lancashire Thunder (women) (match 33, league one – ‘stand-alone’ fixture) at Blackpool Cricket Club (Stanley Park) on 28 June 2026 Thriller match that went down-to-the-wire, decided by the final ball. Beforehand, Umpires ordered ground staff to adjust the inner circle markers to the correct diameter, causing ‘ground delay’ on account of
Lancashire Thunder (women) vs Hampshire Hawks (women) (match 27, league one – ‘stand-alone’ fixture) at Blackpool Cricket Club (Stanley Park) on 9 June 2026 Opening for Hawks, Maia Bouchier carried-her-bat, unbeaten on 74; having staged a century second-wicket partnership with skipper Georgia Adams of 114 runs. Batting first, Thunder womens’ fifth over was marked by
Lancashire (women) vs Essex (women) – match 46 – League One – at Blackpool Cricket Club, Stanley Park Blackpool (Lancs) on 23 June 2026 Described as a ‘basement battle’ between struggling teams, home-team commentators remained optimistic for Lancs women as defending champions who beat Essex women by a wide-margin. Opening partnership between Emma Lamb and
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