Essex W vs Lancashire W, 18th Match
Regular Season 2026 · T20 · · County Ground, Chelmsford
Essex W won by 6 wickets (with 13 balls remaining) (Essex W 132/4, Lancashire W 128/8).
- Essex W: 132/4 (17.5 ov)
- Lancashire W: 128/8 (20 ov)
Match report
Essex W (ESS-W) faced Lancashire W (LAN-W) in the 18th Match of Regular Season 2026, a T20 match, at County Ground, Chelmsford. Play began on Sunday, 31 May 2026 at 10:30 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
Essex W won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Julia Jarvis and Mohammed Waseem, with Steve Davis as match referee.
Lancashire W made 128/8 in 20 overs, with Eleanor Threlkeld top-scoring on 26 from 24 balls. Grace Scrivens was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 23. Essex W made 132/4 in 17.5 overs, with Alice MacLeod top-scoring on 54 not out from 39 balls. Vinali Weerappuli was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 28.
Result: Essex W won by 6 wickets (with 13 balls remaining).
The full scorecard, fall of wickets and every ball of the commentary are on the Scorecard and Commentary tabs, and the Crease Cam replays each delivery as an animation.
Lancashire W · 1st innings: 128/8 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evelyn Jones | c Grace Scrivens b Kate Coppack | 22 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 183.33 |
| Meg Lanning | c Kate Coppack b Sophie Munro | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Danielle Collins | lbw b Grace Scrivens | 14 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 140 |
| Grace Johnson | b Eva Gray | 12 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 63.16 |
| Eleanor Threlkeld | st Amara Carr b Grace Scrivens | 26 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 108.33 |
| Seren Smale | run out | 20 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 95.24 |
| Kate Cross | not out | 19 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 100 |
| Grace Potts | run out | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 87.5 |
| Hannah Emily Jones | not out | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Extras: 5 · Did not bat: Vinali Weerappuli
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sophie Munro | 4 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 7 |
| Eva Gray | 4 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 8.5 |
| Grace Scrivens | 4 | 0 | 23 | 3 | 5.75 |
| Kate Coppack | 4 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 4.75 |
| Sophia Smale | 4 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 5.75 |
Essex W · 1st innings: 132/4 (17.5 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grace Scrivens | c sub b Grace Potts | 19 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 105.56 |
| Alice MacLeod | not out | 54 | 39 | 8 | 0 | 138.46 |
| Jodi Grewcock | c sub b Kate Cross | 39 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 121.88 |
| Joanne Gardner | c Kate Cross b Vinali Weerappuli | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 42.86 |
| Florence Miller | b Vinali Weerappuli | 10 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| Sophia Smale | not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Extras: 6 · Did not bat: Cordelia Griffith, Amara Carr, Sophie Munro, Eva Gray, Kate Coppack
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grace Potts | 3 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 7 |
| Kate Cross | 4 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Grace Johnson | 3 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 9 |
| Hannah Emily Jones | 3 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 6.33 |
| Vinali Weerappuli | 3.5 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 7.3 |
Latest overs
- Over 18 (ESS-W, Vinali Weerappuli): 9 runs, 121/4 – 4 1 W 4 •
- Over 17 (ESS-W, Kate Cross): 7 runs, 112/3 – 1 2 1 wd 1 • 1
- Over 16 (ESS-W, Vinali Weerappuli): 4 runs, 105/3 – 1 1 1 1 • W
- Over 15 (ESS-W, Hannah Emily Jones): 5 runs, 101/2 – 1 • 1 2 1 •
- Over 14 (ESS-W, Kate Cross): 5 runs, 96/2 – 1 • W 2 1 1
- Over 13 (ESS-W, Hannah Emily Jones): 4 runs, 91/1 – 1 1 0b 1 • 1