Essex W vs Lancashire W, 26th Match
Regular Season 2026 · List A · · County Ground, Chelmsford
Essex W won by 5 wickets (with 18 balls remaining) (Essex W 252/5, Lancashire W 251/7).
- Essex W: 252/5 (47 ov)
- Lancashire W: 251/7 (50 ov)
Match report
Essex W (ESS-W) faced Lancashire W (LAN-W) in the 26th Match of Regular Season 2026, a List A match, at County Ground, Chelmsford. Play began on Wednesday, 6 May 2026 at 09:30 UTC. Each side bats for up to 50 overs.
Essex W won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Anna Harris and Rose Dovey, with Dean Cosker as match referee.
Lancashire W made 251/7 in 50 overs, with Evelyn Jones top-scoring on 98 from 135 balls. Grace Scrivens was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 38. Essex W made 252/5 in 47 overs, with Grace Scrivens top-scoring on 74 from 83 balls. Kate Cross was the pick of the bowlers with 1 for 32.
Result: Essex W won by 5 wickets (with 18 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: 251/7 (50 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evelyn Jones | c Jodi Grewcock b Grace Scrivens | 98 | 135 | 10 | 0 | 72.59 |
| Alice Clarke | b Sophie Munro | 8 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 57.14 |
| Seren Smale | b Sophie Munro | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 83.33 |
| Madeline Penna | c Amara Carr b Eva Gray | 22 | 42 | 3 | 0 | 52.38 |
| Eleanor Threlkeld | c Florence Miller b Esmae MacGregor | 51 | 69 | 4 | 0 | 73.91 |
| Fi Morris | c Eva Gray b Grace Scrivens | 14 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 127.27 |
| Ailsa Lister | run out | 20 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 142.86 |
| Kate Cross | not out | 11 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 137.5 |
| Tara Norris | not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Extras: 21 · Did not bat: Grace Potts, Hannah Jones
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sophie Munro | 9 | 1 | 49 | 2 | 5.44 |
| Eva Gray | 10 | 1 | 45 | 1 | 4.5 |
| Esmae MacGregor | 10 | 1 | 47 | 1 | 4.7 |
| Sophia Smale | 10 | 2 | 38 | 0 | 3.8 |
| Jodi Grewcock | 4 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 6 |
| Grace Scrivens | 7 | 0 | 38 | 2 | 5.43 |
Essex W · 1st innings: 252/5 (47 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grace Scrivens | b Grace Potts | 74 | 83 | 10 | 1 | 89.16 |
| Cordelia Griffith | c Kate Cross b Fi Morris | 61 | 90 | 6 | 0 | 67.78 |
| Jodi Grewcock | b Hannah Jones | 58 | 57 | 5 | 0 | 101.75 |
| Ariana Dowse | lbw b Kate Cross | 23 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 79.31 |
| Sophia Smale | c Seren Smale b Tara Norris | 15 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 88.24 |
| Joanne Gardner | not out | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Florence Miller | not out | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
Extras: 19 · Did not bat: Amara Carr, Sophie Munro, Eva Gray, Esmae MacGregor
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kate Cross | 10 | 2 | 32 | 1 | 3.2 |
| Tara Norris | 9 | 0 | 57 | 1 | 6.33 |
| Hannah Jones | 9 | 0 | 42 | 1 | 4.67 |
| Grace Potts | 9 | 0 | 55 | 1 | 6.11 |
| Fi Morris | 6 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 6 |
| Madeline Penna | 4 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 5.25 |