Lancashire W vs Essex W, 46th Match
Regular Season 2026 · List A · · Stanley Park, Blackpool
Lancashire W won by 153 runs (Lancashire W 272/9, Essex W 119).
- Lancashire W: 272/9 (50 ov)
- Essex W: 119 (35 ov)
Match report
Lancashire W (LAN-W) faced Essex W (ESS-W) in the 46th Match of Regular Season 2026, a List A match, at Stanley Park, Blackpool. Play began on Tuesday, 23 June 2026 at 09:30 UTC. Each side bats for up to 50 overs.
Lancashire W won the toss and chose to bat. The on-field umpires were Graeme Cross and Hassan Adnan, with Sarah Bartlett as match referee.
Lancashire W made 272/9 in 50 overs, with Evelyn Jones top-scoring on 54 from 78 balls. Esmae MacGregor was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 44. Essex W made 119 in 35 overs, with Anneke Bosch top-scoring on 32 from 37 balls. Fi Morris was the pick of the bowlers with 6 for 27.
Result: Lancashire W won by 153 runs.
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: 272/9 (50 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evelyn Jones | c Eva Gray b Anneke Bosch | 54 | 78 | 5 | 0 | 69.23 |
| Emma Lamb | st Ariana Dowse b Esmae MacGregor | 35 | 42 | 4 | 0 | 83.33 |
| Katie Mack | run out | 15 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 51.72 |
| Tilly Kesteven | c & b Bryony Gillgrass | 32 | 33 | 4 | 0 | 96.97 |
| Eleanor Threlkeld | c & b Anneke Bosch | 21 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 91.3 |
| Seren Smale | c Joanne Gardner b Esmae MacGregor | 38 | 36 | 4 | 0 | 105.56 |
| Fi Morris | c Anneke Bosch b Esmae MacGregor | 23 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 92 |
| Kate Cross | c Joanne Gardner b Eva Gray | 24 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 114.29 |
| Tara Norris | b Eva Gray | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16.67 |
| Hannah Jones | not out | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 83.33 |
| Vinali Weerappuli | not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Extras: 23
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sophie Munro | 7 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 4.57 |
| Clara Thaker | 5 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 6.4 |
| Esmae MacGregor | 9 | 0 | 44 | 3 | 4.89 |
| Eva Gray | 8 | 0 | 47 | 2 | 5.88 |
| Bryony Gillgrass | 8 | 0 | 44 | 1 | 5.5 |
| Joanne Gardner | 3 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 7.67 |
| Anneke Bosch | 10 | 0 | 45 | 2 | 4.5 |
Essex W · 1st innings: 119 (35 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ariana Dowse | lbw b Kate Cross | 5 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 29.41 |
| Alice MacLeod | lbw b Tara Norris | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryony Gillgrass | b Kate Cross | 7 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 46.67 |
| Anneke Bosch | c Seren Smale b Fi Morris | 32 | 37 | 5 | 0 | 86.49 |
| Joanne Gardner | c Kate Cross b Fi Morris | 10 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 30.3 |
| Liberty Heap | c Kate Cross b Fi Morris | 12 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 54.55 |
| Sophie Munro | not out | 25 | 48 | 2 | 0 | 52.08 |
| Eva Gray | c Seren Smale b Fi Morris | 12 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 60 |
| Esmae MacGregor | c Evelyn Jones b Fi Morris | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Clara Thaker | b Fi Morris | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Florence Miller | Absent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras: 14
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tara Norris | 5 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 4.8 |
| Kate Cross | 6 | 1 | 24 | 2 | 4 |
| Vinali Weerappuli | 6 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 3 |
| Hannah Jones | 8 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 2.5 |
| Fi Morris | 10 | 1 | 27 | 6 | 2.7 |