Lancashire W vs The Blaze W, 8th Match
Regular Season 2026 · T20 · · Old Trafford, Stretford, Manchester
The Blaze W won by 3 wickets (with 3 balls remaining) (Lancashire W 162/5, The Blaze W 163/7).
- Lancashire W: 162/5 (20 ov)
- The Blaze W: 163/7 (19.3 ov)
Match report
Lancashire W (LAN-W) faced The Blaze W (TB-W) in the 8th Match of Regular Season 2026, a T20 match, at Old Trafford, Stretford, Manchester. Play began on Monday, 25 May 2026 at 09:30 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
The Blaze W won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Graeme Cross and Naeem Ashraf, with Sarah Bartlett as match referee.
Lancashire W made 162/5 in 20 overs, with Meg Lanning top-scoring on 81 not out from 49 balls. Grace Ballinger was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 14. The Blaze W made 163/7 in 19.3 overs, with Tammy Beaumont top-scoring on 54 from 29 balls. Grace Potts was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 29.
Result: The Blaze W won by 3 wickets (with 3 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: 162/5 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evelyn Jones | c Marie Kelly b Grace Ballinger | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 85.71 |
| Darcey Carter | c Kathryn Bryce b Charley Phillips | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 118.18 |
| Meg Lanning | not out | 81 | 49 | 9 | 3 | 165.31 |
| Seren Smale | st Sarah Bryce b Charli Knott | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 11.11 |
| Eleanor Threlkeld | c Kirstie Gordon b Charli Knott | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ailsa Lister | not out | 39 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 139.29 |
Extras: 8 · Did not bat: Kate Cross, Tara Norris, Grace Potts, Hannah Emily Jones
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charley Phillips | 4 | 0 | 46 | 1 | 11.5 |
| Grace Ballinger | 4 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 3.5 |
| Kirstie Gordon | 4 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 8.75 |
| Charli Knott | 4 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 5.75 |
| Kathryn Bryce | 3 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 9.67 |
| Georgia Elwiss | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
The Blaze W · 1st innings: 163/7 (19.3 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tammy Beaumont | b Darcey Carter | 54 | 29 | 6 | 3 | 186.21 |
| Marie Kelly | c Evelyn Jones b Grace Potts | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Kathryn Bryce | c Kate Cross b Unknown | 22 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 122.22 |
| Georgia Elwiss | b Hannah Emily Jones | 10 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 142.86 |
| Sarah Bryce | c Eleanor Threlkeld b Grace Potts | 32 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 145.45 |
| Charli Knott | c Hannah Emily Jones b Unknown | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| Emma Jones | c Tara Norris b Unknown | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| Kirstie Gordon | not out | 20 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 111.11 |
| Lucy Higham | not out | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 200 |
Extras: 6 · Did not bat: Grace Ballinger, Charley Phillips
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grace Potts | 3.3 | 0 | 29 | 2 | 8.29 |
| Kate Cross | 4 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 8.75 |
| Hannah Emily Jones | 4 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 8.25 |
| Darcey Carter | 2 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 10.5 |
| Tara Norris | 2 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 8.5 |
Latest overs
- Over 20 (TB-W, Grace Potts): 4 runs, 135/4 – 2 2 W
- Over 19 (TB-W, Kate Cross): 8 runs, 131/3 – 1 • 4 1 1 1
- Over 18 (TB-W, Darcey Carter): 13 runs, 123/3 – 1 4 2 1 1 4
- Over 17 (TB-W, Grace Potts): 6 runs, 110/3 – 4 0b • • 1 wd 0lb
- Over 15 (TB-W, Kate Cross): 11 runs, 104/3 – 4 1 1 2 1 wd 1
- Over 13 (TB-W, Hannah Emily Jones): 6 runs, 93/3 – 2 1 • 2 • 1