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Essex Women vs Lancashire Women, WODC, Today Match Prediction
Toss Winner - Essex Women won the toss and choose to bowl first
Essex Women won by 5 wickets
Can Essex continue their good run of form against Lancashire?
- Teams bowling first won 18 of the 35 Women's List A matches played at County Ground, Chelmsford.
- Essex Women on average scored 167 runs in the last 10 Women's List A matches played at County Ground, Chelmsford.
- Grace Scrivens has scored 202 runs in 8 matches for Essex Women at home.
Lancashire Women to Win!
| Tournament: | Women's One Day Cup, 2026 |
| Format: | odi |
| Venue: | The Ambassador Cruise Line Ground, United Kingdom, United Kingdom |
| Toss Prediction: | To Bowl |
| Weather: | 9.2°C|Partly cloudy |
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ESS-W vs LAN-W Match Prediction & Analysis
Essex Women play host to Lancashire Women in match 20 of the ECB Women's One Day Cup 2026 on Wednesday, 6th May. The venue for this match is County Ground, Chelmsford and the scheduled start time is 3:00 PM IST.
Current Standings: Essex Women currently stand at 8th place with 8 points in 6 matches (2 wins & 4 losses), while Lancashire Women are at 6th place with 10 points in 5 matches (2 wins & 3 losses).
Head to Head Record: Lancashire Women holds the upperhand over Essex Women with two wins in three matches. Two of the three matches between these teams have been won by the team bowling first. Essex's only win over Lancashire came at County Ground, Chelmsford.
RECENT PERFORMANCE
ESS-W
L
W
L
L
L
ESS-W
266/5 in 49.4 5.36
WODC
Hampshire Women beat Essex Women by 5 wickets
265/8 in 50.0 5.3
164/3 in 20.0 8.2
WVT20B
Essex Women beat Durham Women by 9 runs
155/8 in 20.0 7.75
107/10 in 18.2 5.84
109/5 in 19.5 5.5
104/9 in 20.0 5.2
139/10 in 19.4 7.07
LAN-W
W
L
L
W
W
LAN-W
157/4 in 33.3 4.69
WODC
Lancashire Women beat Hampshire Women by 6 wickets
153/10 in 42.1 3.63
259/8 in 50.0 5.18
WODC
Somerset Women beat Lancashire Women by 4 wickets
261/6 in 47.5 5.46
148/5 in 28.3 5.19
WODC
The Blaze Women beat Lancashire Women by 6 runs (D/L) method
223/10 in 48.3 4.6
154/10 in 40.0 3.85
WODC
Lancashire Women beat Durham Women by 149 runs
303/8 in 48.0 6.31
107/10 in 18.2 5.84
109/5 in 19.5 5.5
HEAD TO HEAD
Last 3 Matches
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55/2 in 6.0
47/7 in 8.0
231/5 in 47.2
WODC
Essex Women beat Lancashire Women by 5 wickets
230/8 in 50.0
TEAMS PREVIEW
Essex Women Preview
After starting the season with four straight losses, Essex Women bounced back with wins over Somerset Women by five wickets and, in their latest match, defeated Yorkshire Women by 13 runs in a closely contested encounter.
Batting first against Yorkshire Women, Essex Women posted a challenging score of 270/8 on the back of Cordelia Griffith's half-century (69 runs), Grace Scrivens (36 runs), and Ariana Dowse (43 runs). In the final overs, Joanne Gardner (28 runs off 24 balls) and Florence Miller (21 runs off 20 balls) played a huge role in powering Essex's score past 250.
In defense of this total, Essex Women appeared down and out at the end of the 35th over while Yorkshire were cruising. However, Eva Gray turned the game around in no time with a couple of quick wickets, reducing Yorkshire to 222/6. From there, Yorkshire suffered a mini-collapse and were bowled out for 257 runs in 46.1 overs.
Eva Gray was the pick of the bowlers with figures of 3/51, while Sophia Smale bowled a magnificent spell of 2/31 in 10 overs. Coppack, Grewcock, and McGregor chipped in with one wicket each, and the team was sharp in the field, inflicting two run-outs.
Interesting Stats
1. Jodi Grewcock is the leading run-scorer for Essex Women this season with 346 runs in 5 matches. We back her to score over 25 runs against Lancashire Women.
2. Eva Gray (8 wickets) and Sophia Smale (7 wickets) are the leading wicket-takers. Both bowlers are in good form, absolutely vital in the powerplay and death overs.
Essex Women Predicted Playing XI:
Grace Scrivens (C), Cordelia Griffith, Ariana Dowse, Jodi Grewcock, Sophia Smale, Joanne Gardner, Florence Miller, Amara Carr (wk), Eva Gray, Kate Coppack.
Essex Women Key Players From Previous Game Of Women's One Day Cup, 2026
Essex Women Actual Playing XI:
Ariana Dowse, Eva Gray, Grace Scrivens, Cordelia Griffith, Jodie Grewcock, Joanne Gardner, Florence Miller, Amara Carr, Sophia Smale, Sophie Munro, Esmae Macgregor
Lancashire Women Preview
After a three match losing streak, Lancashire Women bounce back with a dominant victory over Hampshire Women at Old Trafford. After winning the toss and electing to field, Lancashire's bowlers put on a clinic to dismiss Hampshire for a meager 153.
Kate Cross led the attack with clinical figures of 3/31, while Mahika Gaur and Hannah Jones picked up two wickets apiece to keep the pressure on throughout the innings. Amanda-Jade Wellington top-scored for the visitors with 32, but Hampshire struggled to build any significant partnerships.
The chase was comfortable for the hosts, spearheaded by a solid 93-run opening stand. Emma Lamb anchored the innings with a well-made 56, supported by Eve Jones who contributed 47.
Although Wellington claimed two quick wickets to spark a brief middle-order wobble, Madeline Penna’s aggressive unbeaten 36 ensured Lancashire reached the target with 99 balls to spare as they earn a bonus point.
Interesting Stats
1. Eve Jones top's the batters chart's with 186 runs in 5 matches, averaging 37.20. She has been the backbone of the Lancashire's batting lineup at the top.
2. Emma Lamb has scored 139 runs in the last 3 matches, she has a good record against Essex Women (back her to score over 25 runs).
Lancashire Women Predicted Playing XI:
Eve Jones, Emma Lamb, Seren Smale, Madeline Penna, Eleanor Threlkeld (C & wk), Fi Morris, Ailsa Lister, Kate Cross, Mahika Gaur, Grace Potts, Hannah Jones.
Lancashire Women Key Players From Previous Game Of Women's One Day Cup, 2026
Lancashire Women Actual Playing XI:
Alice Clarke, Eve Jones, Seren Smale, Eleanor Threlkeld, Fi Morris, Ailsa Lister, Kate Cross, Tara Norris, Grace Potts, Hannah Jones, Maddie Penna
PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS
Weather Conditions
The weather at County Ground, Chelmsford on Wednesday will be predominantly cloudy with a high temperature of 12°C. There is a 20% chance of precipitation and humidity levels will reach 70%, with a steady northern wind at 18 km/h.
ESS-W vs LAN-W Pitch Report
The pitch at County Ground, Chelmsford hasn't been a high scoring one this season, where there has been a tight tussle between both bat and ball. The average 1st innings score in the last two matches at this venue is 185. So far in the last 4 innings teams have managed to pick up 32 wickets. Expect a moderate scoring match, where a score of around 220-230 could be a match winning total.
Score Prediction
1. Essex Women (If they bat 1st) - 200-210
2. Lancashire Women (If they bat 1st) - 240-250
Toss: To Bowl
Teams bowling first won more than 50% of the Women's 50 over matches played at County Ground, Chelmsford. If you look at the results of this season both the matches have been won by the team chasing. Ideally the team that win's the toss will opt to bowl first.
Toss Prediction: Lancashire Women to win the coin toss.
ESS-W vs LAN-W
Winning Prediction
Lancashire Women enter this contest as the favorites to win. Although their recent form hasn't been great, the conditions at Chelmsford will suit their bowlers much more, which gives them an added advantage. Expect Essex to put up a tough fight, but Lancashire Women should secure the victory.
Lancashire Women to Win!
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