Lonsdale And Tennakoon Guide Falcons Women To Landmark Victory
10.08.26, 08:59 Updated 10.08.26, 08:59 3 Minute Read
Matthew Rhodes
Derbyshire Falcons Women beat Leicestershire Foxes Women by 30 runs yesterday at Uppingham School to record their first win in the Metro Bank Women's One-Day Cup since the major revamp to the domestic women's game ahead of the 2025 season. The victory also puts an end to an eight-match losing streak for the team in all competitions.
Derbyshire won the toss and elected to bat first as Jon Dyson named an unchanged starting lineup. The visitors reached 272-8 from their 50 overs, thanks in main to an excellent century from Frances Lonsdale. Batting at number three, Lonsdale scored 106 from 114 deliveries in an innings which included 15 fours, to secure her second ton of the season.
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Matthew Rhodes Matthew is a freelance sports broadcaster, commentator and journalist. He provides live audio commentaries and on the whistle written match reports on football games for Flashscore. He also spent four years as North Derbyshire Radio's senior sports editor. Matthew was born in Chesterfield and grew up in the town.