Live: Yorkshire’s women and men having a Blast

The rain prevents this fixture from reaching its full conclusion, but there’s no doubt about the result unfortunately.

Worcestershire have limited the White Rose, chasing 202, to 135-8.

Yorkshire have now lost two from two to start their North Group campaign.

We’re off for rain with three balls left.

There will be a few raised eyebrows given the position of the game, but it’s raining hard. Little the umpires could do.

This game is drifting towards a finish, with Yorkshire 133-7 in the 19th. That 202-target has long since gone, unfortunately.

Dom Bess 40 and Jafer Chohan 6.

The White Rose’s women have beaten Derbyshire by eight wickets chasing 105 with 7.2 overs remaining. Amelia Oliver 39 not out. Ria Fackrell earlier starred with 4-12.

Fabulous.

Picture by Alex Whitehead/SWPix.com. Ria Fackrell celebrates one of her four wickets.

Matthew Revis bowled Jacob Duffy, 33.

Yorked with a back-of-the-hand slower ball by the New Zealander, bringing to a close a 63-run partnership with Dom Bess, who has 29. Jafer Chohan in now. 202-target.

Yorkshire need only 15 more to win.

Georgie Boyce fell for 42, with Amelia Oliver unbeaten on an excellent 32.

Yorkshire’s men 107-6 after 14 overs chasing 202. Matthew Revis 33, Dom Bess 22.

It looks like being nothing more than consolatory, but Matthew Revis (31) and Dom Bess (20) have taken the score to 96-6 in the 13th over. Yorkshire are chasing 202.

Meanwhile, at Headingley, Yorkshire’s women are 79-1 in the ninth over chasing 105. Debutant Georgie Boyce is 42 not out.

That target of 105 is being reeled in with comfort, Georgie Boyce has 19 and Amelia Oliver 14.

Yorkshire’s men are 59-6 after eight overs having lost Adam Lyth caught at deep backward square for 38 recently. Matthew Revis and Dom Bess are chasing a miracle comeback.

Harry Duke caught Ethan Brookes bowled Adam Finch, 2.

Caught at cover and Yorkshire are in real bother now. Incoming Will Sutherland needs to reproduce the fireworks of the other night at Headingley. Adam Lyth has 33.

Yorkshire women 12-1 in the second over at Headingley.

Oh no, as I type, Sutherland is caught behind down leg off Ben Dwarshuis, 0.

Matthew Revis in now.

James Wharton run out, 2.

Adam Lyth drops an Adam Finch delivery close to his feet and sets off for a single, Wharton looked short all the way and Finch side foots the ball onto the stumps. Harry Duke in now alongside Lyth, who has 33. 202-target.

Yorkshire’s women 11-0 after one over chasing 105 at Headingley.

Adam Lyth has raced to 31 off 16 balls, with Yorkshire 35-2 in the fifth over.

Will Luxton caught Tom Hinley bowled Adam Finch, 1.

Pulled out towards deep mid-wicket and brilliantly caught by a diving Hinley on the run around from deep backward square. Yorkshire chasing 202 and under early pressure with Adam Lyth and James Wharton at the crease.

Dawid Malan bowled Jacob Duffy, 0.

Malan tries to go big against the New Zealand quick and is bowled. Yorkshire chasing 202. Will Luxton in now.

Derbyshire’s women finished with 104-7, including Ria Fackrell’s brilliant 4-12.

The rain has gone.

The covers are coming off and the players are on their way back out to the middle. No overs lost.

Derbyshire 100-7 in the 20th over at Headingley.

It’s raining at Visit Worcestershire New Road, where Yorkshire are 10-0 after one over. The players scarper back to the pavilion.

Ria Fackrell has returned a superb 4-12 from four overs. Derbyshire are 90-6 in the 16th over at Headingley. Jess Woolston has just struck.

Yorkshire’s men have started their chase of 202. Adam Lyth and Dawid Malan opening the batting.

Worcestershire Rapids total 201-5 from their 20 overs.

Yorkshire did well to limit the Rapids, with only 36 runs coming from the last four overs. Dom Bess stood out with 2-25 from three overs.

Derbyshire’s women are 75-5 in the 14th over at Headingley.

Picture by Alex Whitehead/SWPix.com.

Rhiannon Knowling-Davies caught behind Maddie Ward bowled Ria Fackrell, 4.

Yorkshire’s off-spinning all-rounder has a fourth wicket.

Excellent stuff up at Headingley.

Meanwhile, here at New Road, Worcestershire’s men are 198-4 after 19 overs.

Adam Hose caught Adam Lyth bowled Dom Bess, 54,

Caught long-off.

If Yorkshire can keep this below 200, they will have done well in the end. Make no mistake, even if they don’t, they will fancy their chances of chasing it. They chased over 200 here last year too.

Brett D’Oliveira caught Dawid Malan bowled Will Sutherland, 79.

Well caught over his shoulder running back from wide mid-off.

That ends a 117-stand with Adam Hose, who remains on 54. Ben Dwarshuis in now.

Ria Fackrell has a third wicket at Headingley, added to a run out. Two wickets in the ninth over and Derbyshire’s women are 54-4.

Jessica Couser caught Erin Thomas bowled Ria Fackrell, 23.

Caught deep mid-wicket on the pull.

And Fackrell has another in the over. Lara Shaw caught and bowled 24.

Meanwhile, Worcestershire’s men are 155-2 early in the 16th over. Adam Hose has just reached his fifty ogg 33 balls and has shared a century stand with his captain, Brett D’Oliveira.

Worcestershire’s opener and captain Brett D’Oliveira has reached a 34-ball fifty. Worcestershire are 123-2 in the 13th over. Adam Hose is with him on 40. They have shared 74 unbroken.

Derbyshire’s women are 34-0 in the fifth over at Headingley. Great to see Jess Woolston back in action after her foot stress fracture in the winter.

One thing which has been particularly noticeable at the start of this Blast is that batting teams are just going for it. That’s not just in Yorkshire’s matches, it’s elsewhere. Notts chasing 200 plus against Bears the other night, for example.

It’s happening again here. Worcestershire are 114-2 in the 12th over, with Brett D’Oliveira 48 and Adam Hose 32.

At Headingley, Derbyshire’s women are 24-0 after three overs.

A couple of boundaries in the first over for Lara Shaw.

At New Road, Worcestershire are 89-2 after nine overs. Brett D’Oliveira has 42 of them and Adam Hose 13.

Claudie Cooper has the new ball for Yorkshire.

Brett D’Oliveira has just hit two sixes down the ground off Jafer Chohan in his first over. He now has 40 of 75-2 in the eighth over.

Kashif Ali caught Will Sutherland bowled Will O’Rourke, 17.

Caught at mid-on, handing the New Zealander his first Yorkshire wicket.

Adil Rashid has taken 4-63 for England, who have bowled the West Indies out for 308 at Cardiff in the ODI.

Adrianna Darlow has elected to have a bat first. It’s spitting again at Headingley, so fingers crossed for some play soon.

At New Road, Worcestershire are 34-1 after four overs. Brett D’Oliveira has 13 and Kashif Ali 7.

Yorkshire’s women: Erin Thomas, Georgie Boyce, Amelia Oliver, Maddie Ward c&w, Rebecca Duckworth, Ellie Nightingale, Ria Fackrell, Claudie Cooper, Jess Woolston, Holly Garton, Amelia Love.

Ed Pollock caught Adam Lyth bowled Dom Bess, 12.

Sliced to short third, handing Yorkshire the breakthrough after a fast Rapids start.

The toss will take place at 2.35pm at Headingley.

At New Road, Worcestershire’s men reached 6-0 at the end of the first over. Will O’Rourke sharing the new ball.

Dom Bess is taking the new ball for Yorkshire, while Ed Pollock and Brett D’Oliveira open the batting for Worcestershire.

The rain is delaying Yorkshire and Derbyshire up at Headingley.

Dawid Malan has won the toss and has inserted.

Yorkshire: Dawid Malan c, Adam Lyth, Will Luxton, James Wharton, Harry Duke w, Will Sutherland, Matthew Revis, Dom Bess, Jafer Chohan, Will O’Rourke, Dan Moriarty. 

Worcestershire: Brett D’Oliveira c, Ed Pollock, Kashif Ali, Adam Hose, Ethan Brookes, Gareth Roderick c, Ben Dwarshuis, Tom Hinley, Fateh Singh, Adam Finch, Jacob Duffy. 

There could be a delayed start at Headingley for the women’s game as it’s started raining.

Elsewhere around the country today, in both the men’s and women’s Blast.

Vitality Blast men’s, North Group 

Northamptonshire Steelbacks v Leicestershire Foxes, Wantage Road

Durham v Lancashire Lightning, Banks Homes Riverside

South Group

Essex Eagles v Somerset, Ambassador Cruise Line Ground, Chelmsford

Middlesex v Glamorgan, Merchant Taylors’ School, Northwood

Sussex Sharks v Gloucestershire, The 1st Central County Ground, Hove

Vitality Blast 2 women’s

Northamptonshire Steelbacks 123-8 v Leicestershire Foxes 110-5, Wantage Road

Middlesex 25-2 v Glamorgan 77, Merchant Taylors’ School, Northwood

Sussex Sharks 148-2 v Gloucestershire 33-2, The 1st Central County Ground, Hove

It’s the second men’s one-day international between England and the West Indies at Cardiff.

The West Indies, inserted, are 132-1 in the 24th over

After an early Brydon Carse wicket, Brandon King has moved to 58 and Keacy Carty has 67.

Harry Brook, Adil Rashid and Joe Root are all playing.

WORCESTERSHIRE RAPIDS

Previewed by ECB Reporters Network supported by Rothesay

Captain: Brett D’Oliveira

Overseas players: Ben Dwarshuis (Australia, full competition), Jacob Duffy (New Zealand, first eight matches)

Finals Day appearances: Two (2018, 2019)

Titles: One (2018)

2024 finish: Eighth (North Group)

2024 leading run-scorer: Ethan Brookes (321)

2024 leading wicket-taker: Tom Taylor (17)

Key winter moves: The Rapids have strengthened their bowling with overseas duo Jacob Duffy, who is available for eight games, and Ben Dwarshuis while Ben Allison has signed permanently from Essex. Dwarshuis is a tried and tested T20 all-rounder, Duffy should hit the ground running after four impressive Rothesay County Championship games while Allison will be available this season to add further depth to a handy attack. Two-time Blast winner Josh Cobb left after a one-year white-ball contract.

The big question: Can they win the close ones? T20 cricket is about fine margins and the Rapids learned that the hard way last season. Their campaign was put on the skids by four successive losses by 11 runs or less – after impressive early wins against Lancashire and Notts – and they lost a further three games in the last over when defending. Bringing in veteran Dwarshuis to pick up the tough overs and supply some late hitting seems a clever piece of business with that in mind.

Wildcard watch: Ethan Brookes. The 24-year-old showed his all-round quality in the Blast last season to be the Rapids’ leading runscorer while also chipping in with 11 wickets. His power hitting was on full display in the Rothesay County Championship at Essex earlier this season when he smacked a quickfire 88 to almost haul his side over the line against the odds.

Final thought: There’s clearly room for the Rapids to improve on last season if they can win the close ones and better a home record that saw them win just twice at Visit Worcestershire New Road. Their attack looks strong with Tom Taylor and Matt Waite sharing 54 wickets to start the red-ball season and Allison taking 21. Add in the international class of Dwarshuis and Duffy and there’s reason to be optimistic so long as the batters can put up better numbers than last term when only Brookes past 300 runs.

Picture by Aamir Qureshi/Getty Images. Ben Dwarshuis bowls for Islamabad United in the Pakistan Super League.

Welcome to Visit Worcestershire New Road, where Yorkshire’s men are in Blast action against the Worcestershire Rapids, looking to win their first game at the second attempt after a home defeat to Northamptonshire on Friday. It’s a dry and bright afternoon in the Midlands.

We get going at 2.30pm.

Worcestershire’s men also lost their first game, against Lancashire at Emirates Old Trafford on Thursday.

Up at Headingley, it’s the same time start for Yorkshire’s women, who are opening their Vitality Blast account against Derbyshire aiming for a third win of the summer against the Falcons. Maddie Ward will captain the county for the first time today, Yorkshire’s youngest ever captain across either the men’s or the women’s game at the age of 20.

You can read our previews for both games via the links in the embedded X posts above.