Gloucestershire women vs Glamorgan women – match 13, L2 – at Seat Unique Stadium Bristol on Saturday 3 May 2025
Glamorgan women bagged their second win, under their skipper Lauren Parfitt who’d returned from injury. Two batters dominated the match: Daisy Jeans who scored ‘fifty’ (for Glamorgan women) partnered by Beth Gammon (Wales) banking 87 runs for Glamorgan’s third wicket. Beth Gammon scored the competition’s third highest ’ton’ (to date) [129*not out (from 101 balls)] Her top-score included fifteen ‘fours’ and two ’sixes.’ Unable to stop Glamorgan women from chalking-up over 300 runs, Gloucester women used nine bowlers, the best of whom was Izzy Patel who took a 4-fer (taking 4 wickets/conceding 39 runs.) Only three Gloucester women batters replied with double-figures. Two ‘ducks’ contributed to a nightmare innings during which all five Glamorgan bowlers took wickets. Commentators were Toby Reynolds (Cricket writer at Sports Gazette) with guest, believed to be cricket writer Dan Whiting (@Themiddlestump.) Weather was cool with cloud cover 13C.
Glamorgan women wearing daffodil yellow over dark-blue *Skipper Laura Parfitt *[Megan ‘Meg’ Ahearne keeping wicket for Glos]; *Erin Vukusic extended loan from Somerset; Poppy Tullock loaned from Hampshire; *Druing the match Liv Daniels failed concussion check, left the field as unable to continue. Her ‘concussion substitute’ for Gloucester’s innings was Alice Hill; *Bea Ellis ’snicked-an-edge’ to keeper Megan ‘Meg’ Ahearne, for a third-ball ‘duck’ from seamer Caitin Belcher; *After ten overs power-play 60/1 ;*Laura Parfitt was caught at ‘deep mid-off’ by Olivia ‘Liv’ Daniels, from Issy Patel; *Mid-way (25 overs) 132/2; *Daisy Jeanes went aerial, caught ‘in the covers’ by Olivia ‘Liv’ Daniels, from Melissa Story; *Poppy Tulloch snicked-an-edge’ to keeper Megan ‘Meg’ Ahearne, bowled by Issy Patel ; *Gemma Porter was caught at ‘cover’ by Alice Hill, from Issy Patel; *Georgia Parfitt was bowled ‘middle-and-off’ by Issy Patel; *Missing a ‘sweep’ Eve Jackson was bowled by Prarthana Reddy; *Sara Phillips was caught at ‘deep mid-wicket’ by Alice Bird, from Melissa Story; *Bethan ‘Beth’ Gammon was ‘not out’; Glamorgan women batting: Beth Gammon 129*no(101), Daisy Jeanes 59(82), Sara Phillips 19(22) Laura Parfitt 19(27), *Eve Jackson 13(24) Poppy Tulloch 13(19), Gemma Porter10(21); Gloucestershire women bowling: Issy Patel 4/39, Melissa Story 2/33, Prarthana Reddy 1/49, Caitlin Belcher 1/50;
Gloucestershire women wearing yellow and black with yellow shoulder stripes; *Skipper Olivia ‘Liv’ Daniels *[Georgia Parfitt keeping wicket for Glamorgan] *Mis-timing a ’hook,’ Prarthana Reddy was caught behind by keeper Georgia Parfitt, from Poppy Tulloch; *Issy Patel was ‘yorked’ by Erin Vukusic; *Professional Beeb broadcaster Melissa Story was stumped by Georgia Parfitt, from Katy Cobb; *Mistiming a ’sweep,’ Emily Geach was bowled by Gemma Porter; *After 10 overs power-play 37/2 (vs60/1); *Caitlin Belcher was caught ‘deep mid-wicket’ by Eve Jackson, from Katy Cobb; *Georgina Cant went aerial, caught at ‘mid-off’ by skipper Laura Parfitt, from Gemma Porter for a 2nd ball duck; *Concussion substitute Alice Hill, was ‘run out’ by Gemma Porter’s throw from ‘square’ to Katy Cobb receiving at the non-striker’s end; *Megan ‘Meg’ Ahearne was caught at ‘cover’ by Daisy Jeanes, from Gemma Porter for a 2nd ball duck; *Taking a lavish swing, Charlotte Phillips was stumped by keeper Georgia Parfitt, from Sara Phillips; *By mid-way for drinks (25 overs) 72/8 (vs 132/2) *Finally Alice Bird was caught ‘in the covers’ by Bethan Ellis, from Sara Phillips;
Gloucestershire women batting: Emily Geach11(19), Prarthana Reddy11(27), Melissa Story11(33); Glamorgan women bowling: Gemma Porter 3/14, Sara Phillips 2/3, Katy Cobb 2/20, Poppy Tulloch 1/20, Erin Vukusik 1/20;
*Match result: Glamorgan women 304/8 (@6 runs-per-over, from 50/50 overs) beat Gloucestershire women 77/10 (@2.5 runs-per-over, target 305 from 30/50 overs) by 227 runs (with 120 balls remaining)
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