Sussex Sharks women vs Glamorgan women (match 7, league two ‘double-header’) at The 1st Central County Ground Hove on Sunday 8 June 2025
Glamorgan women bagged their first-ever win in the Vitality Blast in their second attempt. In-form batters Bethan Gammon [42 runs(from 24balls) and Daisy Jeanes42(41) made top-score. Both batters scored centuries for Glamorgan women at fifty overs where they stand in 5th and 6th place in that separate competition. Commentators spoke of an ‘unlikely victory’ as Sharks women were ahead by mid-way [70/3 vs 48/2] and looked set for a relatively ‘easy win’. Tables were turned by Glamorgan women bowlers who ‘proved their worth’ with ‘tight bowling’ that ‘gave nothing away.’ Playing her first match of the season at T20, Poppy Walker was Glamorgan women’s best bowler taking a 4-fer (4 wickets/conceding 32 runs.) Poppy Walker told commentators she felt ‘surreal,’ having made such an unexpected impact in what turned out to be a ‘low-scoring thriller.’ Commentators were Nick Webb (BBC Wales, for BBC Sport) with Andrew Rayburn (for Sussex cricket.) Weather was overcast 15C.
Glamorgan women wearing daffodil yellow over dark-blue *Skipper Lauren Parfitt *[Mollie Adams keeping wicket for Sharks]; *Poppy Tulloch (Hants loan); debutante Poppy Walker (t20); *After 6 overs power-play, 25/0; *Missing a ‘scoop,’ Lauren Parfitt was bowled by Anna Buckle; *Returning a ‘dolly’ Emily Burke went for a second-ball duck, caught-and-bowled by Anna Buckle; *By mid-way 48/2; *Mis-timing the slower ball, Daisy Jeanes was stumped by Mollie Adams, from Eve O’Neill; *Mis-timing a ‘reverse-sweep,’ Bea Ellis went ‘leg-before’ to Jazz Westley; *Top-scorer Bethan Gammon was caught at ‘deep-mid-wicket’ by Jazz Westley from Eve O’Neill; *Going for a second run, Poppy Tulloch was ‘run-out’ by Nancy Harman’s throw to keeper Mollie Adams, at the striker’s end; *Gemma Porter was ‘run-out’ by Anna Buckle’s throw to keeper Mollie Adams at the striker’s end; *Mis-timing a ‘reverse-sweep,’ Georgia Parfitt was ‘run-out’ by Mollie Adams’ throw from ‘slip’ to Anna Buckle at the non-striker’s end; Glamorgan women batting: Bethan Gammon42(24), Daisy Jeanes42(41),Gemma Porter13(10), Poppy Tulloch10(10); Sharks women bowling: Eve O’Neill 2/19, Anna Buckle 2/19, Jazz Westley 1/16;
Sharks women wearing pink over black with black chevron *skipper Chiara Green *[Georgia Parfitt keeping wicket for Glamorgan] *with Mollie Adams from Vipers Academy; *with Nancy Harman & Abi Norgrove (short-term Hants loans); debutante Lottie Curling; *without Ava Lee, Mary or Millie Taylor; *Missing a ‘swipe’ Izzy Collis was stumped by keeper Georgia Parfitt, from Emily Burke; *After 6 overs power-play, 41/1 (vs 25/0); *Mis-timing a ‘swipe’ Nancy Harman was also stumped by Georgia Parfitt, from Poppy Walker; *Mis-timing a ‘square-cut,’ Abi Norgrove went ‘leg-before’ to Sara Phillips; *By mid-way (10 overs) 70/3 vs 48/2); *Mollie Adams was bowled with ‘off-stump’ bail sent flying by Poppy Walker; *Chiara Green went plumb ‘leg-before’ to Sara Phillips; *Coming down-the-wicket, Indigo Gentry was stumped by Georgia Parfitt for a second-ball ‘duck,’ from Poppy Walker; *Jazz Westley, went ‘leg-before’ to Gemma Porter coming round-the-wicket; *Tia Stanley was caught at ‘mid-off’ by Poppy Tulloch, from Emily Burke *Lottie Curling, was bowled ‘middle-and-leg’ for a second-ball ‘duck’ from Gemma Porter coming round-the-wicket; Sharks women batting: Abi Norgrove42(32), Mollie Adams12(10), Chiara Green10(13); Glamorgan women bowling: Poppy Walker 4/32, Gemma Porter 2/12, Emily Burke 2/30, Sara Phillips 1/20;
Match result: Glamorgan (women) 133/8 (@6.6 runs-per-over from 20/20 overs); beat Sussex Sharks (women) 128/9 (@6.4 r-p-o, from 20/20 overs target 134); by 5 runs with one ball remaining
*Scorecard with video highlights, courtesy of ECB via nv play at url: https://live.nvplay.com/ecb/?tab=m_summary#m357fdbad-f5a8-41b2-8b01-de40b2e56743
*BBC Sport @url: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/scorecard/e-225349 SKY @url: https://www.skysports.com/cricket/sussex-sharks-women-v-glamorgan-women/scorecard/fc377de8-7ebe-5b11-98cd-e8ace34e0318
*Full match free-to-air, courtesy of Sussex Cricket (vertu) [03h05m44s] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v81vDOmKB5o
*Upcoming League one fixtures @url http://4theloveofsport.co.uk/2024/11/27/vitality-blast-fixtures-for-season-2025/
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