Glamorgan (women) vs Kent Horses (women) (match 34-league two) double-header fixture at Sophia Gardens Cardiff on Friday 18 July 2025 at 14h30
Far from a memorable Friday finale with the ‘fairy-tale’ ending that commentators had predicted, the match became full of incidents, the last of which cost the hosts the match. That included ‘injuries, a combined total of seventeen ‘wides’ and more seriously, a number of dropped catches. Glamorgan women’s main partnership between skipper Parfitt and top-scorer Beth Gammon [69*not out(from 53 balls)] banked 35 runs. Kent Horses women’s reply was briefly interrupted when Grace Poole’s foot was struck by the ball and she retired as unable to continue. Following ‘dangerous’ Elsa Barnfather 29(26) Horses’ vice-captain Coco Streets ‘seized advantage’ scoring 40 runs from 30 balls. Coco Streets (pictured) match-winning partnership with Ella Darlington 16(16) added fifty-two runs. Remarkably the final match ball went for another dropped catch. Commentators expressed their sympathy, especially for Glamorgan women’s bowler Ella Porter, whose final match ball should have been caught to win the match. Commentators: Ashleigh Crowter (commentator, BBC Wales & lecturer in Journalism at Cardiff University) with Claire B Jenkins (women’s cricket commentator, senior lecturer, former player for Derbyshire & Somerset women.) Supporting the equality campaign ‘Hergametoo.’
Glamorgan women wearing daffodil yellow over dark-blue; *Skipper Lauren Parfitt *[Mollie Davis keeping wicket for Kent]; *with Beth Gammon (Wales International), *with Bethan Ellis (Warwickshire loan) *with Poppy Tulloch (Hants loan), *without Daisy Jeanes or Charlotte Scarborough (Wales International); *Mis-timing a ‘scoop,’ Bethan Ellis was bowled by Sydney Gorham; *After 6 overs power-play, 38/1; *Mis-timing a ‘reverse-scoop,’ skipper Laura Parfitt went ‘leg-before’ to Isobel ‘Issy’ James; *By mid-way (10 overs), 65/2; *Bea Ellis was bowled ‘top-of-middle’ by Ella Darlington; *Ella Jackson was ‘run-out’ by Coco Streets throw to Amy Gordon receiving at the non-striker’s end; *Poppy Tulloch went ‘aerial,’ caught at ‘backward-point’ by Ella Darlington, from Amy Gordon; Glamorgan women batting: Bethan Gammon69*not out(53), Laura Parfitt22(24), Ella Jackson10(16); Horses women bowling: Isabella ‘Issy’ James 1/18, Amy Gordon 1/22, Ella Darlington 1/25, Sydney Gorham 1/37;
Horses women wearing navy blue with light blue sleeves over black; *skipper Megan Belt [Georgia Parfitt keeping wicket for Glamorgan] *without Megan Sturge (Hampshire); *Amy Gordon went plumb ’leg-before’ to Poppy Tulloch; *Grace Poole retired ‘not-out’ (injured foot struck by ball);*After 6 overs power-play 34/1 (vs 38/1);*Mis-timing a ‘drive,’ Tilly Callaghan played-on from an inside-edge, bowled ‘off-stump’ by Poppy Walker; *By mid-way (10 overs) 56/2 (vs 65/2);*Ella Barnfather was caught aerial at ‘deep-square’ by Gemma Porter, from Eve Jackson; *Mis-timing a ‘slog,’ Ella Darlington was caught-and-bowled aerial, by Poppy Tulloch running towards ‘point’; Horses women batting: Coco Streets41*not out(30), Ella Barnfather29(26), Tilly Callaghan21(16), Ella Darlington16(16), Grace Poole11(*not out17); Glamorgan women bowling: Poppy Tulloch 2/24, Eve Jackson 1/18, Poppy Walker 1/24;
Match result: Kent Horses (women) 133/4 (@6.6 runs-per-over from 20/20 overs/target 133 from 20/20 ov.) beat Glamorgan (women) 132/5 (@6.6 runs-per-over, 20/20 overs) by six wickets
*Scorecard with video highlights, courtesy of ECB via nv play at url: https://live.nvplay.com/ecb/?tab=m_summary#m8efad205-32f3-4711-8f37-a96b610dc6fd
*BBC Sport @url:https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/scorecard/e-225382 SKY Sports @url: https://www.skysports.com/cricket/glamorgan-women-v-kent-women/scorecard/afb1e972-7054-5b3e-abe1-469e7c181ac6
*Full match free-to-air, courtesy of Glamorgan Cricket/nv play via YouTube [03h34m00s] @url: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ai_Hck0N0Pk
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