Yorkshire (women) vs Glamorgan (women) (match 42 – league two semi-final 2) at Northampton County Ground on Saturday, 26July 2025, at 15h00
Yorkshire women sailed through their north-south semi-final, having won all their matches-to-date and play Middlesex women in the final. Glamorgan women’s opening partnership worth 66 runs between top-scorer Bethan Ellis [41 runs (from 38 balls] and skipper Lauren Parfitt [29 (from 26)] was broken for Yorkshire by Scotland international Rachel Slater. In contrast, Yorkshire openers Georgie Boyce and Lauren Winfield-Hill’s partnership was 68. Tactically, commentators observed that Yorkshire batters ‘waited (to score) on the bad balls.’ Best Glamorgan bowler was Poppy Tulloch (2/29.) Yorkshire women’s skipper Maddie Ward [21*not out (from 17 balls) partnered by super-league veteran Ami Campbell – pictured [26*not out (from 10)] ‘took the game away;’ with Ami Campbell hitting her third decisive ’six’ to win. Yorkshire women qualified for the finalwon by a comfortable margin-of-safety. Commentators were Michael McCann (Sports journalist) with Georgie Heath (Women’s cricket chat) and Donna Alos (ECB) pitch-side. Weather: overcast but improved, around 16C.
Glamorgan wearing daffodil yellow over dark-blue; *Skipper Lauren Parfitt *[Maddie Ward keeping wicket for Yorkshire]; *with Beth Gammon (Wales International), *with Bethan Ellis (Bears/Warwickshire loan from league-one) *with Poppy Tulloch (Hampshire loan from league-one), *Niamh Holland (Somerset loan from league-one); *without Daisy Jeanes or Charlotte Scarborough (Wales International); *After 6 overs power-play, 37/0 *Lauren Parfitt was bowled ’top-of-middle’ by left-armed seamer Rachel Slater; *Mid-way (10overs) 70/1; *Niamh Holland, was caught by keeper Maddie Ward from Olivia ‘Liv’ Thomas; *Bethan Ellis was caught-and-bowled ‘on-the-turn’ by Claudie Cooper; *Beth Gammon was caught ‘effortlessly’ behind by keeper Maddie Ward from Ria Fackrell ; *Bea Ellis was caught aerial at ‘extra-cover’ by Lauren Winfield-Hill from Olivia ‘Liv’ Thomas; *Gemma Porter went ‘leg-before’ to Olivia ‘Liv’ Thomas; *Mis-timing a ‘swing,’ Georgia Parfitt was bowled by Claudie Cooper; *Poppy Walker was caught at ‘long-on’ by Lauren Winfield-Hill running round, from Beth Langston; *Three balls later Poppy Tulloch was caught at ‘cover’ by Lauren Winfield-Hill from Beth Langston; Glamorgan women batting: Bethan Ellis41(38), Lauren Parfitt29(26), Poppy Tulloch14(17) Niamh Holland13(11) Beth Gammon11(9); Yorkshire women bowling Olivia ‘Liv’ Thomas 3/29, Claudie Cooper 2/25, Beth Langston 2/19, Ria Fackrell 1/27;
Yorkshire wearing sheer diamond-patterned light blue over dark blue; *skipper Maddie Ward (England u19s) *[Georgia Parfitt keeping wicket for Glamorgan] *with Georgie Boyce (Blaze loan), *with Lauren Winfield-Hill (Essex from league-one), *Sterre Kalis (Netherlands International – also Bears/Warwickshire from league-one), *Rachel Slater (Scotland international – also Durham Cricket from league-one) *without Amelia Love & Amelia Oliver (both England u-19 development call-up); *After 6 overs power-play, 43/0 [vs 37/0] *Mid-way (10overs) 68/0 [vs70/1]; *Lauren Winfield-Hill ‘mis-timed,’ caught ‘in-the-deep’ by Bethan Gammon from Poppy Walker’s leg-spin; *Next over Sterre Kalis was bowled by seamer Poppy Tulloch; *Playing a ‘wide’ ball, Georgie Boyce was caught behind by keeper Georgia Parfitt, from Poppy Tulloch; Yorkshire women batting: Lauren Winfield-Hill 35(39), Georgie Boyce 38(37), Ami Campbell 26*not out(10), Maddie Ward 21(17); Glamorgan women bowling: Poppy Tulloch 2/29, Poppy Walker 1/21;
Match result: Yorkshire (women) 130/3 (@7.4 runs-per-over from 17.3/20 ov.) beat Glamorgan (women) 124/9 (@6.2 runs-per-over, 20/20 overs) by seven wickets with 15 balls remaining
*Scorecard with video highlights, courtesy of ECB via nv play at url: https://live.nvplay.com/ecb/?tab=m_summary#m18785ab5-c7e6-4ec6-b823-da365fcf25b8
*BBC Sport @url: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/scorecard/e-225389 SKY Sports @url: https://www.skysports.com/cricket/yorkshire-women-v-glamorgan-women/scorecard/3ba34971-34cb-5d88-83cc-07c7b50544d6
*Full match free-to-air, courtesy of Yorkshire Cricket/nv play via YouTube [02h44m35s] @url: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLYyKYOVlzI
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