Glamorgan (women) vs Gloucestershire (women) – match 2 – League Two – at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff on Sunday, 12 April 2026
Glamorgan women secured victory at Sophia Gardens by six wickets, despite a late start and twelve overs docked that reduced each innings to thirty-eight overs. Remarkably, both visitors top-scorers were out one short of ‘fifty.’ By contrast, Glamorgan’s Lauren Parfitt – pictured – [56 runs (from 70 balls)] played a skipper’s innings with top score; partnered by Beth Gammon [49*not out (from 55).] The pair banked fifty runs. Beth Gammon took the game away with debutante Megan Sturge [41*not out (37)] who went on to hit the winning ‘four.’ Commentators: (unannounced) believed to be Dr Savyasaachi Jain, Centre for Community Journalism C4CJ at Cardiff University, with guest (announced) Rosa Simkins Two Tiers Deep social media Podcast (supporting the equality campaign: Her Game Too Cricket.) Weather: early morning rain cleared 12-14C.
Gloucs women wearing black with heraldic logos and black joggers; skipper Olivia ‘Liv’ Daniels; *[Megan Sturge keeping wicket for Glamorgan women]; *debutantes Laila Moledina, Georgina Start & Maddie White; *Laila Moledina ‘chopped-on,’ bowled by Anna-Mae Shearn; *Meg Ahearne was bowled by Jazz Westley’s flighted ‘full-toss;’ *Score 27/1 after 7 overs power-play; *Drinks taken (100/2) midway after 19/38 overs; *One run short of ‘fifty,’ Becca Halliday was caught at ‘deep mid-wicket’ by Gemma Porter from Poppy Walker; *Emily Geach was bowled ‘middle-and-leg’ to the leg-hander by Anna-Mae Shearn; *Commentator’s curse struck when Georgina Start was ‘looking good,’ one short of ‘fifty,’ then snicked-an-edge to keeper Megan Sturge, from Poppy Walker; *Melissa Story sliced a ‘thick edge:’ caught at ‘point’ by Sara Phillips, from Poppy Walker; *’With pressure building,’ skipper Liv Daniels stepped across her stumps, bowled by Anna-Mae Shearn; *Finally, Alice Hill was bowled by Gemma Porter’s last innings ball; Glos women batting: Becca Halliday 49(63); Georgina Start 49(54); Maddie White 20*not out(40); Meg Ahearne 15(23); Glamorgan women bowling: Anna-Mae Shearn 3/38(8); Poppy Walker 3/29(8); Gemma Porter 1/23(8); Jazz Westley.1/21(4);
Glamorgan women wearing yellow-splash shirts with black collars, black joggers and daffodil logos; skipper Lauren Parfitt; *[Meg Ahearne keeping wicket for Gloucs]; *debutantes Anna-Mae Shearn, Flo Sharman, Jazz Westley & Megan Sturge; *Flo Sharman was caught-and-bowled: returned high overhead and taken with both hands, by Emily Geach; *Score 22/1 (vs 27/1) after 7 overs power-play; *Bethan Ellis was caught-and-bowled aerial by Liv Daniels coming around-the-wicket and following through leg-side; *Mis-timing ‘reverse sweep,’ Bea Ellis went ‘leg-before’ to Charley Phillips; *Drinks taken on 75/3 (vs 100/2) midway, after 19/38 overs; *playing a ‘skipper’s innings,’ Lauren Parfitt was caught aerial ‘in-the-covers’ by Becca Halliday, from Liv Daniels; *No further wickets fell; Glamorgan women batting: Lauren Parfitt 56(70); Beth Gammon 49*not out(55); Megan Sturge 41*not out(37); Bethan Ellis 13(17); Glos women bowling: Daniels 2/40(8); Charlotte R ‘Charley’ Phillips 1/38(8); Emily Geach 1/21(3.2);
Match result: Glamorgan (women) 188/4 (@5.2 runs-per-over from 35.2 overs/target 186 from 38 overs) beat Gloucestershire (women) 185/8 (@4.8 r-p-o from 38/38 ov.) by six wickets with 16 balls remaining
*Scorecard with video highlights, courtesy of ECB via nv play @url: https://live.nvplay.com/ecb/?tab=m_summary#mc5520000-6664-a623-ed1c-08de2dc24d6f
*Upcoming League two fixtures 50ov (2026) @url: http://4theloveofsport.co.uk/2025/12/17/metro-bank-one-day-cup-league-two-fixtures-for-2026-2-of-4/
*Top ten ‘leagues one and two’ best 50ov batters (2025) @url: http://4theloveofsport.co.uk/2026/03/30/inaugural-metrobank-one-day-cup-2025-womens-top-ten/
*Top ten ‘leagues one and two’ best 50ov bowlers (2025) http://4theloveofsport.co.uk/2026/04/03/inaugural-metrobank-one-day-cup-2025-womens-top-ten-bowlers/
