Glamorgan (women) vs Leicestershire Foxes (women) – match 5 – League Two – at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff on Sunday, 19 April 2026
Glamorgan women’s skipper Lauren Parfitt -pictured – made top-score [73 runs (from 70 balls) scoring ‘fifty’ from 63 balls and chalking-up back-to-back ‘fifties.’ Post-match, Lauren Parfitt told BBC Sport Wales that Gemma Porter’s [32*not out(45)] eighth wicket partnership of 69 with tail-ender Sara Phillips 39*not out(42) was vital to pass Glamorgan women’s 250-mark. That set-up Home Team’s back-to-back wins. In contrast, Foxes women found they were thirty-two runs adrift by mid-way, with their required-run-rate beyond 7 r-p-o. Foxes main partnership between skipper Becki Brooker 45(78) and Scotland international Ellen Watson 60(79) kept Foxes in-the-match until a ‘mix-up’ saw the skipper ‘run-out.’ Next ‘over’, Ellen Watson scored the only ’six’ of the match. Commentators: ‘Kathy’(lead) with Blake Vince and Sanjay Murphy, believed to be from the Centre for Community Journalism C4CJ at Cardiff University, in partnership with BBC Sport Wales. Weather: Glorious day that became overcast by noon, 14C.
Glamorgan women wearing yellow-splash shirts with black collars, black joggers and daffodil logos; skipper Lauren Parfitt; *[Lucy Western keeping wicket for Foxes]; *debutante Charlotte Lambert (Surrey loan); *keeper Megan Sturge (Hants Academy graduate); *Flo Sharman was caught aerial at ‘mid-wicket’ by Holly Whitfield from Ellie M Phillips; *Score 54/1 after 10 overs power-play; *Bea L Ellis was caught by Caitlin Chissell from Prisha Thanawala; *Bea Ellis was caught aerial at ‘deep-square’ by Ellie M Phillips, from April Herathge; *Drinks taken mid-way on 120/3; *Mis-timing a ‘sweep,’ Beth Gammon went plumb ‘leg-before’ to April Herathge; *Lauren Parfitt was caught aerial ‘deep-of-square’ by Becki Brooker, from Indira Singh; *Megan Sturge was caught aerial at ‘point’ by Caitlin Chissell, from Holly Whitfield; *Playing across-the-line next over, Charlotte Lambert was bowled ‘through-the-gate’ by Caitlin Chissell; *No further wickets fell – contrary to some sources – that describe a ‘flurry’ of falling wickets; Glamorgan women batting: Lauren Parfitt 73(70); Sara Phillips 39*not out(42); Megan Sturge 34(33); Gemma Porter 32*not out(45); Bea L Ellis 25(41); Flo Sharman 16(17); Beth Gammon 14(16); Foxes women bowling: April Herathge 2/47(7) Prisha Thanawala 1/24(6); Indira Singh 1/22(4); Caitlin Chissell 1/27(6); Ellie M Phillips 1/42(9); Hollie Whitfield 1/42(10);
Leicestershire Foxes wearing two-tone red-and-black with black joggers; skipper Becky Brooker *[Megan Sturge keeping wicket for Glamorgan]; with Prisha Thanawala (England u-19s) & Ellen Watson (Scotland international); *Prisha Thanawala was bowled by seamer Anna-Mae Shearn; *Score 38/1 (vs 54/1) after 10 overs power-play; *Mis-timing a ‘ramp,’ Hayley Brown was bowled by Anna-Mae Shearn; *Lucy Western was caught aerial at ‘cow corner’ by Charlotte Lambert, from Gemma Porter; *Drinks taken mid-way, on 88/3 (vs 120/3): *Short of a ‘single,’ Becki Brooker was ‘run-out’ from ‘point’ by Beth Gammon’s throw to Megan Sturge receiving at striker’s end; *Mis-timing a ‘ramp,’ Caitlin Chissell was bowled ‘through-the-gate’ by Charlotte Lambert; *Ellen Watson top-edged her reverse-sweep, caught at ‘backward point’ by Sara Phillips, from Gemma Porter; *Ellie M Phillips was ‘run-out’ by keeper’s distant throw to Bethan Ellis, backing-up at the striker’s end; *Holly Whitfield was caught aerial at ‘mid-on’ by Beth Gammon, from Poppy Walker; *Mis-timing a ‘swipe,’ Indira Singh was stumped by Megan Sturge’s ‘quick glove work’ from Bea Ellis; Leicestershire Foxes women batting: Ellen Watson 60(79); Becki Brooker 45(78); Ellie M Phillips 27(29); Emily Thatcher 12*not out(22); Glamorgan women bowling: Anna-Mae Shearn 2/24(8); Bea L Ellis 2/34(8.4); Gemma Porter 2/33(8); Poppy Walker 1/39(10); Charlotte Lambert 1/43(9);
Match result: Glamorgan (women) 263/7 (@5.2 runs-per-over from 50 overs) beat Leicestershire Foxes (women) 210 ‘All out’ (@4.5 r-p-o; target 264; from 46.4/50 ov.) by 53 runs; with 20 balls remaining
*Scorecard with video highlights, courtesy of ECB via nv play @url: https://live.nvplay.com/ecb/?tab=m_summary#mc5520000-6664-a623-cfff-08de2dc24dbf
*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/
