Glamorgan (women) vs Middlesex (women) (match 30, league two – ‘double-header’ fixture) at Cardiff, Sophia Gardens, on 3 July 2026
Top-of-table Glamorgan women booked their place for home ‘finals day’ fixtures at Sophia Gardens with a ‘dress-rehearsal’ win over Middx women, who are defending champions. Batting first, Daisy Jeanes [86 runs (from 53 balls)] made top-score for Glamorgan women, building upon 94-runs first-wicket partnership with skipper Lauren Parfitt 43(29.) A second (fifty) partnership between Daisy Jeanes and Beth Gammon posted a defendable score. In contrast, Middx women remained at least forty-runs adrift and crucially during their last four overs lost five wickets for 17 runs. Best bowler was Eve Jackson – pictured – who took a 4-fer [taking four wickets/conceding 24 runs] and received vociferous support from the home crowd. Commentators were Rosa Simkins Rosa Talks Ball social media Podcast (partnered with: Her Game Too Cricket) and Livia Clement (believed to be social media journalist from the Centre for Community Journalism C4CJ at Cardiff University, partnered with BBC Wales.) Weather: Hot and sunny 22C.
Glamorgan women wearing light-and-dark blue-splash shirts with yellow numbers, black joggers, and daffodil logos with yellow helmets; skipper Lauren Parfitt; *[Scarlett Hughes keeping wicket for Middx women]; *with Megan McColl (Scots international) *Also with Daisy Mullan (short-term Hants loan, previously with Thunder & Blaze – appeared as substitute fielder); & Megan Sturge (Hants Academy graduate); *After 6 overs ‘power-play’ 66/0; *Mis-timing ‘reverse-sweep,’ Lauren Parfitt went ‘leg before’ to Hannah Davis; *Score 97/1 by ‘mid-way’ (after 10 overs); *Megan Sturge was caught aerial at ‘mid-off,’ by Sarah Pearson from Artemis Downer; *Overstepping, Daisy Jeanes was stumped by Scarlett Hughes, from Lauren Turner; *Beth Gammon was caught-and-bowled at face-height, by Lauren Turner; Glamorgan women batting: Daisy Jeanes 86(53); Lauren Parfitt 43(29); Beth Gammon 31(33); Megan McColl 12*not out(7); Middx women bowling: Lauren Turner 2/22(3);Hannah Davis 1/30(4); Artemis Downer 1/32(3);
Middlesex women wearing two-tone vertical striped pink shirts with black trim over black joggers; skipper Saskia Horley (Scots, Australia’s WBBL); *[Megan Sturge keeping wicket for Glamorgan women]; *with Pippa Sproul (Scots international); *Mis-timing ‘scoop,’ Artemis Downer was caught at ‘short-third’ by Katie Cobb, from seamer Eve Jackson; *Left-handed batter Scarlett Hughes was bowled with her ‘leg-stump’ flattened by Eve Jackson; *Saskia Horley was caught at ‘mid-wicket’ by ‘sub’ (Daisy Mullan diving-forward), from Gemma Porter’s spin; *After 6 overs ‘power-play’ 25/3(vs66/0); & 48/3(vs 97/1) by ‘mid-way’ (after 10 overs); *Riva Pindoria played-on, (appeal upheld) from a ‘bottom-edge,’ bowled ‘top-of-middle’ with bails sent flying by Eve Jackson; *Pippa Sproul was caught on-the-circle at ‘mid-off’ by Lauren Parfitt, from Sara Phillips; *With hesitation, Finty Trussler was ‘run-out’ from ‘point,’ by Eve Jackson’s throw to Gemma Porter receiving at the non-striker’s end; *Four balls later, Alice Whitmore returned a ‘dolly,’ caught-and-bowled by Gemma Porter for a second-ball ‘duck;’ *Abi Whybrow was bowled ‘through-the-gate’ by Sara Phillips; *Two balls later, mis-timing aerial to ‘point’ Hannah Davis was caught by Nicole Reid diving-forward, from Sara Phillips; *Finally, Lauren Turner was bowled ‘top-of-middle’ by Eve Jackson; Middx women batting: Pippa Sproul 27(25); Riva Pindoria 19(17); Finty Trussler 14(13); Saskia Horley 12(14); Abi Whybrow 10(9);Glamorgan women bowling: Eve Jackson 4/24(3.2); Sara Phillips 3/24(4); Gemma Porter2/11(3);
Match result: Glamorgan (women) 185/4 (@9.2 runs-per-over from 20 ov) beat Middlesex (women) 107 ‘All out’ (@5.8 r-p-o /target 186 from 18.3/20 ov) by 78 runs, with 9 balls remaining
*Scorecard without video, courtesy of ECB via nv play @url: https://live.nvplay.com/ecb/?tab=m_scorecard#me5e80000-9b94-4272-4869-08de2c26e70a
*Upcoming League two fixtures 20ov (2026) @url: http://4theloveofsport.co.uk/2025/12/17/vitality-blast-league-two-fixtures-for-season-2026-4-of-4/
*Upcoming League two fixtures 50ov (2026) @url: http://4theloveofsport.co.uk/2026/04/25/metro-bank-one-day-cup-womens-tournament-for-50-overs-league-two-may-update-2026/
