Gloucestershire (women) vs Kent (women)(match 37, league two – eliminator) at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff on 12 July 2026
Gloucestershire women eliminated Kent (Horses) women to qualify ‘with real confidence,’ when competing for the amateur womens’ cup final – to be played that same afternoon. Batting first, Gloucs women ‘got off on the right-foot’ with top-scorer Amiele Munday [71 runs (from 49 balls )] as the only batter to score ‘fifty.’ Amiele Munday staged two match-winning ‘fifty’ partnerships: adding 52 runs with Prarthana Reddy; followed by another 67 with Meg Ahearne. Horses’ best bowler Sydney Gorham took 3 wickets/conceding 15 runs. Turning to Horses womens’ reply, commentators were adamant that their run-chase ‘never really got going.’ Five wickets fell within 13 of their ‘power-play.’ Horses’ top-scorer Zeena Bilal 36(42) fought rear-guard partnerships with three tail-enders. Post-match, POTM Charley R Phillips (3/16) was awarded as Gloucs womens’ best bowler. Commentators spoke of a ‘massive result’ for youngest skipper Liv Daniels’ team. Commentators: for Glamorgan Livestream were Rosa Simpkin (Centre for Community Journalism C4CJ at Cardiff University, in partnership with BBC Wales); with Lydia Clements (Cardiff University); and special guest Rachel Priest (Women’s Head coach, Glamorgan women.) Also pitch-side with ECB presenter Geraint Hardy (S4C TV Wales & Capital FM radio South Wales.) Weather: ‘very hot’ (continuing heat wave) 29C and ‘quite windy.’
Gloucs women wearing yellow shirts with black side-stripes plus heraldic logos, black joggers and dark blue helmets; skipper Liv Daniels; [Maddy Blinkhorn-Jones keeping wicket for Horses women]; *with Prarthana Reddy (Glamorgan loan, England Women U19 Tri-Series Squad 2026); *Becca Halliday was caught at ‘cover’ by Kelly Castle, from Sydney Gorham; *After 6 overs ‘power-play’ 53/1; *Prathana Reddy was ‘stumped’ by keeper Maddie Blinkhorn-Jones, from Isabella James; *Score 77/2 by ‘mid-way’ (after 10 overs); *Amiele Munday was caught at ‘extra cover’ by Elsa Barnfather, from Hollie Young; *Caitlin Belcher was bowled top of ‘middle-and-off’ with bails sent flying, by Sydney Gorham; *Left-handed batter Emily Geach was caught ‘in-the-covers’ by Genevieve ‘Gen’ Jeer, from Sydney Gorham; Gloucs women batting: Amiele Munday 71(49); Meg Ahearne 39*not out(29); Prarthana Reddy 22(19); Caitlin Belcher 12(10); Kent (Horses) women bowling: Sydney Gordon 3/15(3); Isabella James 1/22(3); Hollie Young 1/25(4);
Kent (Horses) women wearing dark-blue shirts with light-blue shoulders and white numbers; *skipper Megan Belt *[Meg Ahearne keeping wicket for Gloucs women]; with Genevieve ‘Gen’ Jeer (England Women U19 Tri-Series Squad 2026); *Amy Gordon was caught aerial at ‘cover’ by Izzy Patel, from Charley R Phillips; *Next ‘over’ Maddy Blinkhorn-Jones was bowled ‘through-the-gate’ by Caitlin Belcher; *Three balls (and 2 ‘wides’) later, when mis-timing to ‘square,’ Coco Streets went ‘leg-before’ to Charley R Phillips; *Same ‘over’ four balls later, when mis-timing a ‘pull,’ Kelly Castle was caught at ‘backward-point’ by Alice Bird, also from Charley R Phillips; *Last ‘power-play’ ball, non-striker Genevieve ‘Gen’ Jeer was ‘run-out’ by Alice Bird’s throw from ‘point’ to keeper Meg Ahearne receiving at the striker’s-end; *After 6 overs ‘power-play’ 23/5(vs53/1); *Hollie Young was caught aerial at ‘long-on’ by Amiele Munday, from Alice Hill; *Elsa Barnfather steepled to ’short extra-cover,’ collected by Prathana Reddy, from Alice Hill; *Score 40/6(vs 77/2) by ‘mid-way’ (after 10 overs); *Isabella James was caught at ‘deep mid-wicket’ by Izzy Patel, from Alice Hill; *Top-scorer Zeena Bilal was caught at ‘backward-point’ by Alice Bird, from Alice Hill; Horses women batting: Zeena Bilal 36(42); Elsa Barnfather 10(18); Gloucs women bowling: Charley R Phillips 3/16(4); Alice Hill 2/16(3); Caitlin Belcher 1/16(3);
Match result: Gloucestershire (women) 159/5 (@7.9 runs-per-over from 20 ov) beat Kent (Horses) (women) 93/9 (@4.6 r-p-o /target 160 from 20 ov) by 66 runs
*Scorecard without video, courtesy of ECB via nv play @url: https://live.nvplay.com/ecb/?tab=m_scorecard#ce0e985c4-4fca-44be-8960-46856a59f3b0_ma04886ec-78a4-4fec-b436-ad56afdd02a5
*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/
