Glamorgan (women) vs Sussex Sharks (women) (match 18, L2) at Neath Cricket Club (Wales) on Sunday, 26 July 2026
Sharks women beat newly-crowned t20 champions Glamorgan women who look set to qualify for a finals-day place at Bristol in September. Batting first, Glamorgan womens’ second-wicket partnership between skipper Lauren Parfitt and Megan Sturge banked 94 runs. Megan Sturge [63 runs(from 89 balls)] went on to make her ’fifty’ before falling Nancy Harman’s catch from seamer Poppy Tulloch, who’d previously played for the hosts victorious t20 squad. Separately, the trio trained at Vipers’ academy. Seven Glamorgan women were ‘clean-bowled.’ Sharks seamers and spinners took five wickets each on a used pitch, later described to reporters by Glamorgan women’s head coach Rachel Priest, as ‘difficult.’ Glamorgan women expect to turn professional next year, once they migrate to ‘league-one.’ Turning to Sharks women’s reply, top-scorer Phoebe Wilkinson – pictured [53(from71)] made ‘fifty,’ providing a ‘second-wicket platform’ partnered by Izzy Collis 24(51) Chiara Green 45(55) played a ’skipper’s innings.’ Returner Anna Buckle ramped the winning ‘four’ to bag third-position, also aiming to qualify for finals. Commentator for BBC Wales: Ashleigh Crowter (Sports journalist, lecturer in Journalism at Cardiff University.) Weather: continuing ‘heatwave’ 27C.
Glamorgan women wearing yellow-splash shirts with black collars, black joggers and daffodil logos; skipper Lauren Parfitt; *[Mollie Adams keeping wicket for Sharks women] *with Megan McColl (Scottish international); *with Abbey Freeborn & Beth Gammon (Warwickshire loans); Charlotte Lambert (Surrey loan); Megan Sturge (Hants Academy graduate loan); *Abbey Freeborn was bowled ‘top-of-middle’ with bails sent flying by Anna Buckle; *Score 52/1 after 10 overs power-play; *Lauren Parfitt was bowled ‘middle-and-off’ bail dislodged by Chaira Green; *Mid-way after 25 overs, on 123/2; *Beth Gammon was caught at ‘backward-point’ by Tia Stanley, from Chaira Green; *Mis-timing a ‘sweep’ next over, Megan McColl was bowled ‘top-of-middle’ by Bella Johnson; *Beth R Ellis was bowled ‘middle-and-leg’ by Poppy Tulloch; *Sweeping aerial leg-side, top-scorer Megan Sturge was caught at ‘mid-wicket’ by Nancy Harman, from Poppy Tulloch; *Charlotte Lambert was bowled ‘middle-and-off’ by Anna Buckle; *Anna-Mae Shearn steepled leg-side, caught by Mollie Adams running round, from Anna Buckle; *Poppy Walker was bowled ‘top-of-middle’ by Bella Johnson; *Three balls later, Katy Cobb was bowled ‘top-of-middle’ by Bella Johnson; Glamorgan women batting: Megan Sturge 63(89); Lauren Parfitt 41(64); Gemma Porter 34*not out (35); Bethan R Ellis 14(19); Abbey Freeborn 14(12); Charlotte Lambert 12(13); Sharks women bowling: Bella Johnson 3/42(9); Anna Buckle 3/46(8); Poppy Tulloch 2/47(8); Chaira Green 2/43(10);
Sharks women wearing pink (50ov) with black joggers; skipper Chiara Green *[Abbey Freeborn keeping wicket for Glamorgan women]; *with Nancy Harman & Poppy Tulloch (Hants loans); *with Mollie Adams & Shristi Patil (England u-19s); *Mollie Adams spooned to ‘point,’ caught by Poppy Walker from Charlotte Lambert; *Level-pegging after 10 overs power-play: scores 51/1 (vs52/1); *Izzy Collis was bowled by ‘middle-and-off by spinner Katy Cobb; *Shristi Patil sliced a ‘top-edge,’ caught at ‘mid-wicket’ by Anna-Mae Shearn, from Charlotte Lambert; *Mid-way after 25 overs, on 120/3 (vs123/2); *Phoebe Wilkinson went ‘leg-before’ to spinner Gemma Porter’s short-ball; *Nancy Harman was caught at ‘mid-on’ by Charlotte Lambert, from Poppy Walker; *Missing a ‘slog,’ Chiara Green was stumped by Abbey Freeborn, from Gemma Porter; *Bella Johnson’ edged’ and was caught at ‘mid-on’ by Anna-Mae Shearn, from Gemma Porter; *Three balls later, Tia Stanley was caught at ‘point’ by Megan Sturge, from Gemma Porter; Sharks women batting: Phoebe Wilkinson 53(71); Chiara Green 45(55); Bella Johnson 17(19); Mollie Adams 25(20); Izzy Collis 24(51); Shristi Patil 17(19); Poppy Tulloch 13*not out(16); Anna Buckle 10*not out(12); Glamorgan women bowling: Gemma Porter 4/31(10); Charlotte Lambert 2/53(8.3); Poppy Walker 1/41(10); Katy Cobb 1/45(7);
Match result: Sussex Sharks (women) 241/8 (@5 runs-per-over from 47.3/50 overs;) beat Glamorgan (women) 239 ‘All out’ (@ 5.2 r-p-o from 45/50 ov) by two wickets with fifteen balls remaining
*Scorecard with video highlights, courtesy of ECB via nv play @url: https://live.nvplay.com/ecb/?tab=m_scorecard#mfc7342a6-c98b-4979-a3e5-cc039caa10fe
*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/
*Top ten 20ov ‘league one’ best batters and bowlers (2026) @url: http://4theloveofsport.co.uk/2026/07/28/womens-vitality-blast-league-one-top-ten-for-2026/
*Top ten 20ov ‘league two’ best batters and bowlers (2026) @url: http://4theloveofsport.co.uk/2026/07/30/womens-vitality-blast-league-two-top-ten-for-2026/
