Glamorgan women (28 points -with 6 wins) have an unassailable lead as one of the top four teams expected to qualify for the competition’s semi-finals. Posting 358, their total score came second only to last season’s ‘league two’ competition record: 404/5 (Yorks White Rose women vs. Kent Horses during Aug’25.) Impressive batting by Abbey Freeborn [128runs(from 115 balls) chalked-up back-to-back ’tons.’ Scoring her third ‘fifty’ wearing daffodil yellow, Megan Sturge 50(42) scored back-to-back ‘fifties.’ Skipper Lauren Parfitt 58(57) also scored her third competition ‘fifty’ this season. Best bowler was Nicole Reid, who took a 4-fer [taking 4 wickets/ conceding 35 runs.] Having already won the women’s League Two Vitality Blast, they are well-placed to complete the ‘double’ (winning 20 & 50ov league two trophies): before turning professional next season. Without commentary. Weather: warm 27C.
Glamorgan women wearing yellow-splash shirts with black collars, black joggers and daffodil logos; skipper Lauren Parfitt; *[Sophie Beech keeping wicket for Rapids women] *with Abbey Freeborn & Beth Gammon (Warwickshire loans); Megan Sturge (Hants Academy graduate loan); *Daisy Jeanes was bowled ’top-of-middle’ with bails sent flying by seamer Amy Maund’s in-swing; *Score 60/1 after 10 overs power-play; *Mis-timing a ‘hook,’ Lauren Parfitt was caught aerial at ‘square’ by Gwen Davies, from seamer Lucy Harris; *Mid-way after 25 overs: score 172/2; *Missing a ‘push,’ Megan Sturge was clean-bowled by Daisy Egerton; *Playing defensively, Abbey Freeborn was bowled ‘through-the-gate’ by Daisy Egerton; *Bethan L Ellis was caught at ‘backward-square’ by Gwen Davies, from Emily Churms; *Beth Gammon was bowled ‘middle-and-leg’ by Lucy Harris; Gemma Porter was ‘run out’ by Madison Windeatt’s throw to keeper Sophie Beech, receiving at the striker’s-end;Glamorgan women batting: Abbey Freeborn 128(115); Lauren Parfitt 58(57); Megan Sturge 50(42); Beth Gammon 30(26); Eve Jackson 27*not out(16); Bethan L Ellis 23(26); Gemma Porter 13(8); Rapids women bowling: Daisy Egerton 2/47(7); Lucy Harris 2/57(8); Amy Maund 1/38(6); Emily Churms 1/61(7);
Rapids women wearing light blue front, mid-hooped back uppers over lower black with light-blue helmets; *skipper Clare Boycott; [Abbey Freeborn keeping wicket for Glamorgan women]; *with Bryony Gillgrass & Sophie Beech (Warwicks loans, England u-19s ‘tri-series’); *Gwen Davies was caught by keeper Abbey Freeborn, from Eve Jackson; *Clare Boycott was clean-bowled ‘top-of-middle’ by Anna-Mae Shearn; *Score 57/2 (vs60/1) after 10 overs power-play; *Madison Windeatt was narrowly ‘run-out’ by Gemma Porter’s throw to Abbey Freeborn receiving at the striker’s-end; *Next ‘over’ Sophie Beech, was caught at ‘mid-wicket’ by Bethan Ellis, from Gemma Porter; *Amy Griffiths was caught at ‘mid-on’ by Gemma Porter, from Nicole Reid; *Lucy Harris was caught by keeper Abbey Freeborn, from Nicole Reid for a fourth-ball ‘duck;’ *Megan ‘Meg’ Bishop was caught at ‘mid-on’ by Daisy Jeanes, from Nicole Reid; *Mid-way after 25 overs: score 118/8 (vs 172/2); *Two balls later, Daisy Egerton was caught at ‘long-on’ by Daisy Jeanes, from Nicole Reid; *Emily Churms mis-timed, caught-and-bowled by Gemma Porter; *Playing forward to final ball, Charlotte Roberts was clean-bowled by Gemma Porter for a ‘golden duck;’Rapids women batting: Megan ‘Meg’ Bishop 33(40); Madison Windeatt 29(32); Emily Churms 28(39); Amy Griffiths 19(24); Amy Maund 18*not out(18); Sophie Beech 14(15); Clare Boycott 10(14); Glamorgan women bowling: Nicole Reid 4/35(10); Gemma Porter 3/28(5.5); Anna-Mae Shearn 1/22(5); Eve Jackson 1/30(5);
Glamorgan (women) 358/7 (@7.1 runs-per-over from 50 overs); beat Worcestershire Rapids (women) 163 ‘All out’ (@4.5 r-p-o /target 359 from 32.5/50 overs) by 195 runs with 103 balls remaining
*Scorecard with video highlights, courtesy of ECB via nv play @url: https://live.nvplay.com/ecb/?tab=m_scorecard#m66b00161-2d17-4d5c-aeaa-f927adb0e3d6
*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/
