Kent (Horses) women vs Glamorgan women (match 32, League two) – at the County Ground, Beckenham on Saturday 16 August 2025 (10h30)
Glamorgan women secured their place in the ‘tier-two’ semi-finals with six wickets victory over Kent (Horses); aiming to finish in second place to play at home. Glamorgan women’s reply was dominated by skipper Lauren Parfitt – pictured [111*not out(from 125 balls)] who carried her bat when posting her best ‘A-list’ score, from fifteen ‘fours’ and three ’sixes.’ Photo: Lauren Parfitt – pictured (right), with sister Georgia Parfitt who kept wicket. Fellow Wales international Beth Gammon scored 35 (from 38 balls.) Earlier, Kent (Horses) women recovered well, from 11/3. Top-scorer Elsa Barnfather [65 runs(from 101 balls)] staged two partnerships, her first with Amy Gordon adding 55 for Kent women’s 4th wicket; followed by a fifth-wicket stand partnered by Coco Streets adding another 67. Bonus ‘fifty’ cameo between Sophie Singer and debutante Laura Bailey added 57. Home-team commentators: Nick Dillam (Kent Cricket News) with Liam Knight (for Kent Cricket, media & communications manager) and guest Kent players Mollie Davis (commentary) and Megan Belt (guest). Weather: high grey clouds, no sign of rain, unusually cool 16C.
Kent (Horses) women wearing ‘sky’-blue with white shoulder trim over dark blue *skipper Coco Streets *[Georgia Parfitt keeping wicket for Glamorgan wearing ‘pastel-blue’ gloves;] with Megan Sturge (Hampshire loan); *debutante Jemima Spence (Surrey loan keeping wicket for remaining matches) *without resident skipper Megan Belt (guest, commentary), Mollie Davis (leading for commentary) or Alice Grant (named on scorecard, replaced by Spence); *Promoted to opener, Ella Darlington was caught-and-bowled by Gemma Porter; *Megan Sturge went for a ‘carbon-copy’ dismissal, for a fifth-ball ‘duck; *Commentator’s curse struck when Jemima Spence was caught behind by keeper Georgia Parfitt, from Ellie Anderson; *After ten overs power-play: 30/3; *Said to be a ‘soft dismissal’, Amy Gordon went plumb ‘leg-before’ to Poppy Walker; *By mid-way (25 overs) 94/4; *Coco Streets was caught by Ellie Anderson, from Poppy Walker; *Top-scorer Elsa Barnfather was stumped by keeper Georgia Parfitt from Katie Cobb ; *Playing an impressive cameo, Sophie Singer was ‘run-out’ by Beth Gammon’s throw to Ellie Anderson receiving at the non-striker’s end; Kent (Horses) women batting: Elsa Barnfather65(101), Sophie Singer35(48), Amy Gordon32(42), Coco Streets32(55); Glamorgan women bowling: Poppy Walker 2/46, Gemma Porter 2/60, Katie Cobb 1/29, Ellie Anderson 1/35;
Glamorgan women wearing daffodil yellow over dark-blue with yellow helmets; *skipper Lauren Parfitt *[Jemima Spence keeping wicket for Kent (Horses) women]; *with Beth Gammon, Lauren Parfitt (Wales internationals), plus Abbey Freeborn & Bethan Ellis (Warwickshire loans) *also with Emily Burke replacing Emma Marlow; *Also with Ellie Anderson (Somerset loan) replacing Lizzie Scott; *Commentators astonished to witness Megan Sturge (usually keeping wicket) opening the bowling with her ‘leg-spin;’ *Abbey Freeborn was caught by keeper Jemima Spence, from Isabella James; *After ten overs power-play: 47/1 (vs 30/3); *Beth Gammon was stumped by keeper Jemima Spence, from Isabella James; *By mid-way (25 ov.) 141/2 (vs 94/4); *Emily Burke was caught at ‘extra cover’ by Sydney Gorham, from Sophie Singer’s leg-spin; *Charlotte Scarborough was ‘run-out’ from ‘deep-backward-square’ by Zeena Bilal’s throw to Amy Gordon receiving at the non-striker’s end; Glamorgan women batting: Lauren Parfitt111*not out(125), Beth Gammon35(38), Charlotte Scarborough18(25) Abbey Freeborn17(25) Emily Burke10(18); Kent (Horses) women bowling: Isabella James 2/37, Sophie Singer 1/38;
Match result: Glamorgan women 228/4 (@5.4 runs-per-over from 41.3/50ov, target 229 from 50/50 ov.) beat Kent (Horses) women 227/7 (@ 4.5 r-p-o from 50/50overs) by six wickets with 51 balls remaining
*Scorecard with video highlights, courtesy of ECB via nv play at url: https://live.nvplay.com/ecb/?tab=m_summary#mb7aba090-0c67-41b0-adf6-5aab055a6668
*BBC Sport @url: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/scorecard/e-225607 & SKY Sports@url: https://www.skysports.com/cricket/kent-women-v-glamorgan-women/scorecard/8041345e-50bc-550a-a1b7-f5f384469225
*Full match free-to-air, courtesy of Kent Cricket and their Livestream partner Cluberly (nv play) via YouTube [06h11m15s] @url: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNfO0IyFiaU
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Footnote: actual photo taken post-match
