Glamorgan women vs Steelbacks women (League two, match 46) at Sophia Gardens Cardiff on 6 September 2025 at 10h30
Glamorgan women made a ‘dominant performance’ after early match advantage oscillated between both teams. Previously, adverse weather took control when both teams met for their semi-final ‘dress-rehearsal’ (on 30 Aug – match 42.) On the day, Glamorgan were bowled-out at least thirty runs of commentators’ predicted score. Once Steelbacks women’s ‘potentially dangerous’ batters departed [Michaela Kirk 34 runs (from 43 balls) & Beth Ascott 28]; commentators placed Glamorgan women into the final amusingly, ‘with both feet.’ Glamorgan’s star bowler Nicole Reid was lauded for taking her maiden 5-fer (taking 5 wickets/ conceding 36 runs.) Commentators added that such a ‘comprehensive victory’ was a ‘proud moment’ for Glamorgan women’s ‘young squad.’ Commentators were Ashleigh Crowter (Sports journalist, BBC Wales & lecturer in Journalism at Cardiff University); with Kath Wilkins (Coach and former player) plus guest. Weather: blue sky overhead.
Glamorgan women wearing daffodil yellow over dark-blue with yellow helmets; *skipper Lauren Parfitt *[Chloe Hill keeping wicket for Steelbacks women]; *with Beth Gammon, Nicole Reid (Wales internationals), *Abbey Freeborn & Gemma Porter (Warwickshire loans), *also Emily Burke (Surrey Academy loan); *After ten overs power-play: 49/0; *Abbey Freeborn was bowled by Amelia Kemp; *Lauren Parfitt was caught aerial by ‘diving’ Anisha Patel, from Amelia Kemp; *Bethan ‘Beth’ Gammon was caught at ‘point’ by Beth Ascott, from Lenny Sims; *After 25 overs, 109/3; *Beatrix ’Bea’ Ellis was bowled by Amelia Kemp; *Emily Burke, was ‘run out’ by Alicia Presland throw to keeper Chloe Hill, receiving at the striker’s end for a second-ball ‘duck;’ *Gemma Porter was caught by Michaela Kirk from Ella Phillips; *Bethan ’Beth’ Ellis was caught by Anisha Patel, from Gemma Marriott; *Two balls later, Eve Jackson was bowled by Amelia Kemp; *Next over Nicole Reid was bowled by Bethan Robinson; *Finally, Katy Cobb was ‘run out’ by Michaela Kirk’s throw to keeper Chloe Hill receiving at the striker’s end; Glamorgan women batting: Bethan’Beth’Ellis70(98), Abbey Freeborn35(46), Lauren Parfitt32(46), Beatrix ’Bea’ Ellis34(35), Eve Jackson21(26); Steelbacks women bowling: Amelia Kemp 4/34, Gemma Marriott 1/21, Bethan Robinson 1/27, Lenny Sims 1/35, Ella Phillips 1/40;
Steelbacks women wearing purple with light-blue splash over dark blue with dark helmets; skipper Anisha Patel (50ov.) *[Georgia Parfitt keeping wicket for Glamorgan wearing ‘pastel-blue’ gloves;] *with Chloe Hill (formerly of Rapids), *with Michaela Kirk *(Blaze loan) without Bella Howarth; *Amelia Kemp was caught by Bethan’Beth’Ellis, from Eve Jackson; *After ten overs power-play: 25/1 (vs 49/0); *Mis-timing to ‘square,’ Chloe Hill was stumped by fellow keeper Georgia Parfitt, from Nicole Reid; *’Big moment’ when Michaela Kirk was caught at ‘cover’ by Beth Gammon from Nicole Reid; *Gemma Marriott was caught by Bethan’Beth’Ellis from Nicole Reid; *Lenny Sims was caught by Beth Gammon, from Nicole Reid; *After 25 overs 86/5 (vs 109/3); *Alicia Presland was bowled by Bethan’Beth’Ellis; *Martha Reid was caught by Katy Cobb from Nicole Reid; *’Crucial wicket’ when Beth Ascott went leg-before to Katy Cobb; *Ella Phillips, was bowled by Gemma Porter; *Bethan Robinson was caught by Abbey Freeborn from Gemma Porter; Steelbacks women batting: Beth Ascott28(43), Michaela Kirk 34(43), Ella Phillips21(31), Alicia Presland18(34), Anish Patel13*not out (33), Chloe Hill11(29); Glamorgan women bowling: Nicole Reid 5/36, Gemma Porter 2/25, ’Bethan’Beth’Ellis 1/16, Eve Jackson 1/17, Katy Cobb 1/32;
Match result: Glamorgan women 209 ‘All out’ (@4.3 runs-per-over from 48.4/50ov) beat Northamptonshire Steelbacks women 148 ‘All out’ (@3.5 runs-per-over from 41.3/50ov) by 61 runs with 51 balls remaining
*Scorecard with video highlights, courtesy of ECB via nv play at url: https://live.nvplay.com/ecb/?tab=m_summary#m7796e514-f6c2-4b2f-a08b-1866fa186248
*BBC Sport @url: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/scorecard/e-225621 & SKY Sports@url: https://www.skysports.com/cricket/glamorgan-women-v-northamptonshire-steelbacks-women/scorecard/ec0a85ed-5a6d-536f-90c6-a6789b7b5c65
*Full match free-to-air, courtesy of Glamorgan Cricket TV (nv play) via YouTube [06h17m40s] @url: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uU1YScKG2p4
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