Glamorgan secured a convincing win against Gloucestershire in their opening game of the T20 Blast second tier, with captain Lauren Parfitt leading the charge with a blistering 86 off 58 balls. The match, played in Bristol, saw Glamorgan post a total of 184-6, while Gloucestershire struggled to keep up with the required run rate, ultimately finishing on 119-6.
Parfitt and Jeanes Set the Tone
Glamorgan’s innings was defined by a strong opening partnership. Fellow opener Daisy Jeanes hit a rapid 38. Jeanes and Parfitt raced to 55 in the powerplay, taking advantage of some sloppy fielding from the hosts. Jeanes clubbed eight fours in her 38 off 26, with the stand worth 74, by the time Geach induced a catch to point.
Despite two more wickets for Geach, Parfitt then took control. She blasted 13 fours to maintain Glamorgan’s momentum until she lofted to long-on in the 18th over.
Gloucestershire’s Response Falters
Set a demanding run-rate of 9.25 to win, Gloucestershire were restricted to 37 for one in the powerplay, despite several chances going down, with Meg Ahearne caught at cover off off-spinner Porter. Rebecca Halliday (17) and Amelie Munday (20) made some headway before seamer Jackson had Munday well caught at long-on by Jeanes and took out Halliday’s middle stump.
With just 50 on the board at half-way, it was largely a question of earning some respectability as Story and the hard-hitting Geach put together a half-century stand which only ended when Story was stumped off the final ball.
Coach’s Reaction and What’s Next
Glamorgan coach Rachel Priest told BBC Sport Wales: “Lauren’s doing an amazing job for us at the top of the innings and when you get off to a start like that, 55 off the powerplay, you can’t ask for much more.” Priest added, “She’s in a purple patch and it sets everyone else off with the right tone. We ask Daisy to be nice and aggressive, particularly in T20, and it comes naturally to her.”
- Glamorgan went into the game unbeaten in six One Day Cup and T20 County Cup matches.
- Gloucestershire only had their two County Cup wins to relish.
- Glamorgan lost Scotland all-rounder Megan McColl to injury in the warm-up.
- Gloucestershire gave a debut to new signing, former Somerset batter Amelie Munday.
Glamorgan have a rapid turn-round to host Derbyshire 24 hours later, while Gloucestershire travel to Kent on 31 May. It was a seventh straight win of the season for Glamorgan as they prepare for life at professional level in 2027.