Glamorgan captain Lauren Parfitt’s assured half century saw her side comfortably through to an opening day victory over Gloucestershire.

After a rain delayed start, Glamorgan opted to bowl first and a pair of 49s from Becca Halliday and Georgina Start laying a strong foundation for the visitors.

Teenage spinner Poppy Walker dismissed both set batters so slow the scoring, as Gloucestershire posted 185-8 from 38 overs.

Alongside Walker, Anna-Mae Shearn also picked up three wickets in an assured display.

Glamorgan beat Gloucestershire three times across all competitions in 2025, and the West Country county looked likely to get their revenge after early wickets reduced the home side to 59-3 in the 16th over.

Glamorgan’s hopes now rested on the experienced Welsh duo of Parfitt and Beth Gammon, with the former surviving early pressure and a dropped boundary chance to reach her 50 off 63 balls.

The partnership was worth 54 off 52 balls when Parfitt chipped captain Liv Daniels to cover, throwing the match back into the balance with 55 needed off the last 10.

Megan Sturge, on loan at Glamorgan from Hampshire, with her experience of Tier One cricket, proved a useful partner for the aggressive Gammon as they made light of the target, Sturge cracking her sixth boundary to seal victory.

“It’s really pleasing to get over the line in the first game of the season, we went through some difficult periods but sometimes being able to come through those shows the fighting character we have in this team and hopefully that’ll set us up well for the rest of the season,” Beth Gammon told BBC Sport Wales.

“The important thing was not letting it get over a run a ball, so we were trying to rotate the strike, keeping active and building partnerships.

“I’ve played some T10 cricket with Meg so to play with her again was really enjoyable, she was a fantastic addition to the squad today.”

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