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Daisy Jeanes scored 86 as Glamorgan posted 185-4 and dismissed Middlesex for 107 at Sophia Gardens.
Glamorgan defeated Middlesex by 78 runs at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff, securing a place in the T20 Blast League Two final. Daisy Jeanes scored 86 and Lauren Parfitt made 43 in an opening stand of 94 as Glamorgan reached 185 for 4 in 20 overs. Middlesex replied with 107 in 18.2 overs.
Eve Jackson took 4 wickets for 24 runs and Sara Phillips claimed 3 for 24 to restrict the visitors. Pippa Sproul top-scored for Middlesex with 27. The result leaves Glamorgan certain of topping the League Two table with one group match remaining.
Middlesex chose to bowl first. Jeanes and Parfitt added 94 for the first wicket before Parfitt was trapped lbw by Hannah Davis in the 10th over. Glamorgan reached 97 for 1 at the halfway point. Megan Sturge fell for 6, after which Jeanes and Bethan Gammon added 56.
Jeanes hit 11 fours and one six before being stumped off Lauren Turner, who finished with 2 for 22. Middlesex lost three wickets in the powerplay and reached only 48 for 4 at the halfway stage. Jackson dismissed Riva Pindoria for 19, and Phillips removed Sproul to end any realistic chance of a chase.
Finty Trussler made 18 as Middlesex reached three figures, but the lower order fell quickly. Glamorgan had lost to Middlesex in two of their three meetings in 2025. The side had also lost to Kent and Hampshire before edging a last-ball win over Leicestershire the previous week.
Finals Day featuring the top three teams will be held at Sophia Gardens on Sunday, 12 July. Glamorgan complete their group campaign against Worcestershire Rapids on Sunday, 5 July. Middlesex host Sussex Sharks at Radlett the same day.
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