Glamorgan’s remarkable one-wicket victory over Sussex Sharks at the Gnoll in Neath has extended their unblemished record in this year’s Metro Bank One Cup to four wins from four matches.
Sussex’s total of 200 all out was bolstered by a valiant eighth-wicket stand between Archie Lenham and Bertie Foreman, who also impressed with the ball, nearly securing a thrilling victory for their side.
Glamorgan’s chase began promisingly, but a top-order collapse brought Sussex back into contention. Eddie Byrom’s match-high 51 and Billy Root’s 48 provided stability, but it was the last-wicket pair of Andy Gorvin and Jamie McIlroy who guided the team to victory.
Glamorgan’s bowlers, led by Timm van der Gugten and McIlroy, dominated the Sussex innings, restricting them to a modest total. Van der Gugten’s miserly spell included 11 maidens, while Douthwaite claimed 4 for 44, his second-best List A performance.
Sussex’s innings was characterized by a 59-run partnership between Tom Haines and Henry Rogers, but a collapse ensued, with five wickets falling for just 15 runs. Lenham and Foreman’s 51-run stand provided a glimmer of hope, but Sussex was eventually bowled out for 200.
Glamorgan’s chase began aggressively, with Byrom reaching his half-century in just 41 balls. However, a flurry of wickets, including Ibrahim’s dismissal of Tom Bevan and Kiran Carlson in consecutive deliveries, shifted the momentum in Sussex’s favor.
Root’s 48 held Glamorgan’s innings together, but his dismissal left the match on a knife edge. McIlroy and Gorvin’s nervy last-wicket stand ultimately secured the victory for Glamorgan, who now sit atop Group B with a perfect record. Sussex, meanwhile, remains winless in this year’s tournament.
