Glamorgan just got shot out for a pathetic 66 runs in the Metro Bank One Day Cup, handing Middlesex an eight-wicket win that felt more like a public execution at Radlett. This isn’t just any loss for Glamorgan, either. That 66 all out is their lowest score against Middlesex in List A cricket, and it’s their fourth lowest score ever. We’re talking about an absolute disaster that raises serious questions about where this team is headed.
Middlesex Seamers Absolutely DOMINATE on Tricky Pitch
Naavya Sharma, playing only his third List A game, went absolutely OFF, snagging an incredible 4-20 on a pitch that clearly had some life in it. The guy was quickly into his stride, getting Callum Nicholls lbw right away. He kept the pressure on, having Henry Hurle caught by keeper Joe Cracknell, then taking Jack Hope-Bell at mid-off, and finishing his personal carnage with Will Smale lbw. Test bowler Toby Roland-Jones wasn’t playing around either, bowling his full 10 overs straight through and grabbing 3-35. He induced Eddie Byrom, who actually had their top score of 29, to edge to slip where Sam Robson took a smart grab. Roland-Jones then got Dan Douthwaite the same way, and Alex Horton feathered a catch behind. As if that wasn’t enough, Noah Cornwell came in for Sharma and literally wrapped things up with a ridiculous 3-1, sealing Glamorgan’s fate. Glamorgan collapsed hard, losing their last nine wickets for a pathetic 22 runs, giving up wickets in six consecutive overs.
Glamorgan’s Roster Woes and Middlesex’s Ruthless Chase
Look, Glamorgan was already facing an uphill battle. They’re missing five players to The Hundred, and chose to rest veterans Timm van der Gugten, Colin Ingram, and Chris Cooke. On top of that, Zain ul Hassan is on paternity leave, teenage prodigy Tom Norton is out with a back issue, Jamie McIlroy had a minor niggle in warm-ups, and Billy Root wasn’t even selected. They literally had to give debuts to two seamers, 18-year-old academy product Tom Edwards and Aussie Connor O’Riordan. O’Riordan’s first over went for 20 runs, a real baptism by fire for the kid. This was an inexperienced Glamorgan side, and Middlesex smelled blood. Josh de Caires got Middlesex off to a flyer, hitting 45 not out off just 30 balls. The 50 came up in a blistering six overs as De Caires and Nathan Fernandes attacked freely. Edwards did manage to grab a couple of wickets on his debut, getting Fernandes (14) to mid-on and Sam Robson caught behind, but it was nowhere near enough. De Caires hit the winning run off the first ball of the 10th over to complete the rout.
Middlesex has now won their first three games in this competition and is heading to Worcester on Friday, July 31. Glamorgan, sitting at a miserable one win from three, has a brutal schedule ahead. They face former England captain Ben Stokes at Durham on Wednesday, then away fixtures against Derbyshire and Hampshire. They need to figure something out, and fast, before this season completely slips away!
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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