Glamorgan women back to winning ways at Leicester

Glamorgan women turned in a tight bowling and fielding performance to hold on for a two-run win over Leicestershire at Grace Road in the T20 Blast League Two.

Glamorgan could only manage 122-5, captain Lauren Parfitt hitting 41.

But they restricted the Foxes to 120-7 despite a valiant late effort from Sophie Grayson, who hit 26 not out off 12 balls.

The result leaves Glamorgan with five wins out of six, and looking set for a place in the top three of the table- which would earn them an appearance at Finals Day at Sophia Gardens.

It was a much-needed victory for Glamorgan after a surprise home defeat by Kent in the Blast and a predictable County Cup exit to professional side Hampshire Hawks.

After Glamorgan were put in to bat, Parfitt struck six boundaries to lead them to a solid 68-2 at halfway.

But when she fell in the 11th over, the rest of the innings failed to produce any acceleration.

Bethan Gammon's 27 not out was the only other score over 20 while Caitlin Chissell took two for 15 in her four overs.

Leicestershire fell behind the run-rate in the early stages before spinner Nicole Reid took the first two wickets.

Ellen Watson anchored the innings with 46 but Glamorgan struck with three runouts as the pressure told, and Watson was stumped by Gammon off Katy Cobb with three wickets falling in the 17th over.

The hosts needed an unlikely 20 off the last over from Gemma Porter, which became 19 off four balls.

But Grayson struck a straight six followed by two fours to keep her side in the match.

With five needed from the final ball, Grayson's drive was fielded at long-off and they could only take two runs.