Glamorgan 281 for 8 (Nicholls 70, Hope-Bell 58, van der Gugten 45, Gorvin25*) beat Worcestershire 278 for 9 (Libby 105, Cullen 77, Zain 4-58) by two wickets
Earlier, having received the toss and elected to bat, Worcestershire had been lowered to 26 for 3 following an excellent opening spell from Glamorgan medium-pacer Zain ul-Hassan (4 for 58), who eliminated the guests’ high three inside the primary ten overs.
However recent from three consecutive lots of, Libby once more proved the architect of his aspect’s restoration, producing one other masterclass in low-risk batting. Help initially got here from Kashif Ali (40), earlier than Henry Cullen added a career-best 77 alongside his skipper, the pair including 153 runs for the fifth wicket.
Though few possibilities had been created, the Rapids by no means managed to get away from Glamorgan, whose management was epitomised by a 12-over interval between the twenty fourth and thirty sixth overs through which no boundaries had been conceded. Their self-discipline was ultimately rewarded when Libby, trying to enhance the tempo after reaching three figures, holed out to Van der Gugten at mid-on off 19-year-old seamer Tom Edwards for 105 from 114 balls. The dismissal sparked a collapse of 5 for 29 because the innings closed on 278 for 9.
Glamorgan’s reply was stuttering at 46 for 3, however children Hope-Bell and Nicholls batted with nice maturity throughout their fourth-wicket stand of 118 earlier than Hope-Bell fell for a sophisticated 58, caught and bowled by Brett D’Oliveira. Nicholls adopted quickly after for 70, and when Dan Douthwaite fell at 225 for 7, Glamorgan’s hopes regarded all however extinguished.
Van der Gugten responded with a flurry of boundaries, however 12 had been nonetheless wanted when he holed out to deep cowl from the ultimate ball of the penultimate over. However Gorvin, with 25 not out from 16 balls, was to not be denied this time, clipping left-armer Gibbon for 4 over sq. leg earlier than scrambling a few twos. With two wanted from the final, he edged by means of the vacant third-man area to seal a very outstanding win.