T20 Counties Cup, NewportGlamorgan Women 140-8 (20 ov): Gammon 60*, Jeanes 36; Hillman-Bermejo 3-19 Devon Women 129-5 (20 ov): Goldsworthy 31; Cobb 2-18, Walker 2-30Glamorgan won by 11 runsBethan Gammon hit a crucial 60 not out as Glamorgan recovered from an early scare to beat Tier Three opponents Devon by 11 runs.Tier Two team Glamorgan scrambled to 140-8 in their 20 overs after being reduced to 59-5 in the tenth, with Naomi Hillman-Bernejo claiming 3-19.Devon's top three all got going, Elle Golsworthy top-scoring with 31, but they could not keep up with the required run-rate. Spinners Katy Cobb (2-18) and Poppy Walker (2-30) were the principal threats for Glamorgan.
Making five changes from their previous One-Day Cup matches, opener Daisy Jeanes got Glamorgan off to a flying start with 36 off 22 balls despite a rare failure from captain Lauren Parfitt.But the next three batters all registered ducks as Devon claimed three wickets for one run, before Gemma Porter (21 off 20) joined Gammon in a stand of 62.Gammon finished with seven fours and a six to ensure a respectable total for the hosts.Golsworthy, Amelie Munday (20) and wicket-keeper Jemima Vereker (26) started solidly for Devon. But Glamorgan managed to keep the run-rate under control with late blows from Regina Lili'i and Ellie Bishop not enough to affect the result. Glamorgan have One Day Cup fixtures away to Derbyshire Falcons and Kent before the second round of the T20 Cup on Sunday 17 May.