Morning Report

It was another cloudless sky above Sophia Gardens, as Derbyshire came to town after having a good start to the season, sitting on the 2nd position in Division 2. Glamorgan have had a troubled start to the summer, but after a break last week, the boys seemed ready to go under the sun to get back to positive ways. Wayne Madsen won the toss and chose to field first on another green but dry wicket in Cardiff, and Asa Tribe and Zain ul Hassan walked into the middle. Tribe, who replaced Eddie Byrom in the playing XI, took no time to get going against Luis Reece and Blair Tickner, and scored some wonderful shots down the ground and through mid-wicket. Zain ul Hassan played the anchor, but soon started to free his arms, before eventually getting out to a Luis Reece short-ball in an attempt to pull it above mid-wicket. 

Asa Tribe got to his third first-class half-century thirty minutes before lunch, but succumbed to a nip-backer from Luis Reece, who angled it into Tribe's stumps from left-arm round-the-wicket. Sam Northeast and Kiran Carlson saw off the final few minutes of play, whilst Luis Reece hobbled off in the last over before lunch, seemingly pulling his hamstring in the middle of an over for the second week running. At lunch on Day 1, Glamorgan 105-2 in 28 overs. 

Teatime Report

It was a bright day at Sophia Gardens for the sun, as well as Glamorgan batters. A professional performance for the senior batters in the afternoon session, as Sam Northeast and Colin Ingram added to the runs scored in the morning by Asa Tribe and Zain ul Hassan. Despite Kiran Carlson's early wicket, who top-edged a Zak Chappell short-ball straight into the hands of deep fine, the Derbyshire bowlers found it extremely difficult to beat the bat of the Glamorgan batters after putting the hosts to bat first. 

Colin Ingram played a typical Ingram innings, with the solid strokes off the front and back foots, while captain Sam Northeast kept finding the gaps to score his first half-century of the summer at Sophia Gardens. After some early plays-and-misses from Colin Ingram, and an outside edge that went past second slip, the South African international gave nothing away to the visitors, and reached close to his half-century. At tea on Day 1, Glamorgan are 237-3.

Morning Report

As the sun shone in Cardiff, Glamorgan batters walked out into the middle, led by Colin Ingram. However, the southpaw lost his wicket in the very first over of the morning for 81, as Andy Gorvin walked out to bat. Timm van der Gugten and Andy Gorvin formed a formidable partnership, adding 86 runs for the 8th wicket. The Australian-born Dutch fast bowler got to his half-century minutes before lunch, and the crowd at Sophia Gardens applauded the bowling all-rounder's effort. 

Andy Gorvin, who is slowly becoming a fan favourite at Glamorgan, impressed with a chanceless knock of 39 walking into bat at no. 9, edging a David Lloyd ball to Wayne Madsen at slip. Two minutes lunch, Timm van der Gugten was out LBW bowled by Alex Thomson for a well-made 62. Asitha Fernando fell to David Lloyd in an attempt to hit the ball over mid-off, but finding the hands of Blair Tickner. At lunch of Day 2, Glamorgan 431 all out.

Teatime Report

Another successful session for Glamorgan, as the bowlers picked up 4 Derbyshire wickets. After finishing their first innings on 431, Glamorgan bowlers, fresh off a week's rest and sitting with their feet up on Day 1, started off well with Asitha Fernando taking David Lloyd's crucial wicket. Andy Gorvin picked up two wickets, coming in at first change at the River End replacing Timm van der Gugten. Ned Leonard too got into the wicket list, claiming perhaps the biggest prize of them all, forcing an edge off Wayne Madsen who was caught at second slip by Kiran Carlson. 

However, the final thirty minutes went Derbyshire's way, as Asitha Fernando came back for his second spell from the Cathedral Road End. The Sri Lankan international failed to find his line and length, often drifting into Martin Andersson pads. However, Sam Northeast and his team will enjoy the sip of tea knowing the first four wickets have fallen. At tea on Day 2, Derbyshire 123-4.

Stumps Report

Andy Gorvin proved to be the difference between the two sides after tea, as the right-arm medium pacer ran through the Derbyshire middle-order. After being lucky with his first wicket, where Harry Came managed to edge a delivery down the leg side, Gorvin kept things simple and let the batters make their mistakes. Chris Cooke certainly made life easier for the captain, stumping Anuj Dal with stunning reflexes and control. 

Zain ul Hassan looked the best bowler in the evening session, as the all-rounder bowled four maidens in a row, before taking the wicket of Brooke Guest. Asitha Fernando showed slight improvement in his areas, and Timm van der Gugten ran out of luck despite bowling some lovely areas in a long spell. Glamorgan certainly on top of the game at the end of Day 2, as Derbyshire get to 207-7, trailing by 224 runs. 

Stumps Report

Glamorgan brought back some control to the day, thanks to a 109-run partnership for the fourth wicket between Zain ul Hassan and Colin Ingram. However, late strikes by Alex Thomson and Zak Chappell tilted the match right in balance, as Glamorgan lead by 213 runs with 5 wickets in hand on a surface that is flattened out, but still has something for the pacers. 

Colin Ingram was the star of the session, as the southpaw raced to a half-century and got the scoring run up, before eventually losing his wicket to Alex Thomson in an attempt to slog sweep the ball over the boundary. Zain ul Hassan was undone by a Zak Chappell delivery that did something out of nothing, as the tall fast bowler got the ball to bounce out of nowhere. Blair Tickner looked the most threatening bowler all game, as his rapid speed and bounce got the Glamorgan batters in all sorts of mess. At the end of Day 3, Glamorgan are 132-5, leading by 213 runs going into the final day. 

Morning Report

After a relatively cold and overcast morning, the sun came out right in time for play to start, and the wicket further flattened out, as Glamorgan bowlers found it hard to take the remaining three wickets of Derbyshire's first-innings. The visitors avoided the follow-on, thanks to a 100-run 8th wicket partnership between Luis Reece and Alex Thomson. Timm van der Gugten finally broke the partnership half an hour before lunch, as he produced an egd edge off Thomson with the second new ball. 

Asitha Fernando took the new ball from the Cathedral Road End, but had a forgettable spell, and was replaced by Andy Gorvin. The star of Day 2 picked up his fifth wicket of the innings, and Glamorgan's first five-wicket-haul of the 2025 summer. However, Blair Ticker frustrated the Glamorgan bowlers by batting for 45 minutes, and remaining not out at lunch., also scooring runs in the process and getting Derbyshire a second batting point. At lunch, Derbyshire 335-9. 

Teatime Report

Derbyshire continue their stunning comeback in this game, picking up 3 wickets with the new ball in Glamorgan's 2nd innings, after frustrating the Welsh county by adding over 150 runs for the final three wickets in their 1st innings. Blair Tickner and Anuj Dal took the new ball, and changed ends after a few overs and what followed was a spell that could change the course of the match. Picking up three wicket in the first seven overs of the innings, where every ball seemed like a threat to the Glamorgan batters, Derbyshire completed a turnaround after being in the back seat for the majority of the game. 

Zain ul Hassan and Colin Ingram restored some stability to a poor start, after stitching together a 29-run partnership for the fourth wicket, picking Glamorgan up from 15-3 to 44-3 at tea on Day 3. A massive evening session could determine the game, as Glamorgan lead up 122 runs with 7 wickets in hand.  

Morning Report

The decisive day began with the all-important morning session, where Glamorgan got back the control of a match that has gone to and from the hands of both teams. After a slow start to the session, which saw Andy Gorvin's wicket taken by Blair Tickner at short leg, Chris Cooke and Ben Kellaway teed off in the second hour of the morning, in at attempt to get quick runs. With declaration around the corner, Chris Cooke remained not out on 49, bit was Ben Kellaway who hit his career-best 74 to ensure Glamorgan cross the 300-run lead ahead of lunch. 

Blair Tickner and Alex Thomson, who bowled almost the entire session, got to face the brunt of Cooke and Kellaway's aggressive batting, after keeping most of the Glamorgan batter quiet across this match. At lunch on Day 3, Glamorgan got to 256-7, leading by 337 runs.

Teatime Report

An entertaining session for a fan of either county, but it was Glamorgan who would go into the changing rooms the happier side on tea. Needing 338 runs to win in 65 overs, David Lloyd and Caleb Jewell led the charge for the visitors, who at one stage were looking comfortable in a tricky chase. However, Ned Leonard and Ben Kellaway changed the direction of the game completely, with 4 wickets in a 14-over spell. The spin and accuracy of Ben Kellaway mixed with the raw pace and bounce of Ned Leonard put the breaks on Derbyshire scoring, and brought the game closer to a Glamorgan win. 

Although the wicket continues to be friendlier to the batters, there is quite a bit of help once in a while. A massive final session of the game will finally confirm the result of a match which has been going everywhere. At tea, Derbyshire 136-4, as Glamorgan need 6 wickets to win the match.