Glamorgan win third Championship game in a row - beat Middlesex by 10 wickets at Sophia Gardens

25 May 2025 | Cricket

Glamorgan recorded three wins in a row in the Rothesay County Championship for the first time since 2015, and for the first time in the Club's great history with all matches ending in under three days. Richard Dawson and Sam Northeast's boys turned it around remarkably in the month of May, winning three out of the four matches, and coming close to a win against Derbyshire. Glamorgan sit at the second position at the end of the Day 3 of the seventh round of fixtures in Division 2. 

Middlesex won the toss and put Glamorgan to bat first on a sunny morning in Day 1, with the weather not looking the best for the bank holiday weekend. Glamorgan did not have the best start with the bat, with the score at 53-3 at one stage. However, a stunning 228-run partnership between Sam Northeast and Kiran Carlson for the 4th wicket saw Glamorgan finish their 1st innings on 383, earning 3 batting points. Middlesex started their 1st innings shortly before lunch on Day 2, but a sensational bowling display in the afternoon session ensured that Glamorgan had a firm grip on the match. Middlesex could not register any partnership over 50 runs, as the bowlers kept chipping with wickets every few overs, bowling the visitors out for 155. Sam Northeast decided to enforce the follow-on with 4 overs to go on Day 2, however bad light along with light rain delayed Middlesex's 2nd innings to the morning of Day 3. 

The London-based county had a flying start on Day 3, with Sam Robson going at a strike rate of well over 100. Middlesex reached 100 runs on the board within the first 17 overs of the game, scoring at a run-rate high for even the One-Day Cup. However, Sam Northeast turned to spin in the form of debutant Matt Kuhnemann, who repaid the faith within a few overs, taking the wicket of both the dangerous opening batters Max Holden and Sam Robson. Wickets fell in continuity after, with Kuhnemann ending on six wickets. Despite Toby Roland-Jones power-hitting lower down the order, Glamorgan managed to bowl Middlesex out for 235, leaving Zain ul Hassan and Asa Tribe to chase 8 runs for victory. 

The opening duo scored the target in the third over, and recorded a 10-victory against Middlesex, who won the reverse fixture at Lord's in April. With the win, Glamorgan's points tally went up to 97, only behind the high-flying Leicestershire, on second position in Division Two.

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