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Glamorgan return to Blast action at Chelmsford
Limited Overs Head Coach Mark Alleyne has named a 14-man squad to take on Essex Eagles at Chelmsford tomorrow night (Friday 16th June).
The two sides meet exactly one week after the reverse fixture which saw Essex come out on top in Cardiff.
Both teams were involved in LV= County Championship action this week after reaching the halfway point in their Vitality Blast campaigns last Friday.
The Welsh county slipped to 5th in the South Group of the Vitality Blast after their defeat to Essex but are still very much in the hunt for a place in the top four and are just two points behind their hosts tomorrow evening, who sit in 4th.
The squad named by Alleyne is unchanged from the reverse fixture in Cardiff one week ago.
View from the Camp – Chris Cooke
“We’re in a strong position at the halfway stage in the competition and are still very much in the hunt for a place in the Quarters which is our aim.
“It was disappointing to lose last time out against Essex but after a week away from T20 cricket, I think we’ll come back refreshed and be able to give it a good go this week.
“It’s a busy period with five games in eight days so we have to pull together as a squad to get the wins on the board”.
Head-to-Head – Essex Eagles vs Glamorgan
29 July, 2016 – No Result
16 July, 2017 – Glamorgan won by 5 wickets
13 July, 2018 – Glamorgan won by 2 wickets
16 Aug, 2019 – Match Abandoned
1 July, 2021 – Essex won by 8 wickets
2 July 2022 – Essex won by 69 runs
Last summer’s game saw Essex post a mammoth 254-5 with their batter plundering 95 runs from the final five over as they registered the highest ever total against Glamorgan in T20 cricket. Player of the match Dan Lawrence led the way with 71 from 37 balls whilst Paul Walter struck a 20-ball fifty, but the highest score of the match, albeit in a losing cause, came from the bat of Sam Northeast who made an unbeaten 97.
In 2018 Glamorgan pulled off one of their greatest-ever run chases in white-ball cricket. However, such a scenario seemed unlikely as the visitors subsided to 110-8 chasing a target of 168. But Chris Cooke, together with the stoic support of Timm van der Gugten added 61 in 26 balls, with Chris striking a volley of massive sixes against the despondent attack before striking the final delivery for four to clinch a stunning victory by two wickets.
The 2017 contest at Chelmsford was a high-scoring affair with a stirring Glamorgan victory, although the Eagles seemed to be in the driving seat as Varun Chopra scored an unbeaten 103 as the home side amassed 219-4. But Colin Ingram responded with a superb 114 before run out during the closing stages of the contest just when he looked like breaking Ian Thomas’s record of 116* for the highest individual score for the Welsh county in the competition. But Colin’s efforts did not go to waste as Craig Meschede struck the last ball of the contest high over back ward point for six to clinch a thrilling five-wicket victory.
How to Watch
Thanks to our friends at Middlesex, a live stream will be in operation, and you can watch on the Glamorgan website via the match centre.
There will also be commentary available online via the BBC with Nick Webb and colleagues.
The match will also be covered on our social media channels, with updates, highlights, and reports throughout the game.
Vitality Blast Tickets remain on sale – here
