Twenty20 Cup, Sophia Gardens: Glamorgan 162-7 beat Gloucestershire 130 by 32 runs Glamorgan's Darren Thomas gets into a terrible tangle here |
Glamorgan look set for a quarter-final spot in the Twenty20 Cup after beating Gloucestershire on Wednesday.
David Hemp hit 43 for the Dragons after they were inserted by the visitors at Sophia Gardens and totalled a respectable score of 162-7.
Jon Lewis and James Averis each picked up three wickes for the Gladiators.
The Gloucestershire batting relied heavily on Tim Hancock, who made 56 off just 43 balls. When he fell with 56 still needed, the end came quickly.
Alex Wharf, named in England's 30-man initial squad for the ICC Champions Trophy, took 3-23 at the death while three other Glamorgan bowlers enjoyed two-wicket hauls.
Glamorgan Dragons: R D B Croft (Capt), I J Thomas, M J Powell, M P Maynard, D L Hemp, A Dale, M A Wallace (Wkt), A G Wharf, S D Thomas, A P Davies, D A Cosker. Gloucestershire Gladiators: C M Spearman, S J Adshead (Wkt), M E K Hussey, C G Taylor, T H C Hancock, M W Alleyne (Capt), J E C Franklin, I D Fisher, M C J Ball, J M M Averis, J Lewis.