Glamorgan v Surrey, T20, Cardiff, 17/08/18

The final match of Glamorgan's T20 campaign was something of a damp squib ending in a DLS victory for Surrey after rain curtailed the visitors' chase of 184.

Both sides started the evening still hopeful of qualifying for the quarter finals via a top 4 place in the South Group. However, this relied on Sussex losing to Middlesex, which was unlikely to, and ultimately didn't, happen.

Glamorgan went pretty well in their 20 overs, although lacked the really big score to push them closer to 200. David Lloyd top scored with 39.

Rain delayed Surrey's reply but got in enough of their innings to pass the adjusted target of 36 for no loss in the minimum 5 overs required, with Aaron Finch blasting 44 not out off  just 16 balls.

Ultimately, Glamorgan just wasn't good enough in this year's T20 and is too reliant on Colin Ingram to score big and quickly.

Cricinfo report is here.

Autumnal and dank

Glamorgan build

Glamorgan v Gloucestershire, T20, Cardiff, 10/07/16

Glamorgan's fine run in Twenty 20 cricket came to an end as Gloucestershire emerged as comfortable winners in this Sunday afternoon top of the table clash, cruising home by 9 wickets with nearly 4 overs to spare.

In truth, it was a rather strange afternoon all round, as the home side played on the same used wicket as Thursday night's clash with Sussex, then chose to bat first and turning in a rather insipid display mustering only 119 in 20 overs. Solely Graeme Wagg, with an unbeaten 32, adding some necessary momentum.

The Bristol based men had no trouble knocking off the runs with Michael Klinger and Iain Cockbain stroking half centuries.

That said, Glamorgan still remain well placed to reach the quarter finals, and will be keen to make amends away to Hampshire this coming Thursday.

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Matt Taylor opens up against David Lloyd

Glamorgan v Sussex, T20, Cardiff, 07/07/16

Glamorgan continued their superb form in Twenty 20 cricket with a stunningly easy win over a star-studded Sussex line up at Cardiff, making it 6 wins from 7 played matches in the South Group.

David Lloyd was the bedrock of the Glamorgan innings with a fine 81, displaying more of the short form skills that he also showed against Kent a few weeks back.

To be truthful, the home side's 159 off 20 overs felt a little under par, especially after being 128/2 in the 13th over.

In reply, the boys from Brighton didn't even sniff it. A miserly 6 over powerplay from Wagg, van der Gugten, Tait and Hogan set the tone. Luke Wright fell cheaply and there were only minor cameos from Ross Taylor and Chris Jordan, as Sussex folded to 113 all out, leaving Glamorgan comfortable winners by 46 runs, a huge margin in T20.

In fairness, they all did well but vdG's 4/17 from 4 overs was the bowling highlight.

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Beer to Lloyd....

....who clips him to leg

Glamorgan v Middlesex, RL 50 Over Cup, Cardiff, 14/06/16

Middlesex ended Glamorgan's good run in white ball cricket with a 28 runs victory sealed on a cool evening in the Welsh capital.

Their success was based upon a brilliant opening stand of 176 in 26.2 overs with former Glamorgan favourite Brendan McCullum smashing a superb 110 and new England T20 man Dawid Malan striking 70. From there, the innings meandered to a final total of 294 off 50 overs, when, quite frankly, at one stage, 400 may have been possible.

Glamorgan started well with Jacques Rudolph (45) and David Lloyd (41) taking 63 off the first ten overs. With Colin Ingram and Chris Cooke at the crease, the home side were looking good, needing a viable 87 off the last 10 overs.

Sadly Cooke fell for 41 in the 42nd over and, despite Ingram's brilliant 85, it was not to be for Glamorgan, who were all out with 10 balls to spare

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Graeme Wagg to Malan

Michael Hogan limbers up by the bins

Wagg surveys the scene

Another Glamorgan old boy James Franklyn bowls to Will Bragg

England ODI captain, Eoin Morgan, considers how much warmer it was in India for the IPL

Glamorgan v Gloucestershire, RL 50 Over Cup, Cardiff, 06/06/16

Glamorgan kicked off their 50 over campaign in the Royal London Cup with an excellent 52 run victory over local rivals Gloucestershire.

After losing the toss and being inserted the home county reached 289 all out, finishing one ball shy of the full 50 overs. Anchored by captain Jacques Rudolph with 53, the main stroke play came from Will Bragg (75), Colin Ingram (35), David Lloyd (28) and a rapid 49 from Graeme Wagg.

In good weather, Gloucestershire had a solid start from captain Michael Klinger (52) but thereafter it was only a fighting 77 from Benny Howell which brought them anywhere near the target, eventually being all out for 237 in slightly more than 47 overs. 

Wickets were shared between Timm van der Gugten (3-33), Wagg (2-48), Craig Meschede (2-43) and Ingram (2-12). They were backed up well by some fine catching from the Welsh county, which ensured that Glamorgan made a winning start to this competition.

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Glamorgan build a competitive score

Gloucestershire's Tom Smith fields in the deep

Hamish Marshall looks on

Hogan fields under the lights

Gloucestershire v Glamorgan, Championship Division 2, Bristol, 16/05/16

It was thoroughly dispiriting defeat for Glamorgan in this County Championship clash as, after bossing the game for most of the first three days, an idiotic spell of batting on the final afternoon saw the Welsh county lose to Gloucestershire by 125 runs.

Glamorgan gained a handsome 68 run lead on first innings, featuring 99 from David Lloyd, 70 from Will Bragg and 55 for Graeme Wagg before the all rounder had to retire hurt. This sadly seemed to halt their progress but with the bowlers doing a good job again 2nd time around, a victory target of 269 should have been well within reach.

Sadly from 87 for 1, Glamorgan lost 10 wickets for 53 runs, and thus crumbled to a third defeat which leaves them rooted to the bottom of Division 2.

Things can only get better.

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Bragg defends

The County Ground Bristol now complete with floodlights

50 up

Some late evening sun...

..in which Glamorgan strive for a breakthrough