Live: Yorkshire Women v Glamorgan, MBODC, Final

What a chase that was.

Yorkshire are the Metro Bank One-Day Cup champions having chased down 128 to win inside 12 overs, and by nine wickets.

Lauren Winfield-Hill and Erin Thomas finish with 62 apiece, the latter unbeaten.

We win with 8.4 overs to spare.

Earlier, Olivia Thomas shone with 3-14 from four overs of leg-spin to help set up the chase.

Lauren Winfield-Hill drills a catch to mid-on off Gemma Porter’s off-spin.

It’s 127-1 in the 12th over.

Erin Thomas has just reached a brilliant fifty off 27 balls, taking us to 117-0 in the 11th over.

What a chase this has been.

A captain’s knock to say the least!

Lauren Winfield-Hill reaches her fifty off 27 balls with 10x4s.

She’s helped us to 85-0 after eight overs.

She has 51 and Erin Thomas 32.

Erin Thomas has just hoisted two sixes over mid-wicket off Bethan Ellis’s seam.

She has 27 and Lauren Winfield-Hill 46.

We need 52 to win.

Yorkshire are 41-0 after five overs, and that constitutes a result should the rain arrive.

Lauren Winfield-Hill has 31 of them.

We need 101 more runs for victory, and this game only requires one more over for a result should the rain arrive.

Lauren Winfield-Hill has 22.

Super start for Yorkshire, and Lauren Winfield-Hill in particular.

She has 15 and Erin Thomas 2 as we pursue 128 to win.

Lauren Winfield-Hill has taken two early boundaries off Gemma Porter’s off-spin.

Our chase is off to a positive start.

Yorkshire will need 128 to win the Metro Bank One-Day Cup.

Olivia Thomas stood out for Yorkshire with 3-14, while Abbey Freeborn top-scored with 41 for Glamorgan.

Abbey Freeborn bowled Olivia Thomas, 41.

Bowled trying to sweep at the googly.

Thomas finished with 3-14 from four overs. Outstanding stuff from our leg-spinner.

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Bethan Gammon bowled Olivia Thomas, 21.

Steps across her stumps and looks to heave to leg – bowled.

That came the ball after Abbey Freeborn was dropped on 40 at deep mid-wicket.

Glamorgan are trying to step on the accelerator here.

Olivia Thomas – 1-10 from three overs – is about to bowl her final over. She’s been excellent.

Abbey Freeborn has 39 and Bethan Gammon 20.

Abbey Freeborn has 35 and Bethan Gammon 8.

Glamorgan have settled following the loss of three quick wickets.

Maddie Ward celebrates with Ria Fackrell after taking the catch to dismiss Emily Burke.

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Bethan Ellis run out, 6.

Ellis drives Maddie Ward’s spin to mid-off, where Olivia Thomas picks up and throws on the run and Ward whips the bails off at the non-striker’s end.

Bethan Gammon in now alongside Abbey Freeborn, who has 30.

Emily Burke caught Maddie Ward bowled Olivia Thomas, 0.

Hoisted out to deep mid-wicket.

Bethan Ellis in now alongside Abbey Freeborn, 20.

Yorkshire have kicked the door ajar.

Lauren Parfitt caught behind Lauren Winfield-Hill bowled Hannah Rainey, 29.

Top-edged pull and the skipper takes a simple catch behind.

Emily Burke in now for Glamorgan alongside Abbey Freeborn, who has 19.

Claudie Cooper and now Hannah Rainey into the attack for Yorkshire as they search for the breakthrough.

They have moved to 28-0 in the fourth over.

Lauren Parfitt 22 and Abbey Freeborn 5.

Lauren Parfitt takes a couple of boundaries off the first over of the match.

Jess Woolston shares the new ball.

Lauren Parfitt and Abbey Freeborn are opening the batting for Glamorgan. Beth Langston has the new ball.

Two Laurens, Winfield-Hill and Parfitt, at the toss this morning.

It’s an overcast morning, but it’s dry. That’s the main thing.

Just to confirm. This is now normal T20 rules. Six-over powerplay, a minimum of five overs per side constitutes a result.

Yorkshire: Lauren Winfield-Hill c&w, Erin Thomas, Sterre Kalis, Maddie Ward, Ami Campbell, Olivia Thomas, Beth Langston, Ria Fackrell, Jess Woolston, Claudie Cooper, Hannah Rainey.

Kevin Sharp is part of the Yorkshire coaching staff here at New Road today.

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Five overs will constitute a game if needed.

From Visit Worcestershire New Road, where Yorkshire are in final action against Glamorgan and it’s dry and bright at present.

It’s half marathon day in Worcester, which has made getting to this ground trickier than usual.

And that brings us onto our next point. You could say that 50-over cricket is a limited overs marathon. Well, the powers that be have agreed to turn this into somewhat of a sprint today, which is completely understandable given the weather forecast.

If you believe the forecasters, we are due for some heavy rain this afternoon. So, with that in mind, both teams have got their heads together and agreed to play a T20 match from 10.30am to at least try and decide this final.

Having just spoken to Rich Pyrah, the only thing which is still to be rubber-stamped is whether the game follows usual T20 rules. Ie, can it be a five-over chase? He was expecting that would be the case.

If we couldn’t get a game in, the trophy would be shared.

Glamorgan finished second in the One-Day Cup table and Yorkshire fourth. Both won through their semi-finals last weekend at home to Northamptonshire and away to Middlesex respectively.

Pyrah’s White Rose are aiming to put the late July disappointment of losing in the Vitality Blast final to Middlesex at Northampton behind them. Ironically, they beat Glamorgan in the semi-final that day.

You can read our preview for this game, with head coach Pyrah, via the embedded X post linked above.

Enjoy the day. Let’s hope the girls can bring it home!