Parfitt leads Glamorgan Women to brink of semi-finals
Glamorgan skipper Lauren Parfitt was in fine form with the bat
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MetroBank One Day Cup, League 2, Beckenham
Kent 227-7 (50 overs)
Glamorgan 228-4 (41.3 overs)
Glamorgan won by 6 wickets
An unbeaten century from captain Lauren Parfitt led Glamorgan Women to a six-wicket win over Kent in the One Day Cup.
The result means that Glamorgan, with six wins from seven group games, are almost sure of a semi-final place.
Parfitt hit 111 not out off 125 balls as Glamorgan chased down a target of 228 with 8.3 overs to spare at Beckenham.
Kent recovered from 11-3 to post a respectable total of 227-7, Elsa Barnfather top-scoring with 65.
The hosts made a poor start as loanee seamer Ellie Anderson (1-35) and Gemma Porter (2-60) took early wickets.
But Barnfather shared half-century stands with Amy Gordon and Coco Streets, who both made 32 before falling to Poppy Walker, while Barnfather was stumped off the economical Katy Cobb.
Sophie Singer (35) and Laura Bailey (27 not out) gave Kent something to defend, but they could not put Glamorgan under much pressure.
Parfitt and Bethan Gammon, who hit a quickfire 35 off 38 balls, added 78 for the second wicket in Glamorgan's best partnership, and Parfitt finished with 15 fours and three sixes.
Glamorgan, who were beaten semi-finalists in their T20 tournament, have group matches remaining away to Worcestershire and home to Northamptonshire Steelbacks.
They will aim for a top-two finish to earn a home semi final on Saturday 6 September as they gear up to turn professional in 2027.
Kent, who have just one win from seven, travel to Gloucestershire and host Yorkshire.