Fiery Scrimshaw holds his nerve as Steelbacks clinch Vitality Blast thriller against Glamorgan
23.05.26, 02:30 Updated 23.05.26, 02:55
Jeremy Blackmore
George Scrimshaw took 3 for 33, including two wickets in one over, amid a fiery spell of fast bowling to help bowl Northamptonshire Steelbacks to a dramatic opening victory over Glamorgan by just three runs.
Scrimshaw helped peg Glamorgan’s scoring rate back after a profitable powerplay as they chased 166 to win, leg-spinner Calvin Harrison taking a two-fer and James Sales bowling a misery, effective four-over spell.
But some late fireworks from an aggressive Dan Douthwaite, who hit a brave, unbeaten 51 with five enormous sixes, took Glamorgan to the brink of victory before Scrimshaw, bowling the final over with 10 needed to win, held his nerve to deny the visitors.
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Jeremy Blackmore is the founder and editor of The Steeler. Jeremy is a freelance cricket writer and Wantage Road regular. He has written extensively for a host of publications including The Cricketer, The Cricket Paper, Wisden Cricket Monthly and ESPNcricinfo. He also covers Northamptonshire for the ECB Reporters Network.