Crane, Dickson keep Glamorgan in knockouts contention
Legspinner’s four-for limits Middlesex before hosts wrap up victory with room to spare
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Published: Jun 26, 2026, 8:43 PM
Mason Crane claimed 4 for 24 • Huw Evans Picture Agency
Glamorgan 159 for 4 (Dickson 67*, Tribe 46) beat Middlesex 153 for 7 (Geddes 38, Crane 4-24) by six wickets
Sean Dickson (67 not out) and Asa Tribe (46) shared a 96-run stand to see Glamorgan home for a precarious position chasing Middlesex’s 153 for 7. Mason Crane earlier took 4 for 24 to give Glamorgan control the innings but Eathan Bosch and Seb Morgan’s unbeaten eighth-wicket stand of 40 kept the visitors competitive.
Glamorgan added to their County Championship win over Surrey last weekend and a heroic Blast success at Blackpool last time out. Middlesex’s struggles continue as they will remain bottom of the South Group, hampered by missing key players.
Despite being 8 for 1 from the first two overs, Middlesex managed to enjoy an explosive powerplay – Joe Cracknell and debutant overseas Matt Boyle making starts. Both settled batters fell within six balls of each other, however: Boyle to Nathan McAndrew in the sixth and Cracknell to Crane off the first ball outside the powerplay to make Middlesex start from scratch.
Ben Geddes found a way to tick the innings over before being run out by the quick-thinking Kiran Carlson, but Bosch and Morgan’s eighth-wicket stand dug Middlesex out of the hole with 17 from the final over to set a competitive score.
Glamorgan would rue a couple of dropped catches late in the innings which has otherwise been a strength for the Welsh county – showcased by Carlson’s run out and a smart catch from Tribe to dismiss Leus du Plooy.
Glamorgan’s reply couldn’t have got off to a worse start. Captain Carlson, fresh off a wildcard selection in the Hundred, was dismissed cheaply first ball of the innings flicking Zafar Gohar to square leg.
Ben Kellaway rode his luck to make 32 from 25 balls, with five boundaries. And from a sluggish start, with Will Smale falling to a stunning one-handed catch from Luke Hollman – who also offered great control with the ball – Glamorgan soon picked up the rate, and luxury of Tribe and Dickson at positions four and five.
The pair took on needing 80 from 10 overs with no fear. Dickson enjoyed ramping the seamers, while Tribe offered rotation before taking over the show as the runs required were whittled down, slog-sweeping Hollman to within one hit before departing, as James Neesham came in to help finish the job.
