Why Glamorgan Crumbled Against Sussex in Vitality Blast 2025

Glamorgan came to Hove hopeful, but it left heartbroken. On paper, chasing 196 seemed challenging but not impossible, particularly on a flat pitch in brilliant sunshine. And when Kiran Carlson and William Smale got them off to a flyer of 29 in only 4 overs, it felt as if the Dragons were well and truly alive. But what followed next was, without question, not only a collapse but also a cricketing tragedy; Glamorgan were bowled out for a dismal 117 in just 15.2 overs, handing Sussex a huge 78-run victory, and their fans a horror show of an example of how not to chase a target in T20.

A Batting Collapse That Could Only Be Described as Calamitous

What caused Glamorgan’s collapse? It was a full-on batting meltdown that could’ve been presented by a demolition company. Carlson fell in the fourth over, and the consequences followed fast and furious; Sheen’s leg side-bye started a domino effect. Colin Ingram—a seasoned campaigner, the lynchpin, the designated anchor—lasted one ball. 

It was a quiet outing for both Chris Cooke and Dan Douthwaite, who failed to leave a mark on the scoreboard. At one stage, Glamorgan had lost 6 wickets for only 10 runs in 21 balls. That isn’t a collapse; that’s a nose dive off a cliff. The middle order crumbled like overdone ginger nuts, and no one in the middle order was willing or able to dig in and perform a rescue act.

The McAndrew Mayhem That Ripped Through the Middle

Then, of course, there was the McAndrew madness. Nathan McAndrew was like a wrecking ball, demolishing Glamorgan’s batting order with a five-for that the batsmen gift-wrapped him in four overs. Every time Glamorgan took a backward step, McAndrew took a wicket – like Kellaway, Ingram, Cooke, Douthwaite, and van der Gugten were some roll of paper towel that everyone has said not to squeeze. Not just good, McAndrew’s figures of 4-0-19-5 were match-defining. 

If Sussex were a band, and he was the guitarist ripping solos while everyone else in Glamorgan just stared. Without his powerful spell, maybe Glamorgan’s innings doesn’t splinter apart so quickly – but as soon as he got going, they had nothing to respond – only a cold scoreboard and an echoing collapse.

Tactical Misfires and No Plan B

And finally, do not forget the fine details that stack up. Glamorgan’s bowlers also collapsed. Douthwaite had a horror show, going for 48, in three overs, bowling like a rogue fire hose, just spam throwing balls everywhere and the discipline was out the window especially at the death when Alsop and Coles launched a cavalier last few overs in which they scored 106 out of the last 9.5 overs, taking the target from “competitive” to “crushing” and Glamorgan looked lost. Their tactical game plan hinged on Carlson and Ingram to the extent that it became a mismatch. 

The pitch was a superb pitch, with bounce and carry, and they did not attempt to discuss changing their sequences of shots. The top order abused batting like it was the powerplay of a T20 match when the conditions required some patience. There were no signs of regrouping, there was no plan B, just panic, poor execution, and wickets falling like an unstable domino campaign.

As for Glamorgan? They are back to the drawing board – or maybe the couch of a therapist? Because when you lose all ten wickets in less than 16 overs in a pursuit of 196, you are more than just outplayed. you were outthought, outbowled, and completely defeated.

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