CRANE BURST GIVES GLAM IDEAL START

MASON Crane sparked a spectacular Middlesex collapse as Glamorgan opened their 2025 Vitality Blast campaign with a five-wicket win at Merchant Taylors' School.

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The 28-year-old leg-spinner struck with his first ball on the way to figures of 4-28 as the hosts capitulated from 45-0 to 124-9 in their 20 overs.

Kane Williamson top scored with 25 and Ryan Higgins hit a quick-fire 21 amid the clatter of wickets.

Glamorgan had troubles of their own in reply, slipping to 64-5, before superb ball striking from Asa Tribe (40 not out) and Dan Douthwaite (31 not out) in a stand of 64 in 38 balls saw Glamorgan home with four and a half overs to spare.

On a two-paced pitch of variable bounce, Williamson and skipper Stephen Eskinazi managed one boundary in the first six overs before the former swept Hayden Kerr over the ropes for six to suggest a change of momentum.