Essex edge Glamorgan in last-over thriller despite van der Gugten's 118*

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Essex defeated Glamorgan in a nail-biting match that went down to the final over. Benkenstein's 140 proved to be the decisive innings, outweighing an unbeaten 118 from Glamorgan's van der Gugten. Glamorgan mounted a remarkable lower-order fightback but ultimately fell just short of their target. Mackenzie Jones held her nerve to defend six runs off the last over, sealing the win for Essex.

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