County DIV2 2024, GLAM vs LEICS forty first Fit Fit Record, August 29 – September 01, 2024

Leicestershire 251 and 144 for three (Rahane 47*) path Glamorgan 550 for 9 dec (Ingram 257*, Holland 4-96) via 155 runs

Rahane was once 47 now not out and Handscomb unbeaten on 33, Leicestershire 144 for three, trailing via 155, when unhealthy gentle stopped play with 21.2 scheduled overs last.

Each the Indian and Australian have been dropped via Glamorgan legspinner Mason Crane, two of his 3 dropped catches coming off his personal bowling, in moments which might come again to hang-out the house facet as they chase victory at the ultimate day.

That was once after Glamorgan had declared on 550 for 9, with a lead of 299, Ingram unbeaten on a private absolute best 257, Crane getting his day without work to a greater get started with 49 runs to his identify.

Glamorgan began the day in a robust place and shortly set about construction on the ones forged foundations, with Colin Ingram sporting on as he had accomplished over the former two days.

Having already notched his first ever double century, the quickest Glamorgan participant to at least one,000 runs in a season, he notched his first ever 250, hopefully progressing in serene model.

He had excellent improve from Crane who was once one wanting a neatly deserved part century when he was once disregarded in one of the unlucky techniques imaginable.

Ingram hit the ball firmly backpedal the bottom, bowler Rehan Ahmed were given a fingertip to the ball which went directly to hit the stumps on the bowler’s finish sooner than Crane may regain his flooring.

New Zealander Fraser Sheat hit a breezy 34 whilst Ingram principally watched on, Ned Leonard had one great boundary sooner than the declaration got here simply sooner than lunch with Glamorgan 9 down, 299 runs forward at the first innings ratings.

Ingram was once 257 now not out, having been at the box for all however one ball of the fit, batting simply 3 mins wanting ten hours, as Glamorgan added 119 runs to their general all the way through the morning.

Leicestershire had a mountain to climb once they got here out to bat, with their opening bowler, Ian Holland, additionally opening the batting.

Either side wanted endurance and Rishi Patel and Holland withstood an outstanding opening salvo from Timm van der Gugten and Fraser Sheat.

It was once Dan Douthwaite who made the leap forward, nipping one again to entice Patel LBW. Ned Leonard were given the ball to nip again much more sharply to bowl Leicestershire captain Lewis Hill.

Van der Gugten were given in at the act with one that lifted outdoor off stump and Holland tamely lobbed it to indicate the place Billy Root to the catch.

That introduced Indian Ajinkya Rahane and Australian Peter Handscomb in combination, who have been all the time more likely to shape the nub of the resistance.

Glamorgan had their possibilities as Rahane gave two stuck and bowled alternatives to Mason Crane when on 32, however the leg spinner put them each down, the primary low to his left and the second one sharp to his proper.

Handscomb was once on 26 when he pulled Sheat firmly within the air to midwicket the place as soon as once more it was once the unlucky Crane who spilled the danger.

There was once confusion over unhealthy gentle on the finish of the day, however the early end was once inevitable after the umpires attempted to come back again on for 10 balls best to be pressured to name occasions off within the rising gloom.