Colin Ingram century places Glamorgan in robust place
Glamorgan 408 for six (Ingram 136, Zain-ul-Hassan 69, Carlson 57, Root 52) vs Derbyshire
Colin Ingram put Glamorgan in a powerful place after Derbyshire’s resolution to bowl first on a grassy pitch backfired within the LV=Insurance County Championship match at Derby.
Ingram scored his first Championship century of the season and dominated a document second-wicket stand of 193 from 338 balls with Zain-ul-Hassan, who made 69.
After Ingram was bowled for 136 from 200 balls, Kiran Carlson and Billy Root drove house Glamorgan’s benefit by sharing a run-a-ball fifth-wicket stand of 107.
Carlson made 57 and Root 52 earlier than each fell to Luis Reece, who took 2 for 64 because the guests closed on 408 for six,
Zak Chappell claimed 2 for 70 however Derbyshire bowled poorly which allowed Glamorgan to plunder 61 fours and three sixes on a chastening day for the house facet.
Green pitches at Derby usually show to be misleading but when there was something in it for the bowlers, Derbyshire’s assault didn’t exploit it.
Apart from Chappell and Anuj Dal, the seamers didn’t put the ball constantly in the appropriate place which allowed Glamorgan to get away.
David Lloyd might be enjoying his cricket with Derbyshire subsequent season and he confirmed glimpses of what the house supporters can stay up for by twice pulling Sam Conners for six within the fourth over of the morning.
The Glamorgan captain drove Chappell by means of the covers for 4 however the subsequent ball moved away late to take the surface edge and provides Brooke Guest his a centesimal dismissal as a wicketkeeper in top notch cricket for Derbyshire.
But that was Derbyshire’s final success till properly into the afternoon session as ul Hassan and Ingram tucked into some poor bowling.
Ingram reached 50 from 79 balls and by lunch, Glamorgan had handed three figures with Derbyshire struggling to use any strain.
It was the identical story within the afternoon as Ingram and ul Hassan took Glamorgan previous 200 earlier than they had been parted.
Ingram drove Alex Thomson for six earlier than Ul Hassan reached his maiden first-class 50 by clipping Dal by means of midwicket.
It had taken him 148 balls however importantly he had offered his facet with a strong platform whereas Ingram performed expansively.
Ingram reached his century when he pulled George Scrimshaw for his sixteenth 4 and the pair handed Glamorgan’s earlier finest second-wicket stand towards Derbyshire of 177 by Emrys Davies and Gilbert Parkhouse at Cardiff in 1951.
The partnership was lastly damaged three overs earlier than tea when ul Hassan acquired a forefront as he tried to show Scrimshaw to leg and despatched again a return catch.
Glamorgan had been one wanting a batting level when Sam Northeast pulled a brief ball from Chappell to midwicket and Dal was rewarded for perseverance when he eliminated Ingram.
The South African had not regarded like getting out till he didn’t get ahead to a full size ball and was bowled.
That was the final motion for 20 minutes after gentle rain held up play and Dal ought to have had a second wicket shortly after the restart.
Carlson, on 27, sliced a drive to second slip the place the ball struck Haider Ali on the chest and he was unable to seize the rebound.
Carlson reached his 50 by steering Conners to the third boundary for his ninth 4 however when Reece returned, he drove his first ball low to cowl.
Reece trapped Root lbw within the penultimate over however Derbyshire leaked 177 runs within the final session which ended on a worrying notice when Dal slipped in his supply stride and limped from the sphere.