Masood’s unbeaten century has Yorkshire in management
Yorkshire 330 for 3 (Masood 113*, Bean 93, Hill 51*) vs Glamorgan
Glamorgan’s slim promotion hopes had been additional diminished as Yorkshire took management on day one in every of their LV= Division 2 County Championship conflict at Sophia Gardens.
After defeat at Worcester final week, the Welsh county should win their penultimate match with a full set of bonus factors and hope that different outcomes go their approach if they’re to stay within the promotion image.
But that appears unlikely after Yorkshire closed on 330 for 3 at stumps with captain Shan Masood unbeaten on 113 and Finlay Bean hitting 11 fours on his approach to 93 on a gradual pitch that provided little help for the bowling aspect.
The White Rose county, who beat Derbyshire at Scarborough final outing, are aiming for a second successive victory as they give the impression of being to climb off the underside of the desk.
The two sides drew at Headingley in May, with Yorkshire clinging on at 9 all the way down to frustrate the Welsh county.
Adam Lyth hit 174 in that second innings, and, after a delayed begin in Cardiff as a result of rain, he placed on 98 for the opening wicket with Bean after Yorkshire received the toss and elected to bat first.
Bean survived an lbw enchantment from James Harris on 21, however there have been few different scares for the visiting aspect as they made pretty speedy progress within the curtailed first session to stroll off on 86 for 0 after 22 overs at lunch with Lyth on 45 and Bean 37.
It was a seventh successive half-century stand for the opening pair in Division Two, however the partnership did not final lengthy after the interval. Jamie McIlroy was unsuccessful in his enchantment for lbw towards Lyth within the first over after lunch, however he did not have to attend lengthy for the breakthrough as Lyth chopped on and departed after hitting six fours in his 49 to go away Yorkshire on 98 for 1 within the twenty fifth over.
Yorkshire did not let that unlucky dismissal disrupt their move as Masood joined Bean within the center and he picked up the baton from Lyth in advantageous model as he raced to his half-century in simply 58 balls.
Bean proceeded in a barely extra sedate style. He introduced up the 200 within the forty fifth over and progressed to 88 from 117 balls as Yorkshire cruised to 217 for 1 at tea.
The 21-year-old was denied a century as he was caught at slip by Colin Ingram off the bowling of Glamorgan skipper Kiran Carlson on 93 within the third over after tea, ending a stand of 127 with Masood.
James Wharton did not final lengthy as he was given out lbw for 3, with McIlroy choosing up his second wicket of a irritating day and incomes his aspect their first bowling level.
George Hill got here in at No. 5 and performed a supporting position as Masood closed in on his first century for Yorkshire.
The pair secured a primary batting level at 253 for 3 within the 59th over, earlier than Masood made it to a few figures off 132 balls within the 69th over.
And Hill accomplished his half-century off 76 balls simply earlier than 6pm, having danced down the pitch to assault Carlson’s bowling on a number of events, to cap a satisfying day for the visiting aspect.