Oli Carter’s unbeaten fifty steers last-wicket stand as Sussex maintain on for draw
Sussex 203 (Hudson-Prentice 59, Harris 3-38, Swepson 3-52) and 273 for 9 (Carter 55*, Swepson 4-89) drew with Glamorgan 242 (Root 66, McAndrew 4-58) and 319 (Northeast 104, Carlson 59, McAndrew 4-47)
Sussex’s final pair survived 21.2 overs to save lots of the sport, Glamorgan left pissed off as they had been one wicket wanting leapfrogging their second-placed opponents within the desk.
Sussex completed on 273 for 9, 85 behind, Oli Carter on 55 not out after being dropped from two troublesome possibilities, and No. 11 Henry Shipley unbeaten on 8.
The guests’ rearguard motion stored them second within the desk as this sport completed in a nail-biting draw, after 15 overs had been misplaced to rain within the morning.
Australian legspinner Mitchell Swepson led the best way for the hosts with 4 wickets, Jamie McIlroy and James Harris taking two every, nevertheless it was the ultimate wicket that was to show elusive.
Wicketkeeper Carter survived 149 deliveries, Shipley 56, after Nathan McAndrew’s earlier speedy 42 confirmed temporary promise of Sussex chasing down the goal, earlier than the wickets began tumbling frequently.
Sussex nightwatcher Aristides Karvelas had stated his facet would go for victory, however he went early and the sport slowed down with Tom Clark and Tom Alsop struggling to attain runs from Swepson specifically.
Alsop was clearly a key wicket for the house facet to focus on because the guests reached lunch with simply two down, however after the break James Harris pinned the skipper lbw from around the wicket.
He was changed by all rounder McAndrew in a transparent declaration of intent that Sussex had been ready to have a little bit of a touch to try to win the sport.
Clark survived an enormous lbw shout from Swepson, however then subsequent ball the identical type of supply was that little bit nearer and he needed to depart.
The aggression ranges went up with McAndrew ready to tackle the bowling and more than pleased to take the aerial path to the boundary every time potential. He hit Swepson out of the assault to see the tempo of McIlroy changing him, however that hurried the Australian right into a skied mis-hit off a shorter ball which was comfortably caught at mid on by Glamorgan captain Kiran Carlson.
That introduced the tip of an innings which introduced 42 runs off 40 deliveries, the type of price which might have made issues rather more attention-grabbing if he had carried on.
Sussex continued to take a constructive method with James Coles main the best way, till he was impressively caught behind for 35 by wicket keeper Chris Cooke standing as much as seamer McIlroy.
One of the issues for Sussex followers was the relative inexperience of the Sussex center order and teenager Danial Ibrahim was subsequent to go, sweeping a leg facet supply from Swepson however prime edging to Zain-ul-Hassan at backward sq. leg.
However the guests maintained a constructive method, reaching tea with seven wickets down and nonetheless wanted 154 to win.
Their eighth wicket fell after tea, Harris setting three males again on the hook after which yorking Fynn Hudson-Prentice with the center stump popping out of the bottom.
Oli Carter was dropped on 37 by Billy Root at sq. leg off McIlroy, however Root atoned by making no mistake with Jack Carson off the bowling of Timm van der Gugten to depart Glamorgan needing yet another wicket for victory with greater than 20 overs remaining.
They had one troublesome probability, Carter slashing van der Gugten excessive to the appropriate of Zain-ul-Hassan at first slip. Despite the common appeals within the closing overs, that proved to be it for dwelling hopes.