Glamorgan 390 (Carlson 162) and 426 for 7 (Cooke 134*, van der Gugten 52*) drew with Durham 630 (Lees 62, Bedingham 151, Robinson 102, Clark 80, de Leede 85*)

Cooke arrived on the crease after Kiran Carlson fell from the fifth ball of the day when the guests have been decreased to 159 for five, staring down the potential of an innings defeat.

Durham made the early breakthrough to dismiss Carlson and have been seemingly on track for victory after lowering the guests to 273 for 7. But they might not prise out the eighth-wicket stand on a pitch that provided little help for each tempo and spin bowlers. The North-East outfit stay prime of the Division Two desk nonetheless comfortably forward of their rivals on the midway stage of the marketing campaign.

Durham didn't have to attend lengthy to earn the primary breakthrough of the day as Bas de Leede claimed the very important wicket of Carlson for 35 when the Glamorgan skipper picked out Craig Miles at brief mid-wicket. Still 81 behind, the guests required a robust effort from their ultimate 5 to fend off the Durham cost for victory.

Cooke and Billy Root have been disciplined to see off the remaining spells from de Leede and Ben Raine earlier than settling in in opposition to the left-arm spin of Ajaz Patel. The batters placed on a stand of 72 earlier than Root had a waft a large supply from Raine at hand Durham their sixth wicket to current an opportunity to interrupt into the Glamorgan tail.

But Cooke led a counter after lunch, dispatching Miles for back-to-back boundaries to achieve his fifty and he was removed from achieved in a bid to defy the hosts. Although Andy Gorvin was bowled by Miles, van der Gugten joined Cooke, and was nicely up for the problem, remaining strong in defence and taking his scoring alternatives when given.

Durham tried an array of bowling mixtures and techniques as Scott Borthwick threw all the pieces at his disposal to interrupt the partnership. The mixture of excellent batting and a dull day 4 pitch pissed off the house aspect. Cooke capitalised as the sector unfold to grind his option to a deserved century from 168 balls, which took the sport away from Durham within the afternoon session. Van der Gugten additionally claimed his milestone to achieve fifty earlier than each groups shook fingers on a draw within the ultimate hour.