Glamorgan v http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Glamorgan-c784 2nd Innings
Glamorgan were bowled out for 157 runs in their first innings in a County Championship Division Two game against Middlesex at the Sophia Gardens, Cardiff in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013 on Saturday, September 10, 2011.
The highlight of the innings was a decent batting performance from the home team’s first-drop player http://www.senore.com/Cricket/William-Bragg-c2795, who top scored with 52 runs.
Although the Glamorgan team was bowled out cheaply, there was no chance of a result in the game, as rain had not allowed play on the opening two days of play.
Middlesex batted well in their first innings, collecting 302 runs for the loss of eight wickets. The team’s skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Chris-Rogers-c1249 was impressive with the bat, as he top scored the match with 121 runs.
The pitch had eased out for the batsmen to some extent, as the ball was not doing many tricks compared to the Glamorgan’s innings.
Middlesex’s innings was started by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sam-Robson-c2421, but the former failed to make an impression.
The English Test team skipper managed just nine runs in his short stay at the wicket with the help of one boundary. He was followed by his opening partner, who collected 21 runs before being dismissed.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Jamie-Dalrymple-c1658 were unable to make a significant impression, as both players got out after adding eight runs each to the total.
However, the innings was out together by Rogers and wicketkeeper batsman http://www.senore.com/Cricket/John-Simpson-c1722, as the pair out together 145 runs for the fifth wicket partnership.
The skipper of the visitors played extremely good cricket and attacked the opposition. He smashed 121 runs off 136 balls with the help of 15 boundaries.
Simpson also played aggressive cricket and did not allow the opposition’s bowlers to settle down. He clobbered 95 runs off 106 balls with the help of nine fours and three massive sixes.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ollie-Rayner-c2139 remained unbeaten on 16 before the declaration was made.
Middlesex gained a first innings lead of 145 runs and would have hoped to restrict the opposition within this score.
Glamorgan’s Will http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Owen-c80374 picked up five wickets in the innings, but did not get much support from his team mates.
The hosts managed to draw the game, scoring 178 runs for the loss of four wickets in their second innings. Opener Nick James top scored the innings with 49 runs whereas wicketkeeper batsman http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mark-Wallace-c1913 remained unbeaten until the end of the final day’s play.
Middlesex’s bowlers failed to trouble the opposition this time around, as http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Tim-Murtagh-c2673 and Rayner picked up just one wicket each in the innings.
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