Oxford MCCU v http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Glamorgan-c784 - Marylebone Cricket Club University Matches – Match Update
Glamorgan 346/7d v Oxford MCCU 6/0 (8.0 ov) - Oxford MCCU trail by 340 runs with 10 wickets remaining in the 1st innings
On Saturday, March 31, 2012, on the first day of the three-day match in the ongoing Marylebone Cricket Club University Matches, Oxford MCCU trail by 340 runs with 10 wickets intact after Glamorgan rallied a humongous total of 346 runs while batting first at The Parks, Oxford.
The hosts, after winning the toss chose to field first in order to give their fans a spectacular bowling extravaganza.
The plan seemed to have been executed perfectly when the home side grabbed the first wicket with only five runs on the board as Glamorgan opener, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Stewart-c91370 Walters, was dismissed after scoring just four runs.
Nick James was the next man to walk back to the pavilion as he fell after scoring 10 runs, leaving his side on a tally of 41.
Opener http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ben-Wright-c1143 then crafted a potent partnership but with 80 runs on the board, the partnership came to an end as Rees departed after hammering a crucial innings of 46 runs off 69 deliveries.
With the departure of the openers, the hosts were in complete control and were raring to end Glamorgan’s innings sooner than expected by anyone.
However, the middle-order steadfast and kept the scoreboard ticking in order to prevent a complete batting meltdown.
Wright proved just too good to be dealt with as he played an impressive and subtle innings of 27 runs while http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Jim-Allenby-c1695 knocked 21 runs in the middle.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Graham-Wagg-c1506 as the batsmen not only prevented the bowlers from dominating, but also kept the runs coming which ultimately put pressure on the fielding side as they needed to choke the flow of runs.
Wagg finally departed after playing a much needed knock of 60 runs off 87 deliveries, while Wallace clobbered a fantastically crafted unbeaten knock of 122 runs before the side declared the innings.
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