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    Match ends in draw at SSE Swalec

    22 September 2017

    Glamorgan, who led by 43 going into the last day, were never in a position to declare after Phil Mustard had opted to prolong the Gloucestershire first innings.

    Mustard said at the end of the third day that he had hoped to gain a lead on first innings, and then take some early wickets to put the opposition under pressure.

    This was unlikely to happen as Liam Norwell, his leading wicket taker this season, was unable to bowl, while the Cardiff pitch did nothing to encourage the bowlers throughout the game.

    A defeat for either team would not have made any significant difference to their respective positions in the Division Two, and although Mustard did bring himself and Chris Dent into the attack, and offer some easy runs, it was a token gesture with only 47 overs left in the day.

    Nick Selman and Andrew Salter batted throughout the morning session, and had put on 185 in 51 overs for the second wicket, before Salter’s career best score of 88- his previous best was 84 in the first innings-, was caught at slip off Jack Taylor’s off spin.

    Selman went to score his fourth century of the season, before proceeding to his career best, and also share a rapid 89 run partnership with Kiran Carlson, who made 53, before he went LBW to Dent.

    As the light worsened and Mustard hinted he would recall the seamers, the umpires called an early tea.

    There were barely 50 spectators left in the ground when the captains shook hands and the match was ended.

    Glamorgan ended on 353 for 3, a lead of 396, with Selman undefeated on 142, and Chris Cooke 46.

    Reaction

    Gloucestershire’s Head Coach Richard Dawson said  “The captains never spoke about arranging a result, and with the pitch not offering anything to the bowlers, it was always going to be difficult. We had hoped to have batted past them in the first innings, and put some pressure on their batsmen, but they batted well, and we tried hard.

    Glamorgan captain Michael Hogan said “Clearly the pitch was a perfect one for batting, and with weather interruptions, it was going to be difficult to get a result.I am not one who manufactures games by giving easy runs, and a draw was the right result.”

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