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    Report: Carlson stars for Glamorgan on first day

    19 September 2017

    19 year old Cardiff batsman Kiran Carlson starred for Glamorgan on Day One, as they reached 342-7 at the close in Cardiff. He struck a career best 137 not out, the second first-class century of his career, following a partnership of 182 with Andrew Salter, who struck a career best 84.

    Carlson and Chris Cooke (51) guided Glamorgan to 127-4 at lunch, after Gloucestershire decided to bowl first after an uncontested toss. The Welsh county got off to a poor start, Nick Selman removed lbw by David Payne from the second ball of the match after he survived a chance for a catch from the very first ball.

    Colin Ingram got off to a great start in his last home Championship match before he takes up a one-day contract next year. He struck three fours in the first four overs. It wasn’t long, however, before he was bowled by Liam Norwell for 18.

    Championship debutant Connor Brown, meanwhile, showed early promise as he dealt blow after blow to the boundary after being joined by fellow Cardiffian Kiran Carlson at 33-2. It was short-lived, however, when he was dismissed lbw by Kieran Noema-Barnett for 35, having struck eight fours, and Glamorgan looked to be in a spot of bother at 62-3.

    Aneurin Donald, back in the Glamorgan side after being dropped last week for the Northamptonshire match, played a poor shot outside off-stump on one, offering an easy chance to George Hankins at third slip off David Payne, reducing the Welsh side to 63-4.

    Carlson and Chris Cooke looked to get Glamorgan back on track in the middle-order against Noema-Barnett and Matt Taylor. The rate continued at around four an over and Glamorgan finally reached the hundred mark in the 26th over, and the batsmen went past the fifty partnership when Carlson drove Josh Shaw for four through cover.

    They had added 65 by tea, as the home side reached 216-5. Chris Cooke had reached his half-century from 67 balls. However, after a lengthy delay to repair a hole in the pitch at square-leg, he was bowled by David Payne for 51, ending an 88 partnership with Carlson for the fifth wicket.

    Carlson kicked on, however, and reached his half-century from 131 balls with a crashing blow through the covers off Payne, his seventh four of the innings. Carlson continued to bat sensibly, allowing Salter to play the shots. However, it was Carlson who hit the first six of the match, and the first of his Championship career, over spinner Jack Taylor’s head.

    Resuming the final session on 216-5, Carlson and Salter were soon into their stride once more. Both batsmen looked edgy as they approached their respective milestones. However, it was Carlson who got there first, from 216 balls, having struck 12 fours and two sixes. He showed great maturity in waiting more than four and a half hours to get there, and great composure throughout the nineties as the field closed in around him. Salter reached his half-century from 127 balls, having hit five fours.

    The partnership between Carlson and Salter ended on 182 when Salter was caught behind by James Bracey off Josh Shaw for 84, and Glamorgan were 333-6. Craig Meschede was caught by Chris Dent at second slip off Kieran Noema-Barnett without scoring and Glamorgan were 336-7. Ruaidhri Smith saw Glamorgan through to the close alongside Carlson.

    Phil Mustard, Gloucestershire captain, said: “At 63-4, you think you’re in a good position. Fair play to Carlson and Salter. They came out and batted really well which is what turns good teams into better teams. They took us down as a bowling unit and we didn’t really have many answers this afternoon but we got the two late wickets which was a pretty good effort. Getting the last two wickets makes tomorrow that little bit easier.

    “Early on the pitch did a little bit which is why we got four wickets. Once the sun came out and started beaming, the wicket got slower and flatter so we couldn’t really make use of our seam attack as much as we would have liked.”

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