Glamorgan and Leicestershire did the good fight in their recent County Championship clash. Certainly both teams put on incredible displays, resulting in a deserving stalemate. The game was held at Grace Road. Glamorgan finished their second innings at 342 for 6, having begun the final day on 131 for 3. This important result leaves them with a healthy cushion in the tight league standings.
Glamorgan captain Sam Northeast was wonderful, and his team followed him to their widespread surprise. He became a household name at this city when he scored an incredible 410 not out here three years ago. In this encounter, he scored 120 runs off 274 balls, including 16 boundaries to lead his team’s total of 473 runs.
In addition to Northeast, Colin Ingram was too instrumental in Glamorgan’s innings. The pair combined to set a new record fourth-wicket partnership against Leicestershire, with their 225-run stand being an all-time high total. Ingram batted for over seven hours and faced 308 deliveries, hitting 11 fours in his innings. Music Note Ingram just turned 40 years old, on the first of July. His experience was invaluable for Glamorgan as they helped steer their team through the difficult periods of the game.
While Glamorgan were indeed excellent with the bat, Leicestershire had their moments, too. Leicestershire’s Sol Budinger was the star of the day, though, hitting a superb first-class century to bring up his maiden ton. His performance proved to be the best bright spot for the home side, despite them not being able to get a win in the end.
Asa Tribe, too, impressed for Glamorgan and made his maiden first-class century in the first innings. His work in tandem with Northeast and Ingram was imperative to laying down the groundwork for a competitive score.
Bulwark and adbanced Rehan Ahmed crocked himself with a side strain. Sadly, he won’t be fit to bowl and will miss the next match against Middlesex. His leadership was missed as the team fought through the closely contested game.
Alfonso Thomas, head coach of Leicestershire, shared his perspective on the match immediately after it ended. He did not shy away from the very real challenges his team faced and continued to be proud of their work.
“Given the circumstances, with the ball we are using for the game and the pitch as it was, I thought the lads played out of their collective skin.” – Alfonso Thomas
Northeast remembered Glamorgan’s rollercoaster form well, and how pleasing this was given that it was the 5th ODI, and their patchy play across the match.
“Overall we’re pleased to come out with a good hard-fought draw. We played some good cricket at times but we had two sessions where we were poor and ended up under pressure for the game.” – Sam Northeast
The game highlighted the best and worst of each team. Glamorgan showed depth in their batting, Glamorgan fight, and Leicestershire excelled with individual brilliance.
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