County Championship: Northeast and Carlson put Glamorgan on prime in opposition to Leicestershire

Kiran Carlson top scored with 91 as Glamorgan closed in on Leicestershire’s first-innings 320

LV= County Championship Division Two, Sophia Gardens Cardiff (day two)

Leicestershire 320: Patel 87, Azad 64; Labuschagne 3-65

Glamorgan 305-6: Carlson 91, Northeast 84; Wright 3-65

Glamorgan (6 pts) trail Leicestershire (4 pts) by 15 runs with

Scorecard

Glamorgan closed in on Leicestershire’s first-innings total of 320 after a partnership of 182 between Sam Northeast and Kiran Carlson.

The home side slipped to 63-3 after lunch before the pair came together.

Leicestershire’s bowlers fought back in the evening session as Carlson fell for 91 and Northeast for 84.

Chris Cooke and debutant Andy Gorvin calmly steered Glamorgan to the close before bad light stopped play with two scheduled overs remaining.

Chris Wright was the pick of Leicestershire’s bowlers, finishing with 3-65.

Leicestershire will be disappointed to have dropped Cooke on nine, with wicketkeeper Harry Swindells putting down a…

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