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Roundup: Hadley\u2019s \u2018miracle\u2019 effort gets Glamorgan a first home winTanya Aldred<\/p>\n
Glamorgan\u2019s overseas fast bowler Ryan Hadley was the unlikely batting hero at Sophia Gardens, doubling his first-class average to squeak the home side over the line against Somerset. Hadley, who was sent in on Sunday evening as nightwatchman, laboured for 231 balls to 50 not out, winning the game and bringing up his maiden half\u2011century with a straight drive. He was given a huge hug from partner Mason Crane, handshakes from Tom Abell and most of the Somerset team, before taking giant strides back to the applause of the dressing room. \u201cI was telling the boys I hadn\u2019t been dismissed since coming here, as a joke, so was saying earlier it\u2019s inevitable they\u2019re going to get me for the first time, but I\u2019m still here \u2013 it\u2019s a miracle,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
It was Glamorgan\u2019s first win on home soil in Division One, and if it was methodically slow, no one was complaining. Hadley was helped by a classy 76 from Sean Dickson. Somerset\u2019s stoical seamers ran in until the end, infuriated by countless plays and misses, and a comical moment of misunderstanding when the umpire adjusted his hat at the same time as a fruitless lbw appeal. There was only one over for Jack Leach. Somerset\u2019s second defeat on the bounce meant a quiet trip back to Taunton.<\/p>\n
Kent also pulled off a tight victory, chasing down 261 against Gloucestershire thanks largely to Tawanda Muyeye\u2019s century, full of eye-catching shots, sometimes under floodlights. Zak Crawley fell cheaply, plucking for a huge booming drive but losing his middle stump. Gabe Bell (four for 87) chipped away but James Taylor, on loan from Surrey, hit the winning runs to go with match figures of 10 for 106. After turning their social media comments off, Kent have won two games in succession.<\/p>\n
Nottinghamshire\u2019s Ben Duckett purred into top form with a double century against Surrey in the high-scoring draw at Trent Bridge. After turning down the IPL to work on his red-ball form, Duckett has scored 25, 1, 62, 93, 77, 42 and 203 not out.<\/p>\n
Northamptonshire nearly hauled themselves to safety at Derbyshire, batting deep into the evening, until Martin Andersson finally removed the sticky No 11 George Scrimshaw. George Bartlett was undefeated on 65. There were four wickets for Zak Chappell and three for Shoaib Bashir.<\/p>\n
Sussex defied the rain for a second win of the season against Leicestershire, while Ethan Bamber (four for 50) and Olly Hannon-Dalby (three for 33) completed the demolition of Yorkshire at Edgbaston, skittling them for 171 after Warwickshire amassed 553 for six declared.<\/p>\n
Share<\/a><\/p>\n That\u2019s your lot for this week, we\u2019ll be back on Friday for the last game of this red ball early-season block. Many thanks to everyone BTL for the company, good night!<\/p>\n Share<\/a>Division Two Table (all teams have played five games)<\/p>\n 1 Durham<\/a> 91<\/p>\n 2 Middlesex<\/a> 68<\/p>\n 3 Northamptonshire<\/a> 66<\/p>\n 4 Lancashire<\/a> 63<\/p>\n 5 Kent<\/a> 61<\/p>\n 6 Worcestershire<\/a> 60<\/p>\n 7 Derbyshire<\/a> 53<\/p>\n 8 Gloucestershire<\/a> 29<\/p>\n Share<\/a>Division One Table (all teams have played five games)<\/p>\n 1 Notts 80<\/p>\n 2 Warwickshire<\/a> 74<\/p>\n 3 Surrey<\/a> 72<\/p>\n 4 Sussex<\/a> 69<\/p>\n 5 Glamorgan<\/a> 69<\/p>\n 6 Somerset<\/a> 64<\/p>\n 7 Essex<\/a> 60<\/p>\n 8 Yorkshire<\/a> 48<\/p>\n 9 Leicestershire<\/a> 41<\/p>\n 10 Hampshire<\/a> 29<\/p>\n Share<\/a>Final scores<\/p>\n DIVISION ONE<\/p>\n Chelmsford: Essex 273 and 178-4 BEAT Hampshire<\/a> 235 and 214 by six wickets<\/p>\n Sophia Gardens: Glamorgan<\/a> 229 and 285-8 BEAT Somerset 354 and 157 by two wickets<\/p>\n Trent Bridge: Nottinghamshire<\/a> 415 and 414-4 DRAW with Surrey 449<\/p>\n Hove: Sussex 430 and 131-3 BEAT Leicestershire<\/a> 328 and 232 by seven wickets<\/p>\n Edgbaston: Warwickshire<\/a> 147 and 553-6 BEAT Yorkshire 152 and 171 by 377 runs<\/p>\n DIVISION TWO<\/p>\n The County Ground: Derbyshire 604-7dec BEAT Northamptonshire<\/a> 228 and 263 by an innings and 113 runs<\/p>\n Bristol: Kent 327 and 261-8 BEAT Gloucestershire<\/a> 325 and 262 by two wickets<\/p>\n Old Trafford: Middlesex 169 and 117-4 BEAT Lancashire<\/a> 201 and 84 by six wickets<\/p>\n New Road: Durham 268 and 143-1 BEAT Worcestershire<\/a> 308 and 102 by nine wickets<\/p>\n Share<\/a>Derbyshire beat Northants by an innings and 113 runs<\/p>\n The County Ground: Derbyshire 604-7dec BEAT Northamptonshire<\/a> 228 and 263 by an innings and 113 runs<\/p>\n Derbyshire 23 pts, Northamptonshire<\/a> 1 pt.<\/p>\n Share<\/a>Kent beat Gloucestershire by two wickets<\/p>\n Bristol: Kent 327 and 261-8 BEAT Gloucestershire<\/a> 325 and 262 by two wickets<\/p>\n Gloucestershire points, Kent points<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Keith Dudgeon has a wild hack and Kent<\/a> are eight down, need eight to win.<\/p>\n Share<\/a>Counties to lose points for financial losses<\/p>\n Matt Hughes with an exclusive.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n With Kent<\/a> needing 30, four wickets in hand, and Northants still frustrating Derbys, time for me to start writing up. I will pop back. Do keep chatting BTL.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n A wicket at Bristol. Another for Bell, Chris Benjamin, I think, plays on, though thing are slightly blocked by the keeper. Kent<\/a> 231-6, need just 30.<\/p>\n Share<\/a>Sussex beat Leicestershire by seven wickets<\/p>\n Well played Dan Ibrahim and James Coles, (who has been slightly out of touch previously this season), an easy win after rain delays. Sussex complete two wins over Leicestershire<\/a> in this Spring group of games.<\/p>\n Hove: Sussex 430 and 131-3 BEAT Leicestershire<\/a> 328 and 232 by seven wickets<\/p>\n Share<\/a>Notts draw with Surrey, a double century for Ben Duckett<\/p>\n What a great warmup for Duckett. Gets there with a quickstep and lofted drive for four off Rory Burns, 308 balls, 23 fours, one six. Burns and Jamie Smith behind the stumps join in the applause and, shortly afterwards, they all shake hands.<\/p>\n Trent Bridge: Nottinghamshire<\/a> 415 and 414-4 DRAW with Surrey 449<\/p>\n Nottinghamshire 13pts, Surrey 13pts<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a012.00 EDT<\/p>\n Well dug in Northants for taking this into the final session. George Scrimshaw not only spoiled Zak Chappell\u2019s hattrick, he\u2019s now blocked out 14 balls. George Bartlett has seen off 123. Just one wicket needed for Derbyshire<\/a>.<\/p>\n Share<\/a>A hundred and out for Muyeye<\/p>\n Turn on the stream to see Muyeye, slightly off balance, parry Taylor behind. Kent<\/a> 204-5, need 57.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a011.34 EDT<\/p>\n What\u2019s left? Northants nearly down and out at Derby, nine down. Surrey and Notts almost at handshakes, another 21 and Duckett will have 200.<\/p>\n And two run chases \u2013 Sussex need 55 to beat Leicestershire with eight wickets left and Kent need 59 with six wickets left to beat Gloucestershire. Over to Bristol, I think.<\/p>\n Share<\/a>Glamorgan beat Somerset by two wickets<\/p>\n Well played Ryan Hadley! Wins the game with a boundary that also takes him to 50. Gets a huge hug from Mason Crane, who he lifts off the ground, followed by hand shakes from Tom Abell and most of the Somerset team. He takes his helmet off and waves his bat as he takes giant strides back to the dressing room. Glamorgan\u2019s first victory on home soil in Division One; consecutive defeats for Somerset. What a cracking match.<\/p>\n Sophia Gardens: Glamorgan<\/a> 229 and 285-8 BEAT Somerset 354 and 157 by two wickets<\/p>\n Glamorgan 19 pts, Somerset<\/a> 6 pts.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a011.37 EDT<\/p>\n An enormous lbw shout from Pretorius against Hadley , Pretorius sprints towards the slips, both arms raised, turns around and beats the air in frustration when he sees the umpire\u2019s finger still by his side.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Overton (over 33) bends like a lever arch file, in frustration. Goes again, Crane plays and misses. Gets a single from the next. Just four needed for back to back wins for Glamorgan<\/a>.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Nicely done! Ryan Hadley, straight drives Pretorius back past the bowler for four. Just seven needed.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Crane edges a single to get off the mark. Pretorius now, over 33.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Craig Overton strides back to his mark, shoulders like ceiling beams. Rushes in. Van der Gugten (6 from 31) knocks the ball straight to the fielder. Oh my, next ball he gets a yorker and is hit so hard on the back leg he has a little hop. Glamorgan<\/a> 270-9, need 13. Enter Mason Crane.<\/p>\n Share<\/a>Tea-time scores<\/p>\n DIVISION ONE<\/p>\n Chelmsford: Essex 273 and 178-4 BEAT Hampshire<\/a> 235 and 214 by six wickets<\/p>\n Sophia Gardens: Glamorgan<\/a> 229 and 269-7 v Somerset 354 and 157 Glamorgan need 14 to win<\/p>\n Trent Bridge: Nottinghamshire<\/a> 415 and 353-3 v Surrey 449<\/p>\n Hove: Sussex 430 and 42-1 v Leicestershire<\/a> 328 and 227 Sussex need 89 to win, rain<\/p>\n Edgbaston: Warwickshire<\/a> 147 and 553-6 BEAT Yorkshire 152 and 171 by 377 runs<\/p>\n DIVISION TWO<\/p>\n The County Ground: Derbyshire 604-7dec v Northamptonshire<\/a> 228 and 214-7<\/p>\n Bristol: Gloucestershire<\/a> 325 and 262 v Kent 327 and 173-4 Kent need 88 to win<\/p>\n Old Trafford: Middlesex 169 and 117-4 BEAT Lancashire<\/a> 201 and 84 by six wickets<\/p>\n New Road: Durham 268 and 143-1 BEAT Worcestershire<\/a> 308 and 102 by nine wickets<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Tea \u2013 everywhere.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n And good news for England, Ben Duckett has 150 in the run glut at Trent Bridge.<\/p>\n Back to Cardiff \u2013 where the target is still 19.<\/p>\n Share<\/a>Rain at Hove<\/p>\n Will Sussex be denied? Currently 42-1, they need only 89 to beat Leicestershire<\/a>.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Kent need exactly 100 to beat Gloucestershire<\/a>. Muyeye still there on 77. Bell-Drummond has gone but Mr Reliable Chris Benjamin has 13. Kent 162-4.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Northants\u2019 great rearguard suffers a brutal blow, McSweeney out for 62, a third catch for Brooke Guest, who throws the ball high in the air in glee. Northants 205-7, and the main stumbling block for Derby gone.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n The dog settles in a patch of sun infront of the television, and puts her belly in the air. She thinks Glamorgan<\/a> have got this. Nineteen neeed. Ryan Hadley, Cardiff hero.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Ooof and another! Umpire\u2019s finger straight up, Cooke pushes forward, misses ball, lbw. Somerset need three wickets, Glamorgan<\/a> need 28. A fourth wicket for Pretorius.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n A wicket at Cardiff, but surely too late \u2013 and Chris Cooke looks in greedy form. A fabulous innings by Sean Dickson, ended by Craig Overton, lbw for 76. Only 29 needed.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n A hundred partnership at Sophia Gardens! Much whooping from the crowd\/dressing room. Dickson and Hadley share a glove shake. Somerset<\/a> look a little resigned now. The target below fifty. Time to gamble with some more Leach?<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Elsewhere, <\/p>\n Kent are three down, Northeast for four, to Will Williams, who seems to be having quite a fruitful summer for Gloucestershire<\/a>. They need another 173. Muyeye still there on a boundary-heavy 44.<\/p>\n A third wicket for Shoaib Bashir at The County Ground, Northants are clawing on, but have only four wickets left. McSweeney 47 not out. They still trail Derby by a huge 201.<\/p>\n Rain at Hove, with Sussex<\/a> 16-1 chasing another 115 to beat Leicester.<\/p>\n And Notts 263-3 at Trent Bridge, centurion Duckett has lost partner Clarke for 59, lbw to Dan Worrall.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n At the Gardens, slowly and with great care, and a bit of luck, Glamorgan<\/a> are in sight of a win. They need 64, with Sean Dickson (58) and Ryan Hadley (22), the overnight batters, still in situ.<\/p>\n Share<\/a>100 for Ben Duckett<\/p>\n After a string of good scores, a hundred at last. Joe Clarke, who is in formidable form, is 59 not out. Notts 242-3.<\/p>\n Dan Lawrence, who made a hundred yesterday, has already whirled through 14 overs in this innings. No Ben Foakes to turn his arm over though, after he injured himself in a similar match situation against Essex<\/a>.<\/p>\n Share<\/a>“Very disappointing”<\/p>\n Yorkshire coach Anthony McGrath.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ve not really got much more to say other than it\u2019s very disappointing.<\/p>\n \u201cWith the bat and ball, particularly with the ball in that second innings, we were comprehensively beaten.<\/p>\n \u201cCredit to Warwickshire<\/a>, they fought back by time and then again. They showed us how to bowl on that pitch. They never missed their lengths, and there was enough in that pitch throughout.\u201d<\/p>\n Share<\/a>Lunchtime scores<\/p>\n DIVISION ONE<\/p>\n Chelmsford: Essex 273 and 178-4 BEAT Hampshire<\/a> 235 and 214 by six wickets<\/p>\n Sophia Gardens: Glamorgan<\/a> 229 and 202-5 v Somerset 354 and 157 Glamorgan need 81 to win<\/p>\n Trent Bridge: Nottinghamshire<\/a> 415 and 219-2 v Surrey 449<\/p>\n Hove: Sussex 430 and 8-1 v Leicestershire<\/a> 328 and 227 Sussex need 118 to win<\/p>\n Edgbaston: Warwickshire<\/a> 147 and 553-6 BEAT Yorkshire 152 and 171 by 377 runs<\/p>\n DIVISION TWO<\/p>\n The County Ground: Derbyshire 604-7dec v Northamptonshire<\/a> 228 and 140-5<\/p>\n Bristol: Gloucestershire<\/a> 325 and 262 v Kent 327 and 64-2 Kent need 197 to win<\/p>\n Old Trafford: Middlesex 169 and 117-4 BEAT Lancashire<\/a> 201 and 84 by six wickets<\/p>\n New Road: Durham 268 and 143-1 BEAT Worcestershire<\/a> 308 and 102 by nine wickets<\/p>\n Share<\/a>Warwickshire BEAT Yorkshire by 377 runs Another former Yorkshire cricketer seals it for Warwickshire at Edgbaston, with Jordan Thompson replacing OHD at the City End and seeing his first ball tickled behind by Jack White. Yorkshire 171 all out and defeated by 377 runs in the end. Plenty to ponder for the visitors, while the Bears go top of the table after bagging 19 points. They may not end the day there but a promising start to the season all the same.<\/p>\n Edgbaston: Warwickshire<\/a> 147 and 553-6 BEAT Yorkshire 152 and 171 by 377 runs<\/p>\n Warwickshire 19 points, Yorkshire<\/a> 3 points<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a008.29 EDT<\/p>\n Aha, one pre-lunch offering of Jack Leach at Sophia Gardens.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Over at Derby, Northants have lost three wickets this morning, one each for Bashir, Aitchison and Chappell. A long afternoon of defence ahead to avoid an innings defeat. Nathan McSweeney 33 not out. <\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Lewis Gregory gets a ticking off from the umpires for misdemeanours unknown.<\/p>\n Share<\/a> A third wicket of the morning for Olly Hannon-Dalby takes him to a seventh wicket in the match against his former county. Nice bit of bowling from Halifax\u2019s finest, setting up Ben Cliff for an inswinger that sent leg stump for a tumble. Warwickshire<\/a> now within touching distance of a huge victory.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a007.53 EDT<\/p>\n The weather seems to be fine for now at Sophia Gardens, where, softly, softly, Glamorgan<\/a> are creeping up on Somerset. Sean Dickson drives Craig Overton for four to reduce the target to under a hundred. And the next ball, a fat half volley is driven for another. Glamorgan 191-5.<\/p>\n![\"Ali](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Ali_martin3,_L.png\")
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