da dobrowin： England Lions seamer James Harris took three wickets as Glamorgan had thebetter of a rain-affected second day of their County Championship DivisionTwo match against Leicestershire at Colwyn Bay
18-Aug-2011
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England Lions seamer James Harris took three wickets as Glamorgan had thebetter of a rain-affected second day of their County Championship DivisionTwo match against Leicestershire at Colwyn Bay.After Glamorgan made 392 all out in their first innings Leicestershire werereduced to 80 for 4 before James Taylor and Wayne White put on an unbrokenhalf-century partnership for the fourth wicket.At tea, after which no play was possible due to rain, Leicestershire hadreached 140 for 4. Play was called off for the day at 5pm with 32 oversremaining. Glamorgan, who resumed their first innings on 328 for eight, enjoyed aprofitable opening session as they scored a further 64 runs in 13.1 overs asLeicestershire struggled to take the final two wickets.And after home side were eventually bowled out, 21-year-old Harris reducedLeicestershire to 33 for 2 in the 55 minutes they had to bat before lunch. In the fifth over Will Jefferson went leg before to Harris, who then had Greg Smith caught behind.After lunch Harris bowled a testing second spell which was rewarded when hebowled Matthew Boyce through the gate. It was an impressive performance from theLions bowler, who produced figures of three for 20 off his 14 overs.After Harris was rested, Dean Cosker then struck with his fifth ball to trapJosh Cobb leg before to leave Leicestershire 80 for 4. After that the visitors fought back with Lions captain Taylor, who played watchfully for his 34, and the more prolific White, who struck three sixes in his 59-ball 44 not out, looking solid against the spinners before the rain cameand prevented the players returning to the field after tea.The day began with the Glamorgan spinners, Robert Croft (31) and Cosker (39),earning their side a fourth batting point. A 57-run partnership for the ninthwicket was ended when Wayne White had Croft caught behind.But the runs kept coming with Will Owen planting off spinner Jigar Naik overlong-on for six in a breezy 26 from 22 balls before Cosker was bowled by ClaudeHenderson’s first ball of the day.