Sussex 203 (Hudson-Prentice 59, Harris 3-38, Swepson 3-52) and 273 for 9 (Carter 55*, Swepson 4-89) drew with Glamorgan 242 (Root 66, McAndrew 4-58) and 319 (Northeast 104, Carlson 59, McAndrew 4-47)
Sussex’s final pair survived 21.2 overs to save lots of the sport, Glamorgan left annoyed as they had been one wicket in need of leapfrogging their second-placed opponents within the desk.
Sussex completed on 273 for 9, 85 behind, Oli Carter on 55 not out after being dropped from two troublesome probabilities, and No. 11 Henry Shipley unbeaten on 8.
The guests’ rearguard motion saved them second within the desk as this sport completed in a nail-biting draw, after 15 overs had been misplaced to rain within the morning.
Australian legspinner Mitchell Swepson led the best way for the hosts with 4 wickets, Jamie McIlroy and James Harris taking two every, however it was the ultimate wicket that was to show elusive.
Wicketkeeper Carter survived 149 deliveries, Shipley 56, after Nathan McAndrew’s earlier fast 42 confirmed temporary promise of Sussex chasing down the goal, earlier than the wickets began tumbling usually.
Sussex nightwatcher Aristides Karvelas had stated his aspect would go for victory, however he went early and the sport slowed down with Tom Clark and Tom Alsop struggling to attain runs from Swepson specifically.
Alsop was clearly a key wicket for the house aspect to focus on because the guests reached lunch with simply two down, however after the break James Harris pinned the skipper lbw from around the wicket.
He was changed by all rounder McAndrew in a transparent declaration of intent that Sussex had been ready to have a little bit of a touch to attempt to win the sport.
Clark survived a giant lbw shout from Swepson, however then subsequent ball the identical type of supply was that little bit nearer and he needed to depart.
The aggression ranges went up with McAndrew ready to tackle the bowling and more than pleased to take the aerial path to the boundary at any time when doable. He hit Swepson out of the assault to see the tempo of McIlroy changing him, however that hurried the Australian right into a skied mis-hit off a shorter ball which was comfortably caught at mid on by Glamorgan captain Kiran Carlson.
That introduced the top of an innings which introduced 42 runs off 40 deliveries,…
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