Michael Neser made his first century for Glamorgan to assist save the sportCounty Championship Division Two, 1st Central County Floor, Hove (day 4)Glamorgan 123 & 737: Carlson 192, Labuschagne 138, Neser 123, Byrom 57 Sussex 481: Coles 138, Smith 89, Hudson-Prentice 73, Haines 58; Neser 3-81 & 1-0Sussex (12 pts) drew with Glamorgan (7 pts) Match scorecard
Glamorgan’s second highest ever innings noticed them pull off an incredible escape towards Sussex as they reached 737 all out.
Michael Neser (123) led the final-day resistance with a county-best rating after Kiran Carlson fell for a career-best greatest 192.
Their epic second innings lasted 207.5 overs, lasting greater than two days.
Sussex have been with out England paceman Ollie Robinson (ankle harm) and captain Cheteshwar Pujara (stiff neck).
Whereas Steve Smith’s temporary keep at Sussex resulted in anti-climax regardless of his tremendous first innings knock of 89, fellow Australians Marnus Labuschagne and Neser performed a serious half in salvaging the draw.
Neser hit 15 fours and two sixes, however extra importantly batted 4 and 1 / 4 hours as Sussex’s depleted assault, with out Robinson, couldn’t make the most of occasional low bounce.
Glamorgan’s rating beat their 718-3 towards Sussex at Colwyn Bay in 2000, and was solely behind final 12 months’s 795-5 at Leicester.
It was additionally the most effective second-innings rating ever made within the UK.
Sussex are second within the Division Two desk with one win and 5 attracts, 10 bonus factors forward of Glamorgan who’ve the identical report.
Beginning on 499-5, 141 forward, Glamorgan misplaced Carlson instantly after reaching his career-best, his six-hour marathon ending as he drilled a return catch to Ari Karvelas.
Chris Cooke made a affected person 45 earlier than hitting a Tom Haines half-volley straight to mid-wicket, with Glamorgan seven down at lunch and Sussex hopes of a run-chase nonetheless alive.
However the decrease order continued to defy Sussex with Timm van der Gugten (14) the one sufferer of the brand new ball, caught behind off Karvelas.
James Harris (24) lasted 70…
..
