County Championship: Durham thrash Glamorgan by an innings
Tuesday 21 August 2018 22:36, UK
Glamorgan remain rooted to the foot of Specsavers County Championship Division Two after suffering an innings-and 30-run thrashing at the hands of Durham.
The Welsh county - who have lost six of eight fixtures since beating Gloucestershire in their first match of the season - were skittled for 111 on day three in Cardiff having resumed on 79-7.
Chris Rushworth (5-28) claimed the final three wickets, pinning Craig Meschede lbw and bowling Lukas Carey and Michael Hogan, to complete his 20th five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.
Glamorgan batsman Ruaidhri Smith was left stranded on 25 as Durham wrapped up victory 8.2 overs into the morning to end a run of three straight Championship defeats and move up to fourth in the table.
Staying with Division Two, Kent's South Africa-born pair of Heino Kuhn and Sean Dickson led the victory charge against Leicestershire. SCORECARD
Coming together at 38-2, chasing 253 to win on day three, they put on an unbeaten partnership of 215 to wrap things up at Grace Road - Dickson made 134 not out with Kuhn four short of a ton.
In Division One, Moeen Ali gave his hopes of an England recall a shot in the arm with a blistering all-round display as Worcestershire exerted complete control over Yorkshire. SCORECARD
Moeen has not played a Test all summer but has been a squad member during the ongoing series against India and put his hand up for next week's fourth Test in compelling fashion on day three, first turning his overnight score of 107 into 219.
In doing so, Moeen set a new second-wicket record stand of 294 in tandem with Daryl Mitchell (178). The Pears ultimately declared on 572-7, a lead of 356, and Moeen then took the first four wickets as Yorkshire slipped to 140-6 and head towards an innings defeat.
In the day-night contest between Surrey and Lancashire at The Oval, young spinner Amar Virdi took key wickets as the home side push for a seventh win in nine. SCORECARD
Virdi had figures of 3-61 from a 21-over spell but, by stumps on day three, Lancashire had battled hard to reach 177-5
in their second innings, just 94 runs away from reaching their 271-run victory - Steven Croft 28 not out and debutant Josh Bohannon unbeaten on 22.
Essex look ready to launch a bold bid for a final-day victory against Somerset at Taunton after bowling their hosts out for 202 in their second innings. SCORECARD
That left Essex a stiff winning target of 336, but the visitors closed with a strong foundation built at 147-1 by stumps - Nick Browne (75no) and Tom Westley (43no) batting through to stumps.
At the Ageas Bowl, Hampshire left Nottinghamshire needing a notional 511. Left-arm spinner Liam Dawson struck twice as Notts closed the day struggling at 128-4. SCORECARD
Back in Division Two, Derbyshire are left desperately scrapping for a draw on day four at Sussex, with all 10 wickets in hand and the winning line a distant 399 runs away. SCORECARD
Earlier, in their second innings, Sussex raced to 353-6, declaring in just 61 overs. Phil Salt's 148 did much of the damage, his sparkling hundred including 14 fours and five sixes.
Lastly, Middlesex followed on at Northamptonshire but left the game firmly in the balance with some gutsy batting from Max Holden (94) and James Harris (79no). SCORECARD
The pair put on 121 for the seventh wicket to leave their side 374-9, 215 in front, and all results in play heading into day four.
