Glamorgan need seven wickets on Thursday to beat Leicestershire in their Championship clash
Wednesday 24 June 2015 20:19, UK
Leicestershire will face a stiff task on day four of their LV= County Championship Division Two clash against Glamorgan after closing on 75-3 in pursuit of 324 to win.
Glamorgan recovered from a mid-innings collapse to post a tricky target and then made inroads into the Leicestershire batting line-up, although the visitors are not totally out of it, with 249 runs still required.
The hosts began the day on 64-2, leading by 89, but then slumped to 105-6 as Ben Raine (5-43) scythed through the middle order, taking four wickets for two runs in 17 deliveries at one point.
After Colin Ingram had been caught behind for 60, Chris Cooke (8) went in the same fashion, and Craig Meschede and Mark Wallace then both fell for ducks.
However, defiant opener Jacques Rudolph (who faced 230 balls for his 74) and the in-form Graham Wagg (32) began a revival which was continued by Andrew Salter (a career best 54 not out) and Michael Hogan (37), who added 70 for the ninth wicket.
Having eventually bowled their hosts out for 298, Leicester set off in pursuit of 324 to win and lost Angus Robson (caught behind off Meschede for 8) and Ned Eckersley (bowled by Wagg for 9).
Hogan then trapped skipper Mark Cosgrove (14) in front and it was 60-3 but opener Matthew Boyce (33 not out) guided the Foxes to stumps in partnership with Jigar Naik (6 not out), leaving the hosts needing seven wickets on Thursday if they are to record their fourth Championship win in a row.
