Glamorgan and Yorkshire play out absorbing draw

Adam Lyth led Yorkshire's victory bid on day four in Cardiff [Huw Evans Picture Agency] Rothesay County Championship, Division One, Sophia Gardens, Cardiff (day four) Glamorgan 302: Ingram 103 & 218-5 dec: Ingram 75, Carlson 53; Bess 4-87 Yorkshire 226: Revis 50; Crane 5-55 & 239-7: Lyth 97; Hadley 3-35, Crane 3-99 Glamorgan (12 pts) drew with Yorkshire (10 pts) Match scorecard Glamorgan and Yorkshire played out an absorbing draw after an adventurous declaration from home captain Kiran Carlson on their return to the top flight. Set 295 in 68 overs at 4. 34 runs per over, Yorkshire started strongly but finished on 239-7 with Glamorgan pressing for victory in the closing stages.

Adam Lyth's 97 led the White Rose charge but did not have enough support as leg-spinner Mason Crane and paceman Ryan Hadley claimed three wickets apiece. Glamorgan batted cautiously most of the morning before accelerating, Colin Ingram hitting 75 and Carlson 53 while Dom Bess picked up 4-87. The declaration came at 12:54 BST to give both sides a chance of forcing a positive result but the spoils were shared in Cardiff.

Notifications, social media and more with BBC Sport Resuming overnight three wickets down with a lead of 187, Carlson and Ingram started with the caution the home side had showed with the bat since their shocking start on the first evening. The pair gradually eased up through the gears as Yorkshire went on the defensive in the field, although Bess bowled Carlson to claim his third wicket after a stand of 76. Evergreen Ingram and Ben Kellaway (28 not out) added a further 65, but it was a surprise to most observers when Carlson called a close to the innings as soon as Ingram was caught in the deep off Bess.

Lyth and Finlay Bean got Yorkshire off to a flying start, with Bean hitting Mason Crane's first two balls for four and six in a stand of 67 before he fell lbw to the spinner for 23. Lyth continued to find the gaps as he raced to his half-century off 57 deliveries and Sam Whiteman started securely in another worthwhile partnership, to leave Yorkshire possible favourites at tea on 125-1. Whiteman (24) chipped a catch off Crane two balls after the resumption, James Wharton (10) was bowled trying to hoist Crane into the pavilion and Will Luxton (5) was leg before trying to smash Ryan Hadley into the grandstand.