Saturday 6 August 2011

Cosker five-wicket haul in vain

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Essex v Glamorgan, Cardiff, day 4

August 5, 2011

Essex 363 and 143 for 6 drew with Glamorgan 399 and 296 of December 7

Spinner Dean Cosker claimed Glamorgan May 48, but Essex will benefit from for the last day of their County Championship Division Two clash at Cardiff.

Glamorgan down a massive 333 in 53 overs Essex win but the visitors were reduced to 104 for 6 with Robert Croft Coska and caused the damage. Essex were indebted to the seventh wicket partnership of Graham Napier and Tim Phillips, who batted 21 overs remaining of to help his side finishing on 143 for 6.

Glamorgan took 10 points per game eight Essex. Glamorgan finally declared 5 296 in mid-afternoon, but there were a lot of complaints from supporters heard that Captain Petersen Alvira, his statement had delayed too long, rigid, leaving Essex to drive at a speed of 6.4.

Openers Tom Westley and Billy Godleman made a steady start to run chase Essex, as it was 54 without loss before lippoja Cosker claimed three wickets Croft and 13 balls just before tea.

The dismissal of Westley (22) started the collapse when he was captured before slipping Coska Croft struck with his third delivery Godleman (33) out LBW. In the next over Owais Shah led to six straight before Coska also left legs within seven years.

When I Essex captain James Foster (10) addressed to a leg slip Cosker, who led five wicket by removing the distance Jaik Mickleburgh (10) and Adam Wheater (11). Cosker took five wickets in his 59 ball 22 runs, although his efforts were not enough to see Glamorgan to victory.

At the beginning of the last day of the hosts had resumed on 126 for 1 to 1 162 ahead overall - but suffered a sort of collapse of losing four rings in 13 overs. David Masters has created a lot of damage in a burst of three to five in just 29 balls.

In more than a third of the day was Bragg was IPN Maurice Chambers failed to add to his total of 59 overnight. Michael Powell hit successive fours Masters, he won his revenge by capturing the Glamorgan side of the right hand 11.

Glamorgan were 174, then five to break the Masters twice. At first it was very Stewart Walters caught Phillips was six and then slip Petersen (77) first leg. But on either side of lunch Mark Wallace and Jim Allenby to 119 of the sixth wicket Glamorgan built in a statement.

When Wallace was out Glamorgan were 293 for 6 to 1 advantage of 329 - but still Petersen's statement did not come to Graham Wagg (a) was the closest.

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