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Essex v Glamorgan, Cardiff, 3rd day

August 4, 2011

Glamorgan 399 and 126 v Essex 1363

Owais Shah scored his second century of the season, but could not prevent Essex as they go back in the last day of their championship match against the county of Glamorgan in Cardiff. After bowling in Essex for 363, which included an unbeaten 92 from Adam Wheater, Glamorgan took a lead of 36 run in their second innings.

And thanks for the unbroken 116 stand between Alvira Petersen (54) and Will Bragg (59), leading to an increase of 162 over Glamorgan as three days 126 1

Hour rain delay in the Essex first innings of 160 new works since 2239, still need 89 to avoid further. Glamorgan broke into a third day after the end of the third wicket partnership Shah and Jaik Mickleburgh, who put a 116 45 overs.

Mickleburgh was the man to go to 60 - the second leg before wicket in the morning Owen. Players Glamorgan black armbands in memory of the old county road in England and Allan Watkins, who died yesterday at age 89. It was the first Glamorgan player to score a century in England and the first to play a test match from the ashes.

At noon there was a moment of silence for Watkins involving players from both teams and 50 former players from Glamorgan who had their annual luncheon to land.

After lunch, which Essex reached 202 3, Foster was bowled behind his legs by Jim Allenby second new ball, and in the next over Shah completed his second century of charge of 233 balls 11 fours. When the Shah was trapped LBW Owen became the first of five wickets to fall 48 runs in the major damage done by Robert Croft.

The veteran had figures of three wickets for eight points in 20 balls as he removed Graham Napier, David Masters and Maurice Chambers in quick succession. But No. 11 Tom Craddock has provided valuable support as Wheater the last wicket saw 54 of the Craddock delivered one.

Some Wheater great strike with less than eight seconds of a century of the season, but was stranded on 92 from 88 balls that Craddock was run back for a second.

Glamorgan have already suffered a setback when Gareth Rees was forced to leg before appeal by the Masters. January 10, but Glamorgan were due second wicket stand between Petersen and Bragg, both of which reached their half century in the course.

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