da 888： Jamie Dalrymple cracked his first century of the season as Glamorgan tookcontrol on the second day of their County Championship clash withNorthamptonshire at the Swalec StadiumDivision clash on a seam-friendly wicket at Cardiff
11-May-2010
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Jamie Dalrymple cracked his first century of the season as Glamorgan tookcontrol on the second day of their County Championship clash withNorthamptonshire at the Swalec Stadium.Having dismissed the visitors for just 253 in their first innings at the end ofplay on day one Glamorgan responded by reaching 348 for 5 at the close of thesecond day, giving them an overall lead of 95.Dalrymple’s century – from 174 balls with 13 fours – was his fifth for theWelsh side but he was dismissed just before the close for 105 having shared in astand of 79 with Jim Allenby (39) for the fifth wicket. As well as the captain’s contribution, the Welsh county were indebted to a solid platform set by openers Mark Cosgrove and Gareth Rees (64), who put on 147 for the first wicket in 36.4 overs.Cosgrove looked set to score another century against Northamptonshire followingthe 102 he plundered against them last season. And he certainly made his mark. In the seventh over he hit strike bowler Jack Brooks on the shin with a hard hit drive. Brooks was helped off the field but did manage to return to the action later in the day.The south Australian left hander brought up his half-century in only 54 balls and looked relatively untroubled, although he did survive a difficult stumping attempt by Niall O’Brien off James Middlebrook when he was on 60. Cosgrove responded by striking the same bowler for a six over long on. Rees had been happy to drop anchor at the other end but brought up his half-century in the penultimate over before lunch.Glamorgan continued to go well but in the fifth over after lunchNorthamptonshire got the breakthrough they needed when Cosgrove, 15 short of hiscentury, edged Lee Daggett to David Sales at second slip. And with Cosgrove’s departure the tempo of the innings changed as the Northamptonshire seam battery began to find a better line and length.That improvement was rewarded with the wicket of Rees, who was caught down theleg side by O’Brien off Andrew Hall to leave Glamorgan 170 for 2, which became223 for 2 by tea.After the interval Glamorgan continued to make progress but Dalrymple lost bothBen Wright, caught at slip off Daggett, and Michael Powell, who was trapped infront by Hall.Despite being off the field for 30 minutes because of rain Dalrymple andAllenby took the lead to almost 100, but in the final over of the day thecaptain was snared at slip off Nicky Boje.