Morning Report

It was another cloudless sky above Sophia Gardens, as Derbyshire came to town after having a good start to the season, sitting on the 2nd position in Division 2. Glamorgan have had a troubled start to the summer, but after a break last week, the boys seemed ready to go under the sun to get back to positive ways. Wayne Madsen won the toss and chose to field first on another green but dry wicket in Cardiff, and Asa Tribe and Zain ul Hassan walked into the middle. Tribe, who replaced Eddie Byrom in the playing XI, took no time to get going against Luis Reece and Blair Tickner, and scored some wonderful shots down the ground and through mid-wicket. Zain ul Hassan played the anchor, but soon started to free his arms, before eventually getting out to a Luis Reece short-ball in an attempt to pull it above mid-wicket. 

Asa Tribe got to his third first-class half-century thirty minutes before lunch, but succumbed to a nip-backer from Luis Reece, who angled it into Tribe's stumps from left-arm round-the-wicket. Sam Northeast and Kiran Carlson saw off the final few minutes of play, whilst Luis Reece hobbled off in the last over before lunch, seemingly pulling his hamstring in the middle of an over for the second week running. At lunch on Day 1, Glamorgan 105-2 in 28 overs. 

Teatime Report

It was a bright day at Sophia Gardens for the sun, as well as Glamorgan batters. A professional performance for the senior batters in the afternoon session, as Sam Northeast and Colin Ingram added to the runs scored in the morning by Asa Tribe and Zain ul Hassan. Despite Kiran Carlson's early wicket, who top-edged a Zak Chappell short-ball straight into the hands of deep fine, the Derbyshire bowlers found it extremely difficult to beat the bat of the Glamorgan batters after putting the hosts to bat first. 

Colin Ingram played a typical Ingram innings, with the solid strokes off the front and back foots, while captain Sam Northeast kept finding the gaps to score his first half-century of the summer at Sophia Gardens. After some early plays-and-misses from Colin Ingram, and an outside edge that went past second slip, the South African international gave nothing away to the visitors, and reached close to his half-century. At tea on Day 1, Glamorgan are 237-3.

Morning Report

As the sun shone in Cardiff, Glamorgan batters walked out into the middle, led by Colin Ingram. However, the southpaw lost his wicket in the very first over of the morning for 81, as Andy Gorvin walked out to bat. Timm van der Gugten and Andy Gorvin formed a formidable partnership, adding 86 runs for the 8th wicket. The Australian-born Dutch fast bowler got to his half-century minutes before lunch, and the crowd at Sophia Gardens applauded the bowling all-rounder's effort. 

Andy Gorvin, who is slowly becoming a fan favourite at Glamorgan, impressed with a chanceless knock of 39 walking into bat at no. 9, edging a David Lloyd ball to Wayne Madsen at slip. Two minutes lunch, Timm van der Gugten was out LBW bowled by Alex Thomson for a well-made 62. Asitha Fernando fell to David Lloyd in an attempt to hit the ball over mid-off, but finding the hands of Blair Tickner. At lunch of Day 2, Glamorgan 431 all out.

Teatime Report

Another successful session for Glamorgan, as the bowlers picked up 4 Derbyshire wickets. After finishing their first innings on 431, Glamorgan bowlers, fresh off a week's rest and sitting with their feet up on Day 1, started off well with Asitha Fernando taking David Lloyd's crucial wicket. Andy Gorvin picked up two wickets, coming in at first change at the River End replacing Timm van der Gugten. Ned Leonard too got into the wicket list, claiming perhaps the biggest prize of them all, forcing an edge off Wayne Madsen who was caught at second slip by Kiran Carlson. 

However, the final thirty minutes went Derbyshire's way, as Asitha Fernando came back for his second spell from the Cathedral Road End. The Sri Lankan international failed to find his line and length, often drifting into Martin Andersson pads. However, Sam Northeast and his team will enjoy the sip of tea knowing the first four wickets have fallen. At tea on Day 2, Derbyshire 123-4.

Stumps Report

Andy Gorvin proved to be the difference between the two sides after tea, as the right-arm medium pacer ran through the Derbyshire middle-order. After being lucky with his first wicket, where Harry Came managed to edge a delivery down the leg side, Gorvin kept things simple and let the batters make their mistakes. Chris Cooke certainly made life easier for the captain, stumping Anuj Dal with stunning reflexes and control. 

Zain ul Hassan looked the best bowler in the evening session, as the all-rounder bowled four maidens in a row, before taking the wicket of Brooke Guest. Asitha Fernando showed slight improvement in his areas, and Timm van der Gugten ran out of luck despite bowling some lovely areas in a long spell. Glamorgan certainly on top of the game at the end of Day 2, as Derbyshire get to 207-7, trailing by 224 runs.