Close of Play report

Resuming on 228-3 after tea against a Derbyshire attack handicapped by an ankle injury to Ben Aitchison, Glamorgan were looking to consolidate on their position with David Lloyd on-driving Sam Conners for four in the opening over of the session as the Glamorgan captain went past his previous Championship best of 121 against Surrey last year at The Oval. Billy Root also on-drove Conners for four before Lloyd late-cut to the vacant ropes at third man.

Lloyd then saw his side to a second batting point at 250 by swatting Conners for four followed by a square-drive for four against Luis Reece plus an exocet-like straight drive against Alex Thomson. Root then nurdled Reece for four before reaching his 150 from 218 balls and then pulling his next ball from Reece to square-leg to bring up the century stand for the fourth wicket.

Lloyd greeted the return of Adam Sylvester by cover-driving him for four before straight-driving Anuj Dal as Derbyshire took the new ball with Glamorgan on 295-3. An on-drive for three by Lloyd against Sylvester saw Glamorgan secure a third batting point before Root also cover-drove the debutant en route to a 94-ball fifty, before clipping him to square-leg.

Another boundary came later in the over as Lloyd again square-drove Sylvester before the home captain drilled Dal for a rasping four through the covers. Root benefitted from four overthrows as the stand went past the 150-mark before Lloyd pulled Dal for another firmly-struck four followed by a straight-drive for four against Connors as Glamorgan secured another batting point on 350.

Lloyd unfurled a pair of top-class cover drives in successive balls from Conners before steering the next ball through the hands of the fielder at backward point as he completed his maiden double-hundred from 265 balls. Root then greeted the return of Alex Thomson by straight-driving the spinner for four

Afternoon Update

Shortly before lunch, David Lloyd had completed his half-century from 79 balls with his side starting the afternoon session on 99-1. Lloyd began the session with a classical square-drive against Anuj Dal before cover-driving Alex Thomson. The latter was also swept for four by Tom Bevan before Lloyd again cover-drove the spinner as well as bringing up the century stand by harpooning him over mid-wicket for six.
Bevan then repeated the stroke in Thomson’s next over as he also cleared the ropes before punching Thomson off the back foot through the covers. But two balls later, the off-spinner removed the young tyro as he skied another leg-side blow into the hands of Nafeez Sheikh, the substitute fielder at mid-on. 148-2 saw the arrival of Sam Northeast and he began by pulling Sam Conners to the ropes at fine-leg before nurdling him through backward point.
Lloyd continued to deftly work the ball around as his side moved towards their first batting point and he progressed closer to his first century of the season. Northeast then flicked Luis Reece to fine-leg when the left-arm seamer replaced Connors at the Cathedral Road End. But with the total on 183 it was Derbyshire who claimed the first bonus point as Reece bowled Northeast with Billy Root joining Lloyd.
Root began by sweeping Thomson for four before Lloyd thick-edged Reece to third man for four. Root then brought up the 200 with a flick to the ropes at square-leg prior to Lloyd reaching three figures by straight driving Thomson for four – his 164th delivery and 15th boundary. Lloyd celebrated by square-driving Reece for four

Lunchtime Report

The Welsh county made two changes to their side which lost last week at Lord’s, with Tom Bevan replacing the unwell Shubman Gill and Andrew Salter playing instead of Kiran Carlson, but it was the usual pairing of David Lloyd and Eddie Byrom, who opened the batting as Derbyshire opted to bowl first. However, Ben Aitchison slipped and fell over whilst bowling the second delivery. After receiving medical treatment, he bowled another ball, before leaving the field with Anuj Dal completing the over.

Adam Sylvester opened the attack at the River End and was swatted for three by Byrom before David Lloyd pulled the former MCC Young Cricketer square of the wicket for four. Byrom also drilled Dal through mid-wicket for four before Lloyd crisply square-cut Sylvester. Byrom then on-drove Dal but with the total on 31 he edged a ball from the all-rounder into the gloves of wicket-keeper Brooke Guest.

Bevan, on his first-class debut, opened his account with an assured cover-drive against Sylvester before Lloyd drilled Dal through mid-on for four. Lloyd then thick-edged Dal to the vacant third-man ropes before Bevan did the same to Sylvester as the 50 came up in the 11th over. Sam Conners and Luis Reece then had a spell in tandem with Lloyd flicking Conners to square-leg for four whilst Bevan nurdled Reece through backward point before cutting Conners through point for another well-timed four.

Alex Thomson’s off-spin was then introduced in the 24th over with Bevan reverse-sweeping him before Lloyd flicked a no-ball from Reece to the boards at square-leg

Evening Update

Derbyshire had reached 67-4 at tea with Glamorgan opting for an all-spin attack after the interval as Andrew Salter bowled in tandem with Ajaz Patel. Salter struck in his second over as Luis Reece edged into Cook’s gloves as Anuj Dal joined Harry Came with the pair, surrounded by a gaggle of close fielders, accumulating in one’s and two’s.

Timm van der Gugten then returned at the Cathedral Road End with Dal ending the boundary drought by cover-driving Salter for four. Harris then had another salvo with four overthrows and a cut through point seeing Derbyshire into three figures. Dal also pulled Harris for four before Patel switched to the River End and was cut for four by Dal before being flicked to the square-leg ropes as the 50 stand came up to arrest the Derbyshire slump.

Afternoon update

David Lloyd was unbeaten on 288 at lunch - the fourth highest score for the Welsh county - as Glamorgan reached 504-5 with his team looking for further runs after the interval, as evidenced by Andrew Salter’s lofted straight six against Alex Thomson in the first over of the session before Lloyd unleashed a coruscating cover-drive for four against the spinner. He the progressed towards the 300-mark with a series of singles before lofting Thomson over long-on for another six to reach the landmark from 385 balls.

A single to mid-on against Sylvester saw Lloyd go past Steve James’ 309* at Colwyn Bay as he completed the highest Championship score by a Glamorgan cricketer in Wales before a single against Thomson saw him draw level with Somerset’s Jimmy Cook’s 313* for the highest-ever score at the Cardiff ground, made in 1990 whereupon he declared and walked off to a deserved standing ovation and handshakes from most of the Derbyshire fielders.

Luis Reece began with a straight-driven four against James Harris but Billy Godleman edged Michael Hogan’s eighth delivery to Ajaz Patel at third slip. Brooke Guest, who scored centuries in each innings of the game earlier this year at Derby, then on-drove Hogan for four. Reece also pulled Harris for four before Guest biffed Hogan through the covers.

Ajaz Patel entered the attack in the twelfth over in tandem with Timm van der Gugten, with the latter being swatted square of the wicket for four by Reece. But with the total on 37, Patel snared Guest l.b.w. before Wayne Madsen edged the next ball into Lloyd’s hands at first slip. Having been joined by Leus du Plooy, Reece decided that attack was the best form of defence against the spinner as he lofted him for a pair of fours to long-off and long-on. But 50-3 became 50-4 as du Plooy edged the Dutchman into Cooke’s gloves.

Reece then swept Patel for four en route to a 58-ball fifty

Morning update

September 2012 saw David Lloyd start his first-class career, just like the late and great Shane Warne, with three consecutive ducks. September 2022 has now seen the Glamorgan captain, almost ten years to the day of his first run and at the same ground, complete a majestic and unbeaten double-hundred which has put his side into a formidable position in a must-win contest against Derbyshire.
He ended the day on 203* with his side on 380-3 and seeking further runs this morning.

However, they lost a couple of early wicket as Anuj Dal and Sam Conners resumed the bowling duties. In his second over of the morning – with the total on 390 – Conners trapped Billy Root leg before, thereby ending the fourth wicket stand which had added 207 in 47.2 overs. Chris Cooke became Lloyd’s next partner and began by pulling Conners for four but on 399 he chipped Dal to mid-wicket where Alex Thomson completed a tumbling catch.

Having been joined by Andrew Salter, Lloyd drove a single to mid-off to see Glamorgan to the 400-mark and a maximum clutch of bonus points. Lloyd then deftly steered Conners to the vacant third man ropes. After Salter edged Conners for four, he then pulled him for four before clipping the next delivery to long-leg. Lloyd greeted the return of Thomson’s spin by dispatching him through extra-cover for another four before late-cutting Luis Reece to reach 234* and register the highest score by a Glamorgan batter at the ground beating Hugh Morris’ unbeaten 233 against Warwickshire in 1997. Later in the over he clipped Reece for two to break Aneurin Donald’s record for the highest score for Glamorgan against Derbyshire beating the 234 made at Colwyn Bay in 2016.

Salter then swept Thomson for four to bring up the 450 before Lloyd cover-drove Reece for another sumptuous four followed by a sweep for four to see him to 250 from 338 balls. He celebrated by punching Thomson off the back foot through the covers for four, before being dropped at backward square-leg on 258 as attempted to sweep the spinner. He duly greeted the return of Adam Sylvester by drilling him for successive fours to the ropes at mid-wicket before lofting Thomson for sixes over long-off and long-on shortly before lunch.

Evening Report

When play resumed after tea, Michael Hogan led the Glamorgan team onto the field in his final home game as Derbyshire followed-on 297 runs in arrears. Billy Godleman flicked the first ball from the evergreen Australian to the ropes at fine-leg before Luis Reece on-drove him for a second boundary. Godleman also scythed Harris for four through backward point before cover-driving Hogan. But with the total on 26, Reece edged an expansive drive against Harris and was well caught by Chris Cooke diving low to his left in front of the slips.
With Brooke Guest as his new partner, Godlemen pulled and square-drove successive balls from Harris for four before Guest opened his account with a cover-drive for four against the same bowler. Godleman unfurled another square-drive later in the over before greeting the introduction of Ajaz Patel into the attack by flicking him to the ropes at long-leg.
However, with the total on 55, van der Gugten re-arranged Guests stumps as Wayne Madsen joined his captain who next over had a life as a sharp chance at slip was spilled as Patel got a ball to sharply spin and lift. Madsen opened his account with a firmly struck on-drive for four against van der Gugten followed next ball by a rasping square-cut. But with the total on 66, van der Gugten struck again as the umpire upheld an appeal for l.b.w. against Godleman.
Leus du Plooy made his way to the middle with his team still 231 runs in arrears and began will a clip for four to square-leg against van der Gugten, followed by a lofted on-drive against Patel. Madsen also deftly square-cut Harris when he returned for a brief second salvo, before Andrew Salter replaced him with the light starting to become gloomy as a bank of gun-metal grey cloud built up over the ground. Madsen then square-cut Patel for four before du Plooy on-drove Salter and flicked Patel to square-leg. He also punched Patel off the back foot through point before Madsen clipped him to the ropes at mid-wicket.

Teatime update

Timm van der Gugten returned to the attack after lunch with Derbyshire on 211-5 after a morning session where Anuj Dal and Harry Came had frustrated the home attack. Dal late-cut the Dutchman before Came on-drove Ajaz Patel, but in van der Gugten’s second over he found the shoulder of Came’s bat as Patel, at third slip, completed the regulation catch to end the stand which had added 145 in 64.4 overs.

220-6 then became 221-7 as Alex Thomson departed l.b.w. to Patel with the injured Ben Aitchison arriving in the middle with a runner. Dal punched van der Gugten through extra cover for four but next over the Dutch international made the perfect riposte as he trapped the Peakite l.b.w. for 92. 237-8 then became 240-9 as Sam Conners was deceived by Patel’s flight and smartly stumped by Chris Cooke as Glamorgan secured their third and final bowling point.

Andrew Salter also returned to the attack and was on-driven for four by Adam Sylvester who was nearly caught and bowled shortly afterwards by Patel. Sylvester also edged Salter for four as he attempted another lusty blow. Patel then bowled Aichinson as tea was taken and the follow-on enforced.

Morning update

Everything had appeared to go to plan on the first two day’s for Glamorgan in this game. It had been David Lloyd's intention to bat first if he won the toss so he was not too disappointed when Derbyshire opted to bowl, with the Glamorgan captain duly feasting on the visiting attack as yesterday he posted the second highest individual score in the Club’s history and might have made more than 313 and even surpassed Sam Northeast’s 410 had it not been imperative that he declared in this must-win contest for the Welsh county.

Five second innings wickets had already fallen by the time Derbyshire started the day still 415 runs in arrears and facing a mountainous task in order to avoid the follow-on in a match where the pitch is already assisting the spin bowlers. However, it was Timm van der Gugten and Michael Hogan who resumed the bowling this morning as Harry Came and Anuj Dal continued to stoutly defend, initially accumulating in one’s and two’s as they continued their rearguard action and chiselled away at the deficit.

Came also cover-drove Hogan before Dal greeted the return of Harris at the River End by cutting him for four and completing his fifty from 113 balls. Ajaz Patel also replaced van der Gugten at the Cathedral Road End and was late cut by Dal. After an hour of seam at the River End, Andrew Salter returned to the attack, with two short-legs, and was driven through mid-off by Came who then brought up the century partnership by pulling the off-spinner for four. Later in the over, he danced down the pitch and lofted Salter for another boundary to complete his fifty from 168 balls.

Tom Bevan also had a couple of overs at the River End before the new ball was taken with Harris returning to the attack. He was cover driven by Dal as the 200 came up before Came repeated the stroke against Hogan. In the next over, he nearly holed out to Billy Root at cover but the ball dropped just short of the diving fielder.

Afternoon Update
Derbyshire were still 85 runs in arrears with five wickets remaining when play began after lunch with Andrew Salter and James Harris continuing the bowling. Anuj Dal cover drove Salter for a pair of fours before square-driving Harris, but the seamer made the perfect riposte as later in the over he found the edge of Dal’s bat with Chris Cooke completing a regulation catch.

Four balls later, 233-6 became 234-7 as Alex Thomson was snared leg before by a jubilant Salter as Ben Aitchison hobbled out with Brooke Guest as his runner again. But Harris struck again as without further addition, Madsen spliced a rising ball from the seamer onto his stumps and departed for 77. Sam Conners made his way to the middle shortly before Glamorgan took the new ball with Michael Hogan returning to the attack at the River End. Conners cover-drove him for successive fours before driving Timm van der Gugten through extra-cover for four and over long-on for six.

Aitchison also off-drove Hogan for four but later in the over the old warhorse removed Conners as he top edged a pull into van der Gugten’s hands at deep backward square-leg. It proved to be a case of a wicket with his final ball for Glamorgan as next over Aitchison edged van der Gugten into Cooke’s gloves as Derbyshire ended on 273 with Glamorgan winning by an innings and 24 runs.

Morning Report

Yesterday was the eleventh occasion when Glamorgan have invited Derbyshire to follow-on, with David Lloyd doing the honours at tea after the visitors had been dismissed for 253. It was also the first time such a scenario had happened in games between the two team at Cardiff since 1951 when fellow North Walian Wilf Wooller had the pleasure to ask the Peakites to bat again in their game at the Arms Park.

As far matters in 2022 were concerned, there was greater resistance second time around from the top order as they reached 123-3 at the end of the third day, still 174 runs in arrears as Glamorgan pressed for the victory which will keep them in the race for promotion. Their task was to claim the seven remaining wickets and, with a new ball due after 43 overs today, there was plenty of optimism in the home camp as James Harris resumed the bowling in tandem with Timm van der Gugten.

Both delivered a probing spell until Leus du Plooy struck the day’s first boundary as he square-drove Harris whilst Wayne Madsen dropped anchor at the other end and watchfully defended until nurdling van der Gugten to the vacant ropes at third man. Du Plooy then off-drove Harris for four before Madsen flicked the Dutchman to fine-leg. After three-quarters of an hour, Ajaz Patel replaced Harris at the Cathedral Road End whilst Michael Hogan had a spell at the River End during which he found the edge of Madsen’s bat with the ball flying away to third man.

Madsen also guided Hogan through point for a pair of fours en route to completing a 100-ball fifty shortly after du Plooy had done the same from four fewer by lofting Patel over mid-on and through mid-off. He then drilled the Kiwi through extra-cover before Madsen lofted him for six over long-on but shortly afterwards du Plooy shouldered arms to Hogan and was bowled as the ball jagged back in off the seam.

194-4 then became 197-5 as Harry Came departed l.b.w. to Patel with Glamorgan opting for an all-spin attack as Andrew Salter replaced Hogan at the River End as Madsen was joined by Anuj Dal.