Close of Play Report

Glamorgan had reached 192-3 at tea with Carlson sweeping Green for four when play resumed but the bowler responded by trapping Colin Ingram as he also attempted to sweep the off-spinner. 199-4 then became 200-5 as Ben Kellaway was bowled by a delivery from Tom Bailey which appeared to keep a fraction low.

Chris Cooke was Carlson’s new partner and he began with some a series of singles as George Balderson returned to the attack in place of Bailey. Carlson then lofted Green over mid-wicket for four before clipping Balderson to the ropes at backward square-leg followed by a delicate late-up to the vacant ropes at third man. But Green ended his jaunty innings as with the total on 226, Carlson edged the off-spinner to Luke Wells at slip.

226-6 then became 229-7 as Cooke advanced down the track to Green and was stumped by Phil Salt. Three overs later Lancashire took the new ball as James Anderson returned to the fray in tandem initially with Green before Tom Bailey had his third spell of the day with the floodlights coming on for the final passage of play.

Harris edged Bailey through the slips for four as Glamorgan reached the 250-mark and their first batting point after 87 overs. Tom Hartley returned at the Statham End and bowled Harris with Green having another stint at the Anderson End. Mason Crane and Ned Leonard defended stoutly as Glamorgan ended on 260-8.

Teatime Update

Glamorgan had reached 91-1 at lunch after 32 overs, with Asa Tribe having made serene progress to an unbeaten 51 with a series of sumptuous drives off the front. He began by pulling Tom Hartley for four as Lancashire continued with their all-spin attack with the left-armer operating in tandem with Chris Green’s off-spin. With the total on 102, the latter claimed the second wicket as Sam Northeast departed l.b.w. to the Australian.

Kiran Carlson joined Tribe and reverse-swept Green, but the spinner claimed a third wicket as, with the total on 113, Tribe swept him to deep backward square-leg where Tom Bailey took a good tumbling catch. Having been joined by Colin Ingram, Carlson square-cut Green for four – his first four conceded in his 14th over - before sweeping Hartley to the boundary boards at mid-wicket.

Carlson continued to play assertively against Green as he on-drove for four before Ingram swept him to mid-wicket followed by a scorching off-drive. Carlson also slog-swept Hartley for four with their aggression prompting the return to the attack of James Anderson. The veteran stemmed the flow of runs with Green also being replaced by Hartley shortly before the interval with Carlson completing his fifty from 90 balls by sweeping the left-armer to fine-leg.

Lunchtime Report

Glamorgan’s five-wicket victory over Kent last Friday at Sophia Gardens has seen the Welsh county storm into second place in the Division Two table, 34 points behind leaders Leicestershire who defeated Derbyshire by 189 runs, with the Peakites slipping back into third place. Lancashire are also in the promotion race having risen up to fourth place in the table, 21 points behind Glamorgan, after thrashing Gloucestershire by nine wickets at Cheltenham College. (writes Andrew Hignell)

With Timm van der Gugten nursing a heel injury and Sam Northeast returning from paternity leave, there were two changes to the Glamorgan line-up from the side which defeated Kent, with Northeast replacing Billy Root and Crane playing instead of the Dutch international. After a one-minute silence to mark the anniversary of the Southport attack, Zain ul Hassan and Asa Tribe opened the batting against Tom Bailey and James Anderson who was leading the Lancashire side on his 100th first-class appearance for the Red Roses.

Tribe guided Bailey to the vacant ropes at third man for the day’s first boundary, with Anderson bowling a probing spell of three maidens before being off-driven by ul Hassan. Tribe again guided Bailey along the floor through the gully for four before crisply driving George Balderson through mid-wicket for another boundary. Tribe then drilled Balderson through mid-off for three before ul Hassan cover drove successive balls from the seamer for four before off-driving Bailey to the ropes as Glamorgan reached fifty in the 16th over.

ul Hassan again drove Bailey through mid-off for four before the off-spin of Chris Green was introduced with Anderson switching ends for a second salvo. He was drilled through mid-off by Tribe who then flicked the next ball to fine-leg for another boundary. With the total on 76, ul Hassan departed as he played forward to Green and feathered an edge into the gloves of Phil Salt, as Northeast made his way to the middle, with Tom Hartley replacing Anderson as Lancashire switched to an all-spin attack.

Tribe pulled a full toss from Hartley to mid-wicket before sweeping him for a single to reach an impressive 50 from 87 balls shortly before lunch