I am proud of how the team's going - Cooke

3 May 2019 | Cricket

Captain Chris Cooke was the catalyst for Glamorgan's victory as the club recorded back-to-back wins in the Royal London One Day Cup with a 74 run victory over Gloucestershire at Bristol.

Cooke smashed 161 -  the third highest score by a Glamorgan batsmen in List A cricket - as Glamorgan secured a comfortable victory over their nearest rivals.

He also shared a record 4th wicket stand with Billy Root (98) as the two put on 234 runs after Glamorgan slipped to 53/3. Marchant de Lange then continued his good form with three early wickets to finish with figures of 3/41 as the hosts were bowled out for 257.

"It was a good day, to win the toss and get some runs on the board. It was tricky early on but it got good to bat on through the middle and towards the end," Cooke said post-match

"We lost three early wickets so it was a matter of Bill and me trying to regain the momentum, we knew once we got in, we could take it deep. Those are the moments you enjoy and it was nice to have a bit of fun towards the end.

"Marchant has got into a bit of habit of taking early wickets so that's good for us as we try to find the right combinations, the puzzle is fitting together. I am proud of how the team's going."

 

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