da bet vitoria： Offspinner James Middlebrook recorded his best figures for Northamptonshire asthey dominated the first day of their County Championship match againstGlamorgan at Swansea
27-Jul-2011
ScorecardOffspinner James Middlebrook recorded his best figures for Northamptonshire asthey dominated the first day of their County Championship match againstGlamorgan at Swansea.The Division Two leaders bowled Glamorgan out for 252 in their first innings,with Middlebrook recording figures of 4 for 63 in 17 overs. Only StewartWalters, with 81 not out, offered any real resistance for the Welsh county. In reply, Northamptonshire openers Stephen Peters (28) and Mal Loye (35) tooktheir side to 67 for nought at the close.After winning the toss Glamorgan seemed to make a solid start on a slow StHelen’s pitch against the left-arm opening attack of Chaminda Vaas and DavidLucas.Vaas, who got some swing with the new ball in the warm conditions, had threelbw appeals against Gareth Rees turned down by Steve Gale. But the fourthdecision was upheld as Glamorgan found themselves 40 for one and that became 44for three as Will Bragg and Alviro Petersen were out in consecutive overs.First, Bragg played a loose shot, edging to Rob White at third slip to giveLucas a wicket with his first ball from the sea end, before captain Andrew Halltrapped Petersen with one that kept low. Petersen had looked untroubled untilthat moment, having struck seven fours in his 33.Glamorgan were able to launch a pre-lunch recovery helped by Walters, preferredin the side to Ben Wright, dispatching Lucas for a six and a four in the sameover. After reaching 93 for three at lunch Glamorgan proceeded to lose seven wicketsin the afternoon session.The regular fall of wickets started with slow left-armer Paul Best, on loanfrom Warwickshire, bowling Michael Powell, before Jim Allenby clipped a ballstraight to mid-wicket – the first of Middlebrook’s four wickets.Mark Wallace went leg before playing round his pad, James Harris was bowledbehind his legs and Graham Wagg was stumped giving Middlebrook his impressivereturn. Vaas returned to remove Robert Croft and Dean Cosker, leaving Waltersstranded on 81 after nearly three hours in the middle. He faced 132 balls andhit seven fours and two sixes.In reply Peters and Loye both played sensibly and also prevented James Harris,the England Lions seamer, from taking his 200th first-class victim. Just before the close Loye survived a confident leg before appeal by Cosker.