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- Updated: May 23, 2016
Essex 300 for 9 (Westley 80, Bopara 80) lead Glamorgan 260 (Cooke 63, Napier 5-82) by 40 runsScorecard
Scores of 80 from Tom Westley and Ravi Bopara allowed Essex to gain a useful first-innings lead on the second day of the County Championship match against Glamorgan. Westley further extended his lead at the top of the first-class run scoring charts and Bopara made his highest score of the season as Essex reached 300 for 9 at the close.
Glamorgan bowled well throughout the day and every Essex batsman had to scrap for runs on a surface that has lost the verdant green from day one but which still had plenty in it if you put the ball in the right areas. Netherlands seamer Timm van der Gugten was particularly impressive for the hosts, finishing the day with figures of 4 for 77, his best return for Glamorgan to date.
“It is quite a nice wicket to bowl on if you hit the right areas and if you bowl well enough for long enough you will get the rewards. I …
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