The Cricketer wraps up the best of the action during day two of round 12 of the Vitality County Championship in 2024
Cardiff (day two of four): Leicestershire 251, Glamorgan 431-7 - Glamorgan lead by 180 runs with three first-innings wickets remaining
Colin Ingram became the first batter this summer to reach 1,000 first-class runs as he plundered his fifth century of the season, and his highest score, to put Glamorgan into a commanding position at the end of the second day against Leicestershire as they led by 180 runs.
It was the first time the South African had reached landmark in a season and after more than six hours of batting, he passed his highest score of 190. It had taken him a mere 13 innings to crack the 1,000 runs mark – the quickest by a Glamorgan batter since Majid Khan in 1972.
Shortly after he celebrated reaching his double hundred with a leap in the air as he took a single off the spin bowling of Louis Kimber in the 118th over. He had received 312 balls and hit 23 fours and one six.
He eventually carried his bat throughout the day to remain at 205 and ensured the Welsh county picked up three batting points. On one of the nicer days of the summer at Sophia Gardens, he made hay to add to his previous Championship scores of three figures this year against Middlesex (132 no), Yorkshire (113), Sussex (170) and Middlesex again (105).
Leicestershire seamer Ian Holland was the most successful bowler on both the day and in the innings as he ended with 4-88 from his 25 overs. Reham Ahnmed picked up two wickets.
It was a day to remember for Colin Ingram at Sophia Gardens (Getty Images)
Headingley (day two of four): Yorkshire 601-6d, Middlesex 141-1 - Middlesex are 460 runs behind with nine first-innings wickets remaining
Jonny Bairstow completed an excellent 160, and was usurped by George Hill's career-best 169 not out, on day two at Headingley as Yorkshire topped 600 in their first innings before Middlesex responded encouragingly.
Yorkshire have the advantage at the halfway stage of this Vitality County Championship promotion battle having posted 601 for six declared during the second half of the afternoon. But, given a benign pitch, Middlesex should be confident of claiming a draw having closed on 141 for one from 50 overs.
Bairstow, with a point to prove after being dropped from all England squads this summer, advanced from 107 overnight. The 34-year-old wicketkeeper-batter shared a record-breaking 238 for the sixth wicket with all-rounder Hill, who posted a first hundred of the season.
Leg-spinner Luke Hollman was Middlesex's standout bowler with four for 194 from 47 overs before Sam Robson, on the ground where he scored his only Test century for England - against Sri Lanka in 2014, led the way in their reply with a measured 65 not out.
The Bairstow-Hill partnership, which started during the early stages of the first evening, marks Yorkshire's highest sixth-wicket stand in first-class matches against Middlesex, and their innings total was joint ninth highest ever on this ground in first-class cricket.
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Jonny Bairstow converted his overnight century into an imperious 160 (Stu Forster/Getty Images)
Hove (day two of four): Sussex 607-8d, Derbyshire 178-6 - Derbyshire are 429 runs behind with four first-innings wickets remaining
Sussex took control against Derbyshire at Hove as they pushed for a victory that would strengthen their promotion push in the County Championship.
The second division leaders reduced the visitors to 73 for 5 after Sussex had piled up 607 for 8, their highest total against Derbyshire.
Wayne Madsen held them up and was unbeaten on 79 at stumps on day two as he put conditions in perspective but Derbyshire are still 429 runs behind on 178 for 6.
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