Sussex secure home quarter-final with seven-wicket victory over Glamorgan

Australia's Alex Carey proved a capable deputy to the injured Luke Wright by destroying the Glamorgan attack in the opening overs on his way to a blistering half century

Sophia Gardens: Glamorgan 174-4, Sussex 176-3 - Sussex win by seven wickets

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A blistering half century from Australian Alex Carey at the top of the innings, with useful support from the middle order, enabled Sussex to easily overcome Glamorgan's challenge and remain at the top of the Southern group.

The home team meanwhile have yet to win a game this season, and have just the final game at home against Hampshire on Friday to redeem themselves.

Sussex, needing to score at 8.5 an over, were without their captain and opening batsman Luke Wright who had damaged his wrist whilst fielding but Carey proved a capable deputy by destroying the Glamorgan attack in the opening overs.

Marchant De Lange was struck for 33 in his two overs, as Carey raced to 50 from 23 balls. After six overs Sussex were 72 without loss - 27 runs ahead of Glamorgan after the power play.

Salter then dismissed both batsmen, Phil Salt was bowled heaving across the line, before Carey feathered a catch to the wicketkeeper.

Salter took his third wicket in the twelfth over when Delroy Rawlins swung across the line, but Sussex remained in control, needing 55 from the remaining eight overs.

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With David Wiese hitting arguably the biggest six seen at the ground - the ball striking the wall of the media centre - and Laurie Evans also punishing some loose bowling, Sussex strode home with 19 balls to spare.

Glamorgan, who opted to bat first, made a steady start with Nick Selman, playing only his third game in the competition this season, and Shaun Marsh scoring 45 from the power play overs with Selman punishing Jason Behrendorff for 17 in his third over.

The opening pair had put on 72, with Selman scoring 40 from 23 balls, which included five fours and two sixes, before they were separated in the 10th over, when Selman was caught on the long off boundary in Will Beer's second over.

Following Selman's dismissal, Marsh began to accelerate, reaching his fifty from 44 balls, with Glamorgan reaching 100 in the 13th over. He added a further two runs before was caught on the square leg boundary for 52, having scored four fours and two sixes.

Glamorgan were 164 for 2 with two overs remaining, but Ingram, after a lean season by his standards, scoring only one fifty in the opening game, scored a half century from 39 balls, before departing to the first ball of the 18th over where Robinson held on to a well-judged catch on the extra cover boundary. A couple of lusty blows from Lloyd and Chris Cooke enabled the home team to a competitive total.

Courtesy of the ECB Reporters Network

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