Northants 310 (Levi 101, Hogan 4-58) and 221 for 3 (Kerrigan 62, Newton 53) beat Glamorgan 207 (Salter 59, Meschede 49, Gleeson 5-60) and 320 (Cooke 69, Gleeson 3-71, Kleinveldt 3-77) by seven wickets
Northants live in contention for promotion to Division One after defeating Glamorgan in Cardiff.
With a sport in quit leaders Worcestershire, subsequent week’s vital sport in opposition to Nottinghamshire, now second, also can establish who goes up subsequent season. Northants play bottom membership Leicestershire within the last sport, and if they replicate this elegant all-round efficiency in their last two games, they’ve a extensive gamble of promotion.
In addition they defeated the weather, after heavy rain stopped play with simplest nine runs wanted for victory. There used to be lengthen of 82 minutes, earlier than the rain relented and victory used to be accomplished with 34.4 overs to spare.
Resuming on 42 for 1, the second wicket pair had been presently scoring at four runs an over, and other than in opposition to Michael Hogan, they scored freely and swiftly shared a 50-skedaddle partnership. Newton reached fifty from 99 balls with nine fours – his second half of century of the game- however used to be out presently afterwards when he used to be bowled by Craig Meschede. This used to be Newton’s tenth procure over fifty within the championship this season, the most by any player within the 2 divisions.
Kerrigan’s commendable contribution ended when he used to be bowled, shouldering fingers in opposition to Hogan, for 62, equalling his old profession-simplest procure made for Lancashire in opposition to Hampshire at Southport in 2013.
Following Kerrigan’s dismissal, Richard Levi joined Alex Wakeley, the captain having recovered from his injured finger, and the first-innings centurion made his intentions clear by hitting two sixes as Northants accelerated in direction of their intention. The rain then descended and it used to be a frustrating watch for the company, however when play restarted they wanted simplest a extra nine balls to reach their intention, and grab a welcome 22 aspects.
