Nightwatchman Kerrigan hits new heights
Lancashire loanee Simon Kerrigan struck a career-supreme 62 and Rob Newton pronounced himself king of the half of-centuries as Northants accomplished a bright-won victory in Cardiff
Rob Newton has the most half of-centuries in both division • Getty Pictures
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 remain in rivals for promotion to Division One after defeating Glamorgan in Cardiff.
With a game in give up leaders Worcestershire, next week’s crucial game in opposition to Nottinghamshire, now 2nd, would possibly perchance perchance well furthermore opt who goes up next season. Northants play bottom membership Leicestershire in the final game, and in the occasion that they replicate this supreme all-spherical efficiency in their closing two games, they’ve a likelihood of promotion.
They furthermore defeated the climate, after heavy rain stopped play with supreme nine runs wanted for victory. There modified into lengthen of 82 minutes, earlier than the rain relented and victory modified into accomplished with 34.4 overs to spare.
Simon Kerrigan, who is on loan from Lancashire, ostensibly for his left arm skedaddle, shone as a batsman as Northants reached their goal with seven wickets in hand. After coming in as nightwatchman after Ben Duckett modified into brushed off the outdated night time, Kerrigan never looked in any anguish in opposition to a Glamorgan assault, who had been guilty of bowling too many miserable deliveries in the morning session, giving the batsmen alternatives to ranking freely and pickle up the bustle bound.
Resuming on 42 for 1, the 2nd wicket pair had been soon scoring at four runs an over, and other than in opposition to Michael Hogan, they scored freely and rapidly shared a 50-bustle partnership. Newton reached fifty from ninety nine balls with nine fours – his 2nd half of century of the game- but modified into out quickly afterwards when he modified into bowled by Craig Meschede. This modified into Newton’s tenth ranking over fifty in the championship this season, the most by any player in the two divisions.
Kerrigan’s commendable contribution ended when he modified into bowled, shouldering arms in opposition to Hogan, for 62, equalling his outdated career-supreme ranking made for Lancashire in opposition to Hampshire at Southport in 2013.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 definite by hitting two sixes as Northants accelerated in opposition to their goal. The rain then descended and it modified into a frustrating expect the guests, but when play restarted they wanted supreme an further nine balls to reach their goal, and take hang of a welcome 22 elements.
