Glamorgan batsman Will Bragg produced a sterling effort to thwart Worcestershire’s attempts to force a victory that would extend their lead at the top of Division Two.
Press Association07-May-2014
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Glamorgan batsman Will Bragg produced a sterling effort to thwart Worcestershire’s attempts to force a victory that would extend their lead at the top of Division Two.Bragg’s unbeaten 91 underpinned a Glamorgan second innings total of 229 for7 as they batted all day for a draw after being 14 for 2 when he arrived at the crease.Bragg found excellent support from skipper Mark Wallace and StewartWalters during a knock that lasted 343 minutes and 285 balls, putting on 97for the seventh wicket with Wallace and compiling a fifth-wicket stand of 52with Walters.Glamorgan were in all kinds of trouble at 38 for 4, having lostnightwatchman Dean Cosker caught by wicketkeeper Ben Cox off Gareth Andrew foreight, Gareth Rees lbw to Jack Shantry for three and then seeing Murray Goodwinbowled by Shantry following an attempted leg-glance.With Goodwin back in the pavilion for just 7, Glamorgan looked as thoughtheir unbeaten first-class record this season would evaporate against the leagueleaders.But after Bragg and Wallace steered the home side to 149 for 6 at tea, therecovery act was well under way, with Glamorgan’s victory target of 382 at thestart of play never a realistic target.Wallace took a blow to his finger fending off a sharp Andrew delivery, but hewas able to continue after treatment, before a heavy shower forced the playersoff with just 11.1 overs in the day remaining.A loss of three overs before the resumption helped Glamorgan, yet Wallacedeparted when Saeed Ajmal trapped him leg before, leaving Graham Wagg to joinBragg as tension mounted.The pair batted out 41 further deliveries, and although Bragg finished nineruns short of what would have been his second Championship hundred, it was acase of job done as Glamorgan took eight points and Worcestershire nine.