After Labuschagne’s century and Lakmal’s five-for, the match is level, but the weather forecast predicts a draw. Shan Masoodfell of Derbyshire came agonizingly close to breaking the world record on the third day of the LV=Insurance County Championship match against Glamorgan in Derby.
Pakistan’s opener was dismissed for 42 runs, three short of Nick Compton’s record of 715 first-class runs for Somerset in April 2012. Suranga Lakmal, a Sri Lankan fast bowler, took 5 for 82 and Marnus Labuschagne hit 130 from 199 balls in Glamorgan’s 387.
Derbyshire overcame a 19-run hole and finished on 170 for 2, with a 151-run lead, thanks to Wayne Madsen’s undefeated 58. Masood appeared to be out of a chance to break the record for a time, as Labuschagne and nightwatchman Timm van der Gugten batted through the first 20 overs of the day.
Derbyshire wiped
Derbyshire overcame a 19-run hole and finished on 170 for 2, with a 151-run lead, thanks to Wayne Madsen’s undefeated 58.
Masood appeared to be out of a chance to break the record for a time, as Labuschagne and nightwatchman Timm van der Gugten batted through the first 20 overs of the day.
Masood Innings
Nonetheless, Masood’s total of 713 runs in five Championship innings is an incredible achievement, and he now has two more matches to reach the coveted 1,000-run barrier before the end of May.
With Masood back in the pavilion, it was now a matter of seeing how far Derbyshire could get before stumps, and Madsen came out determined to attack the bowlers.
Meanwhile, Derbyshire came close to breaking through early, but Madsen at second slip missed to take a difficult low catch when van der Gugten edged Lakmal on nine.
Ryan Sidebottom beat Labuschagne a couple of times, but the Australian hit some beautiful drives on his way to his sixth hundred for Glamorgan in 137 balls.
He has so far scored 97 for the third wicket with Brooke Guest, but with rain expected on the final day, either side will need something remarkable to force victory.
Edited By : Khushi Thakur
Published By : Shubham Ghulaxe
