Day 4 of the fixture between Glamorgan and Leicestershire witnessed the home team securing their 2nd victory of this season at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff.
Leicestershire began the day on 158/7 with Ben Mike as the overseas batter and was joined by the captain Callum Parkinson. It was critical for both the players to string partnerships to save the match.
The duo batted around 26 overs and stitched an 88-run stand, which involved caution and delightful shots. Mike mistimed the ball off Michael Hogan and was caught by the wicket-keeper Chris Cooke for a well-made 64 off 100 balls, comprising nine fours and 1 six.
At the end of their innings, Parkinson remained unbeaten on 29 off 98 balls, with three fours and 1 six, with the team having a lead of 149 runs. The fast bowling duo Michael Neser and Michael Hogan returned with three wickets each.
Chasing 150, the team got a solid start from the openers David Lloyd and Andrew Salter. They stitched a stand of 43 runs in a matter of 8 overs, before opposition captain Parkinson bowled captain Lloyd in an attempt to hit a big shot over the deep mid-wicket boundary.
The Aussie batter, Marnus Labuschagne, had an entertaining short stay, as he was dismissed for 13 off 14 balls, with three fours. Then Sam Northeast and Andrew Salter were proficient in steering the team, but the latter was adjudged out LBW by Parkinson in the 24th over, with the team still needing 58 runs.
However, Northeast remained unbeaten on 40 off 87 and stitched partnerships with Kiran Carlson and Chris Cooke to chase down the score and secure their 2nd victory of this season.
Glamorgan will be up against Durham at Chester le Street in their next league match. On the other hand, Leicestershire will face Sussex at Grace Road. Both the fixtures will get underway from May 12.
Brief Scores:
Glamorgan - 153/4 in 40.4 overs (2nd innings)
Sam Northeast 40*, David Lloyd 36
Callum Parkinson 3/38, Scott Steel 1/20
Leicestershire - 266/10 in 86.2 overs (2nd innings)
Ben Mike 64, Hasan Azad 58
Michael Neser 3/60, Michael Hogan 3/33
Glamorgan - 437/10 in 118.4 overs (1st innings)
Sam Northeast 84, Kiran Carlson 91
Chris Wright 3/83, Ben Mike 3/88
Leicestershire - 320/10 in 107.5 overs (1st innings)
Rishi Patel 82, Hasan Azad 64
Marnus Labuschagne 3/65, James Harris 1/41
Glamorgan won by six wickets