Colin Ingram becomes the first to 1000 runs
Day two in Cardiff belonged to Colin Ingram as he became the first batter in either division to reach the 1000 run mark. He went on to post his maiden first class double century as Glamorgan finished the day on 431/7, leading Leicestershire by 180 runs, still with three first innings wickets remaining.
Having put on 87 runs at over five runs per over at the end of day one, Colin Ingram and Kiran Carlson made a cautious start on day two against some diligent if unthreatening Leicestershire bowling. The hybrid pitch was giving consistent carry and third man was a productive area for run scoring. Liam Trevaskis failed to take the field with an injury and the Leicestershire seamers were picked off as Carlson moved to his half century. Ingram was put down for a second time, a difficult diving catch for Ajinkya Rahane at slip off Tom Scriven, when he was on 64. The 100 partnership came off 135 balls and Ingram went to three figures from 150 deliveries, his fifth century of the season. Glamorgan were dominating the session, but Rehan Ahmed struck just before lunch as he had Carlson stumped for 85, ending a 174 run partnership with Ingram. Glamorgan went in on 201/3, trailing by 50 runs and we could celebrate 31 overs being bowled in the session after a first day that did not finish until just before 7pm.
Ahmed remained the main threat after lunch, carrying on to bowl a 19 over spell in which he took two wickets for 54 runs. Billy Root failed to pick the googly and was trapped lbw for six, but Chris Cooke built another partnership alongside Ingram. They remained watchful against the generally parsimonious Leicestershire bowling and Ingram moved to his 150 from 234 balls. The new ball was taken after 83 overs and it brought reward for Holland, as Cooke (47) was adjudged to have inside edged a delivery through to Handscomb, having put on 86 with Ingram for the fifth wicket. Glamorgan went in at tea on 318/5, leading by 67, with Ingram on 158 not out.
Slow accumulation continued in the final session. Dan Douthwaite became Holland’s fourth victim, bowled for nine. Ingram was then faced with a field consisting of all boundary riders and had to move forward with singles. He and van der Gugten (29) added 39 before Tom Scriven trapped the latter lbw. Ingram moved slowly to 185 and at that point reached 1000 runs, achieving the feat in the lowest number of innings (13) of any Glamorgan batter, beating Majid Khan. He ended the day on 205 and Crane on 25.
Glamorgan will be looking to build on their lead in the morning, on a pitch that is looking increasingly benign.
