da bet esporte： Three half-centuries from Ben Smith, skipper Vince Wells and Neil Burnsrecued Leicestershire from a precarious position on the first day of theirvital CricInfo Championship Division One clash against relegationrivals Glamorgan at Grace Road
da cassino online： Richard Thomas of the South Wales Evening Post07-Sep-2001Three half-centuries from Ben Smith, skipper Vince Wells and Neil Burnsrecued Leicestershire from a precarious position on the first day of theirvital CricInfo Championship Division One clash against relegationrivals Glamorgan at Grace Road.Glamorgan had reduced Leicestershire to 26-3 within nine overs after theopening 75-minutes were lost to rain, but by an abbreviated closebecause of bad light the home side had finished the day on 274-7.Despite winning the toss Leicestershire found themselves deep introuble in a match they must win to rule out the possibility ofsuffering relegation.Steve Watkin, who needed just two wickets before this match for 900first-class wickets, struck with the 12th delivery of the game to haveIain Sutcliffe lbw.From 10-1 Leicestershire found themselves 18-2 thanks to the pace ofSimon Jones, who has been included in England’s Academy tour to Adelaidethis winter.Jones had Trevor Ward well caught low down at point by Matthew Maynardand he followed that up by bowling Aftab Habib.Ben Smith and Darren Maddy launched something of a recovery and reachedtea at 61-3.But Maddy mishooked Andrew Davies in the third over after the intervaland Leicestershire’s innings further collapsed when Darren Stevens alsomiscued Darren Thomas.After reducing Leicestershire to 93-5 Glamorgan rather let the home sideoff the hook. Smith reached his 50 off 73 balls with nine fours beforebeing adjudged lbw to Robert Croft’s second ball of the match.Wells, who went to 50 off 84 balls, and Burns saw Leicestershire safelyto tea at 226-6 from 51 overs.Before the close Watkin claimed his 900th wicket when he trapped Wellslbw.
