Northants frustrated as victory chance against Glamorgan is scuppered by rain


by www.northantstelegraph.co.uk

www.northantstelegraph.co.uk— Northamptonshire needed to take seven wickets on the final day on Monday after reducing Glamorgan to 104 for three on Sunday night, the visitors still trailing by 230 runs. Northants had got themselves into a powerful position by posting a mammoth 605 for six in their first innings before declaring, with Karun Nair top-scoring with an unbeaten 202. But heavy overnight rain and constant drizzle throughout the morning prevented play from resuming and umpires Sue Redfern and Graham Lloyd finally...

www.northantstelegraph.co.uk—Northants keeping fingers crossed wet weather won't scupper victory chance. John Sadler's side have controlled proceedings over the first three days, with Karun Nair scoring a brilliant unbeaten double century on Sunday to help steer the team to a mammoth 605 for six declared in their first innings. Nair finished on 202 not out from 253 balls, hitting 21 fours and two sixes, and there were also centuries for Ricardo Vasconcelos (182) and Saif Zaib, who hit exactly 100 from 138 balls to complete his third first-class ton. That saw them take a 334-run lead over Glamorgan,...

OZARKSFIRST—Monday, April 22: Rain chances return, storm chances follow. Frost and near-freezing morning lows made for a cold April morning. Springfield dropped to 33° with a widespread light freeze hitting many areas to the north. This isn't too far off the mark this point in the spring season and it looks like this may be the last freeze risk as a warm pattern sets []

MPR News—Saturday rain chances highest in northern Minn.; Periods of rain/t-storms Sunday. Clouds will linger across most of Minnesota and Wisconsin this weekend. Northern Minnesota and parts of northwestern Wisconsin are likely to...