County Championship Division Two roundup: Colin Ingram century puts Glamorgan on front foot

The Cricketer wraps up the best of the action on day one of the 12th round of LV= Insurance County Championship matches in 2023

Derby (day one of four): Glamorgan 408-6, Derbyshire

Colin Ingram put Glamorgan in a strong position after Derbyshire's decision to bowl first on a grassy pitch backfired in the LV= Insurance County Championship match at Derby.

Ingram scored his first Championship century of the season and dominated a record second-wicket stand of 193 from 338 balls with Zain ul Hassan who made 69.

After Ingram was bowled for 136 from 200 balls, Kiran Carlson and Billy Root drove home Glamorgan's advantage by sharing a run-a-ball fifth-wicket stand of 107.

Carlson made 57 and Root 52 before both fell to Luis Reece who took 2 for 64 as the visitors closed on 408 for 6.

Zak Chappell claimed 2 for 70 but Derbyshire bowled poorly which allowed Glamorgan to plunder 61 fours and three sixes on a chastening day for the home side.

^{Adam Lyth is well-set for Yorkshire but rain is proving a frustration in Scarborough [Stu Forster/Getty Images]}

Scarborough (day one of four): Yorkshire 142-2, Durham

Runaway Division Two leaders Durham are under early pressure at Scarborough after Yorkshire openers Adam Lyth and Fin Bean shared a century stand to help the hosts make the most of just less than half a day's play due to hail and heavy rain at Scarborough.

Lyth and Bean shared 113 runs inside 31 overs after the visitors had elected to bowl at the start of this County Championship fixture, contributing to a close of play 142 for 2 from 38 overs.

Lyth led the way with 75 not out off 118 balls at the North Marine Road venue where he played his league cricket growing up. Fellow left-hander Bean made 46 but was the first of two wickets to fall, out lbw to England Test quick Matthew Potts almost immediately after a 5.30pm resumption.

Hail at lunch prevented an afternoon restart, and when umpires Steve O'Shaughnessy and Surendiran Shanmugam attempted to get going again at 2.30pm heavy rain returned as they and the players walked back onto the outfield.

Puddles had formed all over the square within 30 minutes, and it took until 5.30pm for conditions to improve enough for nine more overs of play before bad light ended the day just after 6pm.

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