Mason Crane rips through Lancashire, century stands assists Northants' reply

COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP DIVISION TWO ROUNDUP: George Bartlett and Justin Broad shared an unbroken sixth-wicket partnership of 111 at Wantage Road, after Yuzvendra Chahal claimed his best County Championship figures

Old Trafford (day two of four): Glamorgan 261 & 95-2, Lancashire 137 - Glamorgan lead by 219 runs with eight second-innings wickets remaining

A career-best 6 for 19 by Mason Crane led a superb bowling effort from Glamorgan that has put the visitors firmly in the ascendancy after two days at Old Trafford. 

Having been bowled out for 261 in their first innings of this County Championship division two promotion battle, second-placed Glamorgan hit back strongly to dismiss fourth-placed Lancashire for 137 before reaching the close on 95-2 in their second innings to lead by 219 runs.

The day turned Glamorgan's way during a dramatic afternoon session following the introduction of Crane into the attack.

The leg-spinner ran through the Lancashire middle and lower order after producing an outstanding 10.3 over spell from the Sir James Anderson end that was chiefly responsible for the hosts losing their last seven wickets for 30 runs.  

Anderson, on his 43rd birthday, took two early wickets in one over when Glamorgan began their second innings, but a steadying partnership of 71 between Sam Northeast and Kiran Carlson has the visitors well-placed to push home their strong advantage tomorrow.

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Northampton (day two of four): Derbyshire 377, Northamptonshire 265-5 - Northamptonshire are 112 runs behind with five first-innings wickets remaining

George Bartlett and Justin Broad shared an unbroken sixth-wicket partnership of 111 to lead the Northamptonshire recovery in response to Derbyshire's total of 377 at Wantage Road.

Bartlett equalled his season's best of 60 not out, made in the opening round of the Rothesay County Championship, while Broad struck an unbeaten 64 as the pair batted through the evening session, having joined forces at 154 for 5.

Northamptonshire captain Luke Procter anchored his side's innings with a gritty 71 at the top of the order before becoming one of a trio of departures in quick succession prior to tea.

Earlier, Indian leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal picked up the final two Derbyshire wickets to register figures of 6 for 118, his best in the County Championship.

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