County Championship: Labuschagne steers Glamorgan to three-day win towards Lancashire

Marnus Labuschagne's 63 for Glamorgan was the highest score by any player over the two innings

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Marnus Labuschagne’s 63 for Glamorgan was the highest score by any player over the two innings
LV= County Championship Group Three, Sophia Gardens, Cardiff (day three):
Lancashire 173: Bailey 31, Neser 3-46 & 164: Davies 47; Neser 4-53
Glamorgan 150: Labuschagne 44; Bailey 3-40 & 188-4: Labuschagne 63*
Glamorgan (19 pts) beat Lancashire (3 pts) by 6 wickets
Match scorecard

Marnus Labuschagne made an unbeaten 63 as Glamorgan chased down 188 to hand County Championship Group Three leaders Lancashire their first defeat.

Starting day three in Cardiff needing 51 to win, the home side lost just one wicket on their way to a second win.

They were set the highest score of the game to win against a team who had won four of their previous seven games.

But Labuschagne and Chris Cooke (17 not out) were largely untroubled as they patiently completed the chase.

Kiran Carlson was dismissed early by Luke Wood for 16 with 42 runs still required, top-edging the ball high in the air to be caught by opposing captain…

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