Glamorgan win the #ButcherBattle in Cardiff, beating Surrey by seven wickets, the first time they have done so at this ground.
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50 for Kiran Carlson. Glamorgan 88-2 needing 107 more to win.
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Lunch on day four. Glamorgan are 44-1, needing 151 more to win.
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Early wicket for Surrey as Asa Tribe and Billy Root end up at the same end and the latter has to go, run out by a combination of Pope (with the throw) and Clark. Glamorgan 0-1 chasing 195 to win.
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Surrey all out for 447, meaning that Glamorgan will need 195 to win. Time is not an issue - either Surrey take ten wickets to complete a remarkable turnaround in this match or Glamorgan score the runs.
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Hundred partnership up between Jordan Clark and Tom Lawes. The Surrey lead is now 189.
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50 for Tom Lawes, his second such score of the season. Surrey now lead by 172 overall, and Glamorgan my just be starting to worry.
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Minor landmark in Cardiff. The Surrey lead huts 150. Lawes then hits a four. There cannot have been many better last wicket combinations than Jordan Clark (genuine AR) and Tom Lawes (bowler who can bat).
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As well as the test match another round of county championship games gets underway today. I will keeping an eye on developments in Cardiff where the clash that I call the 'Butcher battle' (Alan Butcher played for both counties and his two sons each played for one).
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