| Vitality County Championship Division Two, Cardiff (day one) |
| Glamorgan 237 (78 overs): Carlson 74; Thomson 7-65, Tickner 2-57 |
| Derbyshire 46-1 (16 overs): Lloyd 35* |
| Derbyshire (3 pts) path Glamorgan (0 pts) by 191 runs with 9 first-innings wickets standing |
| Match scorecard |
Spinner Alex Thomson was the star of the present as Derbyshire bowled Glamorgan out for 237 on a Cardiff wicket which supplied uncommon activate the primary day.
Thomson (7-65) ran by Glamorgan in a career-best efficiency regardless of Kiran Carlson’s fluent 74, as the house facet fell away badly.
Energetic New Zealand paceman Blair Tickner (2-57) confirmed worldwide high quality on his county debut.
Derbyshire reached 46-1 in reply, with Luis Reece the batter to fall.
Glamorgan gave a debut to once-capped England spinner Mason Crane after on-loan seamer Craig Miles was recalled by Warwickshire, and the turning wicket was an indication that the Welsh facet are eager to supply a floor to yield optimistic outcomes after a season of attracts.
In the meantime, Welshmen David Lloyd, main his new county, and Aneurin Donald made Derbyshire red-ball debuts on acquainted territory.
Tickner was introduced on within the ninth over with Glamorgan on 27 with out loss and made a right away influence together with his fourth ball as he had Billy Root caught behind for 17.
Sam Northeast, contemporary from setting a Lord’s floor document, added simply 11 to his outstanding tally of 515 runs since being dismissed earlier than Tickner bowled him with a fast full-length supply.
Thomson received the ball to show in his first over earlier than lunch and was quickly wheeling away within the afternoon, Zain Ul Hassan making a affected person 35 in a stand of 60 with Carlson earlier than giving Thomson the cost and presenting Brooke Visitor with a simple stumping.
Carlson unleashed his typical array of flashing drives and was wanting nicely set, having hit eight fours and a six, when Thomson trapped him lbw on the again foot.
Glamorgan had been discovering it tough each to extend the run fee and to place a partnership collectively, and Colin Ingram slapped Thomson to cowl after a hard-fought 30.
Thomson continued to weave his magic as Lloyd picked up a pointy likelihood at leg slip to ship Chris Cooke again for 20, James Harris was bowled for 4 making an attempt to comb, and Dan Douthwaite (23) drilled a fierce return catch to the tall spinner, whose earlier better of 6-138 got here for the scholars of Cardiff UCCE.
Sam Conners disposed of Jamie McIlroy and Crane (13) tried one swipe too many as Thomson picked up his seventh.
A complete of 237 was a disappointing effort for Glamorgan, however they struck an early blow when Harris had Reece enjoying on for nought, having taken an unimaginable 590 runs off them in 4 innings in 2023.
Crane and Carlson had been quickly providing double spin and former Glamorgan captain Lloyd, trying to take the assault to Carlson, was dropped by Mir Hamza simply earlier than the shut as his new facet completed on prime.
Derbyshire’s Alex Thomson advised BBC Radio Derby:
“Wanting on the wicket previous to the sport, I believed there can be a little bit of spin however not as a lot because it did, so it actually made it entertaining from my half.
“I believed the wicket would dry out and the spin dissipate, however that did not occur so it has been an fascinating day, a extremely pleasing day, and there is going to be a whole lot of spin bowled within the recreation.
“It was moist on the market early on, nevertheless it’s a darn sight higher than being sat inside, actually good to get on the market after final week (a washout at residence to Gloucestershire).
“We’re in a robust place, it is an essential begin within the morning however the boys have performed a cracking job.”
Glamorgan’s Kiran Carlson advised BBC Sport Wales:
“A blended day general, we had been in a fairly sturdy place however Alex Thomson bowled actually properly and it began spinning quite a bit. There’s sufficient within the wicket, and we created a good few probabilities in that little spell.
“We weren’t anticipating the flip at the beginning, however the groundsmen have had a troublesome job with all of the (unhealthy) climate.
“We have got to cease Lloydy scoring these boundaries he thrives off, attempt to tie him down, and hopefully we are able to see the again of him.
“In a bizarre type of approach, the boys are fairly excited to see a (optimistic) consequence type of wicket despite the fact that we’re a bit behind the eight-ball. So long as we see optimistic outcomes, whether or not it is spin or seam, everybody can be comfortable together with the followers.”