County Championship: Mason Crane and Tom Norton star for Glamorgan v Surrey
Surrey needed to accept two bowling factors, however had the bonus of Sam Curran returning to bowling after harm with a tidy four-over spell. They finally completed the innings off simply after the...

Surrey needed to accept two bowling factors, however had the bonus of Sam Curran returning to bowling after harm with a tidy four-over spell.
They finally completed the innings off simply after the interval when Norton fell lbw to Rahul Chahar and Atkinson, hoping for an England recall at Trent Bridge, whistled one via Ingram’s defence after the South African had struck 10 fours and a six.
Surrey made a determined begin as Rory Burns was run out by a direct hit by Ben Kellaway when it regarded as if he might have run his bat in.
Then the powerfully constructed Norton took over as he despatched again Curran, the in-form Lawrence, Ollie Pope and Dom Sibley within the area of 5 overs – discovering the sting thrice after Curran was bowled.
Simply as Ryan Patel and Adam Thomas regarded set to bat out the session, Patel (24) lobbed a return catch to Timm van der Gugten.
The joyful Norton, 18, induced Thomas (25) to top-edge a pull to finish his five-for, with Ryan Hadley and Crane (2-9) ending the job as Clark was left on 20 not out after some agency blows.
With the innings accomplished inside 35 overs, Kiran Carlson determined his bowlers had been able to go once more for an additional 30 overs in a prolonged night session.
Burns (43 not out) and Sibley regarded in far much less problem second time spherical with a stand of 66, however the latter was properly caught at slip by Sean Dickson for 26 off Ben Kellaway, after surviving a tricky likelihood on seven.
Norton got here again to do away with night-watchman Sean Abbott, and may have had second night-watchman Chahar out caught behind, just for a no-ball to be known as.
Glamorgan ended a dominant day on a excessive – though Surrey nonetheless have sufficient batting expertise to make a contest of it.
Glamorgan’s Mason Crane advised BBC Sport Wales:
“It was fairly cool and a reduction ultimately, I had a gown rehearsal (making 99 in opposition to Leicestershire) a number of weeks in the past. I am pleased with the innings as a result of we had been in a little bit of hassle there, so it was good to do it when it counted.
“It was a bit completely different this time as a result of I had Colin (Ingram) with me and we had a few wickets left so I used to be fairly calm all through having been there earlier than.
“We did very well did to rise up to that rating after which the seamers had been glorious, Norts (Tom Norton) is a particular expertise and received on a roll. It most likely wasn’t going to occur the identical second time round, however we caught at it very well and we’re actually pleased with the place we’re in.”
Tom Norton advised BBC Sport Wales:
“It has been actually thrilling, I’ve had an thrilling begin and the 4 video games I’ve performed thus far have been actually fulfilling.
“The way in which Colin and Mason set us up getting to 3 batting factors was excellent, a particular second for Mason. Then to exit and bowl out a crew stacked stuffed with worldwide cricketers for 100 exhibits how properly we have been bowling as a unit.
“Getting a hat-trick on my debut in opposition to Somerset was a surreal second, unbelievable, nevertheless it was actually particular to get my first five-for. It was good to bowl in opposition to huge (Check) gamers and to get 4 of them out for my first 4 wickets.”

