Ingram stars with a ton of resilience as clock turns against Yorkshire

Chris Cooke accompanied his compatriot to a half-century partnership to go with the century earlier added by Kellaway and Ingram, despite coming together at 28 for 4 on the opening day. Mason Crane’s half-century, plus Timm van der Gugten’s 40, supported the hosts with resilience as the day burned slowly.

Dom Bess, who stood in as captain all day with Jonny Bairstow off the field with a thumb injury, bowled with control to end with 3 for 42 after the seamers had initially dominated.

At 99 for 4, Glamorgan came out in the sunshine aware of how the pitch eased in their favour the evening prior. Kellaway and Ingram had 71 for their fifth wicket to continue from, despite still having a large amount of work to do.

The 22-year-old Kellaway eased the second ball of the day from Ben Coad through the covers to deploy positive intent from the outset on a pitch with no demons evident. A first half-century shortly followed, then for Ingram who had the century partnership with it. The pair had experience surviving plenty of ominous positions together in Division Two last season, when the Sophia Gardens wicket provided favourable to bowlers early on before the pitch would flatten.

Bess’s first over of the day found the breakthrough with early signs of spin, flighting one through the gate of Kellaway.

Cooke joined Ingram, the experience of their combined 79 years showing in the middle. Despite Lyth dropping his first of two catches on the day, on the last ball of the session, Cooke edging Bess to slip, it was still Glamorgan’s session, played with responsibility.

A rare five set Ingram on his way to his well-made century early in the second session, before he edged behind the new ball immediately after reaching the landmark. The innings pace went from positively slow to barely ticking when the first batting point was secured.

From 250 for 6, Glamorgan added just 33 runs in 29 overs between van der Gugten, Crane and, the latest to be dismissed, Cooke.

A decision to resist attempting the second batting point on the stodgy pitch offering little to both parties. Logan van Beek removed Andy Gorvin with a remarkable one-handed catch at fine-leg, giving George Hill a well-deserved first wicket for the season.

With 17 overs left to bat Yorkshire were halted midway through debutant Ryan Hadley’s fiery opening over for bad light. They’ll return on day three with plenty needed to gain a result for both sides.