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Day Four

Morning: Resuming on a hot Wednesday morning with a lead of 216, Marnus Labuschagne was an early casualty for Glamorgan when he swept straight to deep midwicket off Dolly for 100, and the spinner also accounted for Nick Selman - his ninth wicket of the match - who was bowled for 58 attempting a heave-ho into the onside. David Lloyd was the third casualty of the day, edging behind for 12 off Charlie Morris as he attempted a drive, but a stubborn partnership then formed until Ed Barnard dismissed Dan Douthwaite LBW for 40 just before the interval, with the home side 240-5. Six further runs were added, and at lunch Glamorgan declared, setting the Pears 326 to win.

Afternoon: In the fourth over of a fairly academic chase, Josh Dell fell LBW to Lukas Carey for 1, and at 8-1 there was a ripple of tension that the game might still be in the balance. But Daryl Mitchell and Callum Ferguson were rock solid for the remainder of the day, each striking a half-century - and the latter posting his highest Championship score of 70 - before the inevitable handshake came at five.

Match DRAWN

The Verdict: A deserved draw which will be remembered in years to come principally for the twin hundreds of Labuschagne, and the century-and-seven-fer from Dolly. Having had such a rough ride over the last season, it was great to see him bring up his first ton since September 2017, and become only the fourth Pears player in history to notch up a century and a seven-wicket haul in the same match, following Ted Arnold's 200* and 7-44 vs Warwickshire in 1909, Fred Root's 107 and 7-125 vs Kent in 1928, and 111* and 7-53 vs Lancashire in 1976 by a certain Imran Khan.