GLAM CRASH TO DEFEAT

DURHAM’S bowlers needed only 8.2 overs to dismiss the remaining three Glamorgan batsmen at Sophia Gardens to gain their third championship win of the season, and inflict on Glamorgan their third successive championship defeat and their sixth in the last seven games.

Resuming on 79 for 7, Glamorgan soon lost Craig Meschede, who was leg before to Chris Rushworth in the fourth over of the day, and the Durham seamer struck again in his next two overs when he bowled Lukas Carey and Michael Hogan to end Glamorgan’s misery.

The victory margin, an innings and 30 runs, was a fair reflection of Durham’s dominance throughout the game, while Glamorgan were to reflect on another hugely disappointing performance which will little to restore confidence or morale.

Rushworth ended with 5-28, and match figures of 8-64 as Glamorgan’s batsmen – from the moment they were put in on Sunday morning – were unable to counter the movement Durham’s seamers obtained in both innings.

Had the weather not intervened in this game, Glamorgan would have been beaten inside two days in successive games, and although they have been unlucky with their overseas signings and Marchant De Lange, one of their leading bowlers, has been out injured since midMay, the young batsmen have been unable to cope with opposing attacks.

A dejected Glamorgan captain Michael Hogan said after the crushing defeat: “It was not ideal, it was just another of those days.

“The dressing room is pretty low at the moment, and we have to give them the opportunity to have some fun, and get some smiles back on their faces.

“We will have nets on Thursday and get some practice before the game against Warwickshire next week.”

■ England are on the verge of a huge defeat by India in the third Test at Trent Bridge despite the defiance of Jos Buttler and Ben Stokes on day four at Trent Bridge.

Buttler made his maiden Test century (106) and Stokes 62 in a fifth-wicket partnership of 169 that hauled England from 62-4.

But when Buttler was lbw playing no shot to Jasprit Bumrah, it began a slide that saw England lose four wickets for 10 runs to the second new ball.

England eventually closed on 311-9, leaving India needing one wicket on the final day to complete victory and cut their series deficit to 2-1.