Selman carries bat but Northants dominate

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Northamptonshire 321 (Kleinveldt 91, Evans 74, Zaib 65) and 230 for 7 (Evans 73, Carey 4-77) lead Glamorgan 236 (Selman 122*) by 315 runsScorecard

Nick Selman, the Glamorgan opener, carried his bat for a maiden Championship century, as Glamorgan battled to stay in contention against Northamptonshire at Swansea. However, by the close, the visitors were strongly placed to push for their first Championship win of the season, as they closed with a lead of 315 with three wickets still in hand.

Selman’s battling effort, which lasted 302 minutes and included 15 fours from 208 balls, meant he became the first Glamorgan batsman to carry his bat since the Australian Matthew Elliott achieved the feat against Hampshire in Cardiff in 2004.

Although he received some support from the lower order, with Andrew …

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