Derbyshire struggle to 211 against Glamorgan

Spinners Robert Croft and Dean Cosker put on the breaks after bottom of the table Derbyshire looked set to amass a daunting target at the County Ground.

England reject Croft took 1-31 and Cosker 1-30 from nine overs apiece to restrict the home side to 211-8 from their 45 overs.

Derbyshire got off to a flyer with Michael Di Venuto and Matt Cassar cracking 37 off the first four overs.

There was a short lull after Di Venuto holed out to Alun Evans off Owen Parkin for 16, but Cassar and Robert Bailey soon regained the momentum.

Dave Harrision was taken out of the attack after being hammered for 41 from four overs and Glamorgan were pleased to see the back of Cassar when the total had reached 80 from 10 overs.

He was caught by Croft off Parkin for 44 and Derbyshire were forced to consolidate after Matthew Dowman joined Bailey.

Dowman made 33 in a stand of 50 before he was ousted by Croft, but Bailey continued to play responsibly before he was bowled by Adrian Dale in the 43rd over for a solid 63.