Rain has final say at Cardiff

Covers tell the tale

Rain had the final say at Cardiff, on the last day of the Glamorgan v Hampshire Frizzell County Championship match. Both sides taking 11 points for their efforts.

Glamorgan started the day three wickets down and a deficit of 243, but on the bland pitch had no trouble in gaining enough runs to avoid the follow on, the only real chance Hampshire had of forcing a victory.

The sun shone when play began on time, but as the morning progressed the clouds built up. Play was suspended shortly after lunch, and the final word came from umpires Willey and Cowley at 3:30pm.

Matthew Maynard and Michael Powell took their fourth wicket partnership to 166, before Wasim Akram forced Powell into playing on with the first delivery of the second new ball.

Chris Tremlett who had received a mauling from Maynard the day before gained some revenge by having him well caught at mid-wicket. He followed this by trapping young wicket-keeper Wallace lbw.