The rain is the only winner against Hampshire

With a further 63 overs lost on the final day, the Championship match between Glamorgan and Hampshire ended in an inevitable draw, but not before Matthew Maynard had recorded his 48th first-class hundred for Glamorgan and his second Championship ton of the summer.

The 37 year old has been in fine fettle so far this season, scoring a century against Derbyshire in Glamorgan`s opening Championship match of the season, as well as recording hundreds in the two friendlies with Somerset and Cardiff UCCE. He began the day by sharing in a 4th wicket stand of 166 in 34 overs with Mike Powell before Powell was bowled off his pads by Wasim Akram with the first delivery after Hampshire had taken the new ball during the 91st over.

Maynard duly reached his hundred, despatching Alan Mullally to the cover boundary, but the Glamorgan batsman eventually fell when he pulled a short ball from Chris Tremlett straight to Shaun Udal at mid wicket. Maynard`s 112 came from 119 balls and included 17 fours and a six, and it is the second time that he has scored centuries in the opening two Championship games of the season, having previously achieved the feat against Gloucestershire and Somerset at the start of the 1988 season.

Chris Tremlett claimed his third victim of the innings when he trapped Mark Wallace leg before, shortly after Glamorgan had reached 400 to pick up their full compliment of batting points. Glamorgan took lunch at 412-6, but after just three balls of the post-lunch session, rain forced the players from the field, and heavy showers throughout the afternoon prevented any further play.