Tribe and Cooke Anchor Glamorganโs Strong Start
Asa Tribe smashed a career-best unbeaten 181 to put Glamorgan in a commanding position against Northamptonshire on day one at Wantage Road. The 21-year-old Jersey international dominated after Glamorgan lost four wickets before lunch, helping his side reach 367 for 6 by stumps. Tribe hit 25 fours and two sixes, forming crucial partnerships with Sam Northeast, Ben Kellaway, and especially Chris Cooke, who contributed 84 in a 162-run sixth-wicket stand.
โ๐ป๐๐๐๐โ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ โ ๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐, ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐. ๐ฏ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฎ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ .โ
Northamptonshire handed first-class debuts to Ben Whitehouse and 17-year-old Nirvan Ramesh, both of whom showed glimpses of promise. Despite early breakthroughs from Luke Procter and Ramesh, Tribeโs fluency and aggressive strokeplay kept Glamorgan ahead.
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After lunch, Tribe continued to dominate, pulling Ramesh over deep midwicket for six and punishing loose deliveries with crisp drives and punches. Cooke also played positively, bringing up his half-century in style. Tribe reached his century off 150 balls, surpassing his previous best of 107 despite battling flu during that innings.
โ๐ฌ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐, ๐ป๐๐๐๐โ๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐โ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐.โ
By the close, Tribe and Timm van der Gugten were at the crease, ensuring Glamorgan not only amassed a competitive total but also secured three batting bonus points, keeping their promotion hopes alive in the County Championship.
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