Glamorgan bowlers condemn Worcester to defeat

Pacemen James Harris and Jim Allenby picked up nine wickets between them to help power Glamorgan to a nine-wicket win over Worcestershire in the County Championship match at New Road.

Harris grabbed 5 for 56 and Allenby 4 for 23 to dismiss the hosts for 171 and leave their side to score just 39 to secure their second Division Two victory of the season. They wrapped up their resounding win inside two days to plunge woeful Worcestershire to their first defeat of the campaign after they lost their last six second innings wickets for just 11 runs in 10.1 overs.

It was Glamorgan's first Championship win at New Road since May 2002 which they achieved by reaching their easy target in only 7.4 overs for the loss of Mark Cosgrove. After trailing by 133 on first innings, Worcestershire's hopes of a crucial solid start to their second knock suffered a blow when a poor stroke by Daryl Mitchell led to him being caught by wicketkeeper Mark Wallace off record-breaking teenager Harris.

Following three successive Championship ducks, Phil Jaques was relieved to stick runs on the board and steadily moved to 25 before becoming Harris' 100th first-class wicket for Glamorgan. By having the Australian caught at square leg by Ben Wright, he became the youngest bowler to reach the landmark for the Welsh county at the age of 19 years and 347 days.

It beat the record of Robert Croft who achieved the feat when he was 22 years and 32 days old. Jaques' departure paved the way for a half-century stand between Vikram Solanki and in-form Moeen Ali, who was Worcestershire's first innings star when he made an unbeaten 85.

The partnership was finally broken when Solanki played down the wrong line to Allenby and was bowled for 18 after putting on 58 in15 overs with Moeen, who reached his 50 with one six and eight fours off 55 balls.

Along with Alexei Kervezee, Moeen helped Worcestershire wipe out their daunting first innings deficit in the 34th over. It was not long afterwards, however, before Moeen flicked David Harrison down the leg side and was caught by Wallace for 58 containing one six and nine fours off 65 balls. Kervezee, put down by Huw Waters while on 20, was then joined by Ben Smith to take Solanki's strugglers to 154 for 4 at tea.

Their uphill battle continued after the interval, however, when Kervezee failed to capitalise on his lucky let-off and was caught in the gulley by Dean Cosker off Harris. Much worse was to follow when Smith, Richard Jones and Alan Richardson all fell in quick succession to Allenby before Harris saw off Ben Scott and Jack Shantry.

Glamorgan had started the day on 228 for 4 off 46 overs and were all out before lunch for 267 in 67.2 overs with paceman Richardson claiming 5 for 86. After having overnight figures of 1 for 81 the Worcestershire newcomer produced a far more impressive performance to add four more scalps in 8.2 overs.

Included among them was Allenby who took his overnight 49 to 55 before being caught behind by Ben Scott after hitting nine fours off 81 balls. Glamorgan's top scorer was Wright who resumed on 71 and added another eight runs before falling to Jones. He notched one six and 10 fours off 107 deliveries and put on 96 in 20 overs with Allenby.