Glamorgan accomplished a County Championship victory over Hampshire for the primary time since 1991, and their first Division One win for 21 years, with an innings-and-68-run triumph on the ultimate day at Utilita Bowl.
The Welsh county solely wanted 5 wickets to safe 23 factors on the south coast, and did so with greater than a session to spare, regardless of Ben Brown holding them up with an impressive 96.
Glamorgan’s most up-to-date of solely 4 Division One victories got here in opposition to Gloucestershire in 2005 however the method of this victory – in a recreation they dominated from the second they misplaced the toss – demonstrated a facet which look very a lot at residence again within the prime tier.
It was arrange by Zain ul Hassan and Kiran Carlson’s colossal 318-run partnership, earlier than Timm van der Gugten and Mason Crane tore via Hampshire on a 15-wicket third day.
However they needed to be affected person as Brown stroked the ball round and finally discovered team-mates to stay with him.
In an analogous match in opposition to Worcestershire final season, Brown batted your entire day to save lots of a draw for his facet however Felix Organ was undone by Jamie McIlroy nipping one again to pin him leg-before lower than quarter-hour into the day.
Scott Currie caught round with Brown for over an hour earlier than leg-spinner Mason Crane and had him lbw, after which Kyle Abbott caught, by a juggling first slip.
It took one other half an hour after lunch earlier than Codi Yusuf had his off-stump taken away by Ryan Hadley.
With solely quantity 11 Sonny Baker left for firm, Brown tried to deliver up his century with a giant drive however missed and Timm van der Gugten hit center stump to substantiate the win.
Hampshire stay all-time low of the desk, with three residence defeats already – they usually haven’t gained at residence within the Championship because the opening spherical of final season.
