Ryan Hadley produced an epic maiden fifty in Glamorgan’s win as Daniel Hughes hit his first century of the season
Division One
The South Australian left-hander returned from a brief trip home for personal reasons to top score in Hampshire’s first innings of their six-wicket loss to Essex. It was Lehmann’s fifth half-century in as many innings, a streak that was ended when he was bowled by Jamie Porter for 27 in the second innings for the second time in the match.
Lehmann sits seventh in the division one runs tally after round six, though he is yet to reach three figures this season having been dismissed between 76 and 92 four times. “I feel like I’m playing quite well at the moment; I would love to make that a big one and a match defining innings, which we are crying out for a little as a team,” Lehmann said at stumps on day one. “So a little bit disappointed with that but I’m happy overall with how I’m playing the game at the moment.”
The 33-year-old, who is playing on an English passport this season, hit 15 boundaries in his first-innings 89, including several crisp straight drives, putting on 105 runs for the fifth wicket stand with captain Ben Brown. But Hampshire were bowled out for twice for 235 and 214 in Chelmsford as Essex chased down 177 on day three to win.
Sussex regular Hughes broke through for the first century of his third stint with the southern county to set up their seven-wicket win over Jake Weatherald’s Leicestershire. The veteran left-hander hit 20 boundaries in his speedy four-hour knock and celebrated his hundred with a triumphant fist pump after carving former Victorian allrounder Ian Holland through cover to reach three figures.