Glamorgan 295 for 8 (Hope-Bell 123, Horton 122, Hudson-Prentice 5-62) beat Sussex 283 for 8 (Carson 81, Hudson-Prentice 63, Worth 55, Douthwaite 4-54) by 12 runs
Nineteen-year-old Hope-Bell, on skilled debut, and 22-year-old Horton, with a earlier better of 44 not out, recovered from 54 for five to provide Glamorgan a 12-run win with a 240-run record-breaking stand.
Jack Hope-Bell drives throughout his century•Getty Photographs
It was Hudson-Prentice, the Sharks‘ most senior bowler, who did the early injury with two wickets leaving the younger debutants to attend their flip. Callum Nicholls‘ sprightly begin to his Glamorgan profession ended on 13, edging behind after getting off the mark with a canopy drive and pulling a 4 in entrance of sq..
The pitch acquired higher because the innings went on. As soon as Hope-Bell had reached 30, he confirmed the rewards that may very well be reaped by sticking round. He discovered gaps with back-foot punches and leg-glances via midwicket. Horton spent the primary 70 balls of his innings scoring at a sub-50 strike price.
Horton was dropped by Dom Goodman on 63 at long-off and Glamorgan accelerated on the loss of life, including 106 within the remaining 10 overs of the innings. Hope-Bell reached a 102-ball hundred, whereas Horton’s took 110 deliveries. Each Welsh batters have beforehand represented England’s Below-19s.
Alex Horton pulls via midwicket•Getty Photographs
Timm van der Gugten took the momentum from the top of Glamorgan’s innings into their bowling show, as Charlie Tear edged to second slip for six. George Thomas was capable of occupy the crease however struggled to attain, with Tom Worth was way more fluid in his new function at No. 3 for his first Record A half-century.
Hudson-Prentice and Carson, coming collectively at 106 for five, stored the run chase alive with an essential partnership. The pair took younger spinner Romano Franco for 2 sixes every to power Glamorgan into bowling modifications, however he returned to take away Hudson-Prentice.
Glamorgan have been grateful to not reside to remorse three dropped catches and as soon as Carson fell within the penultimate over, Andy Gorvin efficiently defended 24 bowling the ultimate over in his first recreation as captain.
