1 needed off last ball to chase world record 593, Glamorgan batter falters as Gloucestershire keeper grabs stunner
Hindustan TimesAjeet Singh Dale, James Bracey and Jamie McLlroy stood at different ends of a historical event on Wednesday. Glamorgan fell agonisingly short of a world-record chase of 593 as their English County Championship match against Gloucestershire ended in a last-ball tie. Glamorgan fell agonisingly short in their pursuit of a world-record chase of 593 as their English County Championship match against Gloucestershire ended in a last-ball tie. However, he edged Ajeet Singh Dale's delivery and was brilliantly caught by Bracey behind the stumps to spark scenes of mayhem among delighted home supporters in Cheltenham. Captain Sam Northeast top-scored with a brilliant 187 and Australia star Marnus Labuschagne made 119 to give Glamorgan a chance of eclipsing the highest successful run chase of all time in first-class cricket.