Yorkshire still 175 runs in arrears at Colwyn Bay

Those who had rashly criticised Michael Kasprowicz and Alex Wharf for leaving the field last night in poor light were made to eat their words as the pair continued their merry assault on the Yorkshire bowling, with the pair adding an invaluable 137 runs in 26 overs as Glamorgan amassed a formidable 466 on the second morning of the Champiohsip match at Colwyn Bay.

Wharf raced to 50 off 76 balls, with eight fours and a six, before hoisting Steve Kirby onto the pavilion roof for another six. A single to third man brought up the 100 partnership - in just 17 overs - as the pair recorded a record 8th wicket partnership for Glamorgan against Yorkshire in Championship cricket.

Kasprowicz then reached his half-century from 79 balls with 5 fours and two sixes, as Yorkshire then opted for the spin of Andy Gray and the medium pace of Anthony McGrath. For a while, the run spree continued as Wharf lofted Gray out of the ground, but three balls later, the switch did the trick as Wharf was caught behind off Gray for 79.

Only one more run had been added when David Harrison was leg before to McGrath, and then Kasprowicz was caught on the mid-wicket boundary for 51, as Glamorgan`s first innings came to an end - the fifth time in succession that they had passed 450 on this ground.

Then it was the turn of the Yorkshire batsmen to take advantage of the placid wicket, as Matthew Wood and Stephen Fleming added 104 in 32 overs. Fleming survived an early chance against Dean Cosker, but thereafter showed good judgement and timing to reach 50 from 81 balls, with six boundaries.

Wood dropped anchor at the other end, after also surviving a sharp chance in the slips, but the introduction of Robert Croft`s off-spin brought the opening stand to an end as Fleming was caught at short-leg for 61. McGrath then came in and maintained the assertive approach, hitting Croft for a six and a four as he became the next batsman to score a fluent half-century.

But there were few loose deliveries on offer and the Yorkshire batsmen had to resort to quick singles in order to keep the scoreboard ticking over, as their partnership passed the 100 mark. Wood eventually reached his composed century with a crisp ondrive off Dean Cosker - his 17th four from 214 balls.

Glamorgan`s perseverance was eventually rewarded as three wickets fell in the last half hour, with McGrath, on 92, top-edging a sweep off Cosker to Mike Powell at slip. Michael Lumb was then bowled by Croft shouldering arms, before Yuvraj Singh was bowled by Cosker for 2. However, Wood remained unbeaten at the close on 124, as Yorkshire ended the day on 291/4, still 175 runs in arrears.