LEICESTER: Glamorgan batter Sam Northeast scripted historical past together with his quadruple century within the County Championship fixture in opposition to Leicestershire as he grew to become the primary batter since West Indian nice Brian Lara to attain 400-plus in first-class innings.
Northeast, who scored an unbeaten 410 off 450 deliveries in opposition to Leicestershire on Saturday grew to become simply the ninth batter total to reach the 400-run mark in a first-class inning.
The right-handed batter smashed 45 boundaries and three sixes in course of his record-breaking knock.
๐๐ข๐จ๐ฅ ๐๐จ๐ก๐๐ฅ๐๐!
Sam Northeast turns into the primary Glamorgan participant ever to reach 4โฃ0โฃ0โฃ ๐
๐๐๐ง๐ฌ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ. It additionally brings up the 450 partnership! ๐คฏ
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Northeast got here to bat at a difficult time for his aspect as Glamorgan had been 9/2 within the seventh over in response to Leicestershireโs first innings complete of 584. He is the primary Glamorgan batter to achieve the astounding feat.
With his astonishing knock, the right-handed batter powered his aspect to their highest-ever complete (795/5) in county cricket historical past.
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7โฃ9โฃ5โฃ/5โฃ
So many information damaged within the session! A brand new highest complete in Glamorganโs historical past! ๐ฅ
Sam Northeast sits on 410* โ the best particular person rating ever for Glamorgan ๐
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The 32-year-old has additionally turn into simply the second batter to go previous the 400-run mark within the ongoing century after the legendary batter Lara, who smashed an unbeaten 400 in opposition to England in 2004, which, to this date, stays the best particular person rating in a Test innings.