Seasoned India batter Ajinkya Rahane compiled his fortieth First-Class century — a marvellous 192-ball 102 — as Leicestershire battled arduous to keep away from defeat in opposition to Glamorgan of their County Championship Division Two match right here on Sunday.
Rahane, a veteran of 85 Checks and 90 ODIs, struck 13 fours and a six throughout his keep within the center and was additionally concerned in an important stand of 183 runs for the fourth wicket with Australian Peter Handscomb, who was batting on 94 at lunch on the ultimate day of the four-day sport.
Leicestershire’s worldwide pair Rahane and Handscomb acquired along with an purpose to avoid wasting the sport for them after Glamorgan’s Colin Ingram had crafted a career-best, unbeaten 257 at Sofia Gardens.
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At stumps on the third night, Rahane was 47 not out and Handscomb unbeaten on 33, as Leicestershire ended at 144 for 3, trailing by 155, when dangerous gentle stopped play with 21.2 scheduled overs remaining.
On the lunch, Leicestershire had been 271 for 4 and needing one other 28 runs to make their opponents bat once more within the match.
Each the Indian and Australian had been dropped by Glamorgan leg-spinner Mason Crane, two of his three dropped catches coming off his personal bowling, misses that might are available in the way in which of the house staff’s quest for victory.
This was after Glamorgan had declared on 550 for 9, with a lead of 299, Ingram unbeaten on a private greatest 257, Crane getting his time off to a greater begin with 49 runs to his identify.
When the 36-year-old Rahane got here to bat, Leicestershire had been 74/3 however he mixed with Handscomb to maintain the staff’s hopes of saving the sport alive.
Rahane employed the minimize shot to get back-to-back fours and attain his first century for Leicestershire.
Rahane, who has scored 12 Check tons of and three ODI tons, made 42 off 67 balls within the first innings. Rahane finally fell to Kiran Carlson.