Northants’ nine cling on to draw

By Dominic Booth

MICHAEL Neser and Glamorgan were left with plenty of regrets against Northamptonshire for the second time this season, after being held to a draw on a flat wicket in Cardiff.
After Ricardo Vasconcelos and Rob Keogh led Northants to an astonishing chase of 357-3 to beat the Welsh county earlier in the season, Keogh was at it again at Sophia Gardens, soaking up the pressure applied by Australian seamer Neser and company, to finish unbeaten on 71, denying the hosts victory.
Championship debutant Harry Gouldstone scored a resolute 67 off 199 deliveries.
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