Spinner Green makes life difficult for Glam

Welsh county pinned back despite half-tons for Tribe and Carlson

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AUSTRALIAN spinner Chris Green managed to take six wickets on the much-criticised Emirates Old Trafford pitch as Lancashire had the better of the first day of their Rothesay County Championship Division Two clash with Glamorgan.

After just four wickets fell during the last day and a half of the recent Test match between England and India, the home side's bowlers looked to be facing another uphill task in Manchester until the introduction of Green turned the proceedings the Red Rose’s way with the Welsh outfit 260-8 at the close of play.

For Glamorgan, half-centuries from opener Asa Tribe (61) and Kiran Carlson (77) had put them in a relatively good place and from a position of 199-3 after winning the toss and electing to bat they will be rueing their inability to cope with Green's off spin which claimed six for 82 off 34 overs.

Earlier and under leaden skies, the decision to bat looked a brave one, but opening bowlers James Anderson and Tom Bailey failed to make much headway against a resolute first wicket pair of Zain ul Hassan and Tribe.