Derbyshire battle back with bat, ball

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DERBYSHIRE fought back with bat and ball to set up tantalising fourth day despite Glamorgan’s favourable position at Sophia Gardens.

New Zealand seamer Blair Tickner spearheaded a Derbyshire attack that reduced hosts Glamorgan to 15 for 3 after scoring 28 in an invaluable 62-run partnership with Luis Reece, who finished 73 not out, to reach 350.

Reece and Alex Thomson added 105 for the eighth wicket to avoid follow-on fears to take control of the match heading into the third innings before Colin Ingram and Zain Ul Hassan’s resistance in a century partnership of their own, extending the Welsh County's lead to 213 heading into the final day.

Derbyshire began day three on the back foot of any result possibility in positive favour; eight hours later, the match hung in the balance.