Glamorgan Moves to Second in County Championship with Win over Kent

Glamorgan secured a crucial five-wicket victory over Kent in the County Championship Division Two, boosting their promotion hopes and moving up to second place in the standings. The match featured a strong performance by Glamorgan's captain Kiran Carlson, who took three wickets in Kent's second innings and later scored a fluent unbeaten 89 to guide his team to victory. Key contributions also came from Ben Kellaway and Colin Ingram, who built an important 172-run partnership, with Kellaway scoring a mature 90 and Ingram making 87 before falling just before lunch. Kent fought back hard with bowlers Matt Parkinson and Wes Agar picking up several wickets, but their efforts were not enough to prevent Glamorgan's fourth win of the season. The match was marked by a slow pitch and tight bowling, with Kent needing to bat through the third day after a resilient first innings but ultimately falling short. This victory allowed Glamorgan to overtake Derbyshire, who were set to lose to leaders Leicestershire, intensifying the competition for promotion in Division Two.