Tattersall and Holland put Leics in control against Glamorgan
Jonny Tattersall scored his first half-century since moving to Leicestershire from Yorkshire
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Rothesay County Championship, Division One, Sophie Gardens, Cardiff (day three)
Glamorgan 440: Crane 99, Carlson 95, Dickson 90, van der Gugten 52; Holland 2-33
Leicestershire 500-5 (144 overs): Weatherald 104 ret hurt, Tattersall 86*, R Patel 79, Holland 79, Eskinazi 50; Hadley 2-90
Glamorgan 4 pts, Leicestershire 6 pts
Leicestershire's batters dominated the third day against Glamorgan as they piled up 500-5, a lead of 60 over the hosts in Cardiff.
Ian Holland made 79, Jonny Tattersall hit 86 not out and Stevie Eskinazi 50 with just four wickets falling during the day on a hybrid pitch.
Paceman Ryan Hadley, claiming two wickets with consistently short-pitched bowling, provided more threat than most.
But Leicestershire accumulated steadily to give themselves a chance to put pressure on Glamorgan in their second innings.
Australian opener Jake Weatherald did not reappear after retiring because of cramp with a century to his name on the second evening.
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Resuming on 215-1, the Foxes batters looked in control from the start with Glamorgan's only early success the wicket of night-watchman Josh Davey, stumped charging at Mason Crane for 15 once he considered his job was done.
Captain Holland completed an unshowy 50 off 115 balls with four fours and little difficulty, as a few uncharacteristic fielding errors emphasised the home side's struggles.
Lewis Hill and Holland added a solid 83 before a hostile spell with the new ball from the Australian Hadley paid dividends, Holland uppercutting to third man and Hill playing on to another short ball for 42 to halt the momentum.
The home bowlers were unable to keep up the threat as Tattersall and Eskinazi knocked the ball around without too many risks in a partnership of 107 to earn four batting points.
Former Middlesex man Eskinazi continued his fine run of form for his new county, with a century and a previous 50 already this season, before being bowled by an Andy Gorvin inswinger just after reaching his half-century.
Tattersall survived a short-leg chance off Hadley on 58 as Leicestershire ground on without producing the excitement that Weatherald and Rishi Patel had offered the previous evening when they scored at five runs an over.
Ben Cox (31 not out) joined Tattersall to apply more pressure on Glamorgan, who will take heart from the lack of wickets falling since the first morning as they look to avoid defeat.
