Glamorgan’s position against Essex has not changed since the close of day two, and this report is updated on 2 October 2026 to reflect that. Asa Tribe 184 was the score that shaped Glamorgan’s first innings, carrying them to a total of 505 all out.
Essex replied with 100-7 in their first innings, and no further play has taken place in the match since the close of day two. The scorecard below reflects the match position exactly as it stood at stumps.
Scorecard and batting highlights
Tribe’s innings carried Glamorgan from the top of the order all the way into the tail, giving the middle order time to build from a secure platform. Billy Root supported him with a composed 59, an innings he played before Billy Root’s retirement from the county was confirmed.
Colin Ingram made a brisk 43, and Chris Cooke added a further 20 lower down the order, helping push Glamorgan’s innings on to 505 all out. The full scoring sequence from day one is set out in our original report.
Essex found wickets hard to come by for long periods of the innings. Zaman Akhter was their most successful bowler, finishing with figures of 5-107, while Zain ul Hassan took 3-14. Between them, the pair accounted for eight of Glamorgan’s ten wickets.
What Asa Tribe’s 184 means
Asa Tribe 184 turned a solid Glamorgan total into a commanding one, and it stands as the single innings that shaped the final score of 505. Root was the only other batter to pass fifty, and Tribe’s innings alone put Glamorgan in command of the match by the end of day two. Ingram and Cooke both played useful supporting roles further down the order, adding runs once Tribe and Root had laid the platform.
What happens next
Essex resume day three on 100-7, and Glamorgan need just three more wickets to close out the innings. Essex trail by a wide margin after two days of cricket at the ground.
Their remaining batters will look to extend the innings for as long as they can. Glamorgan will look to wrap things up quickly on day three and press home the advantage they already hold.
