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Crane century, Norton five-for, leave Surrey in tatters at Cardiff

Aditya Rao · 21/06/2026 · 2 min read

Crane Century, Norton Five-For, Leave Surrey in Tatters at Cardiff

A day of magnificent firsts from Mason Crane and Tom Norton put Surrey in a chokehold at Sophia Gardens.

Crane scored a gritty maiden century, the second of the innings after Chris Cooke’s on day one, to total 358 in a remarkable recovery from 79 for 6. The 29-year-old who hadn’t scored a half-century before joining Glamorgan two years ago made up for falling for 99 against Leicestershire earlier this season.

Norton’s Maiden Five-Wicket Haul

Teenager Norton then continued his eye-catching start to the season with a maiden five-wicket haul in just his fourth first-class appearance.

Norton removed England internationals Sam Curran, Dan Lawrence, Ollie Pope and Dom Sibley in an incredible first spell to send him on his way to figures of 5 for 50 with Surrey all out for 105 in just 34.4 overs. They were then forced to bat again on day two, ending play on 82 for 2 after some resistance shown from the openers following on.

Glamorgan’s Recovery

Gus Atkinson had continued where he left off from the opening day to end with 4 for 61, his two wickets on day two included centurion Cooke without adding to his score with the second new ball and then Colin Ingram for 80 – after returning from retiring hurt – for the final wicket to wrap up the innings.

Resuming on 244 for 6, Cooke’s early departure left Glamorgan facing the possibility of missing out on batting bonus points, but Ingram walked back out after taking a blow to his hand.

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Returning on 23 not out, Ingram offered assurance with Crane who edged nearer to his century, having survived a caught-and-bowled reprieve from Ryan Patel on 53 on day one.

When Crane had made 99 against Leicestershire, he attempted an uncharacteristic wild swipe on the final delivery of an Ajaz Patel over, despite battling for over 200 deliveries, as Ryan Hadley was about to be exposed to Josh Hull at the other end. This time he had a more comforting veteran batter for support.

The innings was summed up by Sean Abbott dropping the centurion at square-leg after Jordan Clark had executed a short-ball ploy on 104. The damage had been done, but Surrey’s poor efforts still came as a surprise from such a quality outfit.

Aditya Rao

Aditya Rao is a senior cricket correspondent for Hindustan Times, known for his unflinching deep dives into the corridors of Indian cricket governance and the forgotten tiers of the domestic game. A graduate of Jamia Millia Islamia and a trained investigative journalist, Aditya brings a policy-level rigour rarely seen on the sports pages. His expertise lies in bridging the gap between the Test match purist and the systemic realities of the modern game—covering everything from Ranji Trophy structural reforms to the economics of player development in India’s hinterlands. He has broken several major stories on administrative overhauls and has profiled dozens of unsung players from India’s age‑group pathways. A recipient of the Ramnath Goenka Award and a trusted voice for accountability in sport, Aditya continues to write with a belief that a robust cricketing culture depends as much on sound governance as it does on a solid cover drive.