Welshman Roman is Wales' downfall as Shropshire take charge
Bridgnorth Cricket Club is hosting the NCCA Championship clash.
Welshman Roman Walker has put Shropshire firmly on course for victory over Wales County in the NCCA Championship at Bridgnorth.
Walker took 8-44 across a devastating spell of 18.5 overs as Shropshire bowled out Wales for 166, before surpassing that total in their own first innings by the end of the day.
The Wrexham-born paceman – who this year turned to darts after his release by Leicestershire – showed he is still as devastating with a cricket ball as an arrow by putting Shropshire on course for their first Championship victory of the season in Western Division Two after defeat by Cornwall earlier this month.
Ben Roberts (1-44) and Warrick Fynn (1-26) took the other two wickets to fall in the Wales innings before stepping aside for the Shropshire batters to take control of the match.
They closed on 204-2 – already 38 runs ahead with eight wickets in hand – thanks in part to a fine opening stand of 114 between Harry Chandler (53no) and Finley Jones (78).
Joseph Johnson added 21 opposite Chandler, but it will be Seb Scott (34no) who returns to the crease with him today.
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