Glamorgan were left to rue the weather as their match with Warwickshire petered out to a draw at Edgbaston.

The visiting side’s second innings finished on 259 all out, after Colin Ingram reached his century, having ended day three on 80*.

Ethan Bamber, the shining light for Warwickshire, took 5-48 as Glamorgan set about taking the 10 wickets required for victory.

With 75 overs left in the day, it seemed a distinct possibility that they might complete the unlikely task, but then the rain, which had already stripped the match of 44 overs lost on first three days, returned.

Glamorgan would perhaps have reflected on their decision to not increase the rate of scoring earlier in the day, with Chris Cooke, Timm van der Gugten, and the rest of the tail supporting Ingram’s knock in more ‘regular’ fashion, rather than pressing the issue.

Bamber completed his five-for when Chris Cooke edged to Rob Yates at second slip.

Ingram reached his 28th first-class century then fell to Jordan Thompson for a leg-before, who quickly added the wicket of Mason Crane, caught behind.

Glamorgan’s opening bowlers, particularly Timm van der Gugten then bowled well without luck as Warwickshire openers Alex Davies and Yates posted a careful 50 in 16 overs. Their stand reached 72 before Davies was lbw to a ball from Zain-ul-Hassan that kept low.

Hadley added the wicket of Dan Mousley, who was smartly caught by diving wicketkeeper Cooke off an inside-edge, but almost immediately the rain returned for the final and decisive time.

Glamorgan end this first six-match block in third in the County Championship, having won two and drawn three on their return to Division One of the County Championship.

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