On the last day of an exciting Vitality County Championship Second Division encounter between Gloucestershire and Glamorgan that resulted in an incredible draw at the famous old College Ground in Cheltenham, Glamorgan just missed making history.

Glamorgan tasked with chasing a 593-run run chase that would have set a world record, drastically leveled the scores such that Jamie McIlroy, the last player, needed only a single off the last ball of the game to secure a historic victory. Glamorgan's Mcllroy was caught by Gloucestershire wicketkeeper James Bracey with the final ball.

Glamorgan had a chance to surpass the highest successful run chase in first-class cricket history thanks to captain Sam Northeast's outstanding 187 and Australia's Marnus Labuschagne's 119. In a Duleep Trophy match versus South Zone in India in February 2010, West Zone set that record. West Zone had to chase 536 and they scored 541-7.

Under tremendous pressure, Gloucestershire's bowlers maintained composure as Matt Taylor took three for 120, including Northeast's pivotal wicket.

The two teams split 11 points in what was the first drawn English county cricket match in six years. Glamorgan's fourth-inning score was the highest in a first-class match played in England and the third-highest in history worldwide.