Dean Elgar marks retirement with century as Essex fight follow-on deficit

South African veteran Dean Elgar scored a century in what is expected to be his final first-class innings, giving Essex a fighting chance after being forced to follow on. Essex had conceded a significant first-innings lead to Glamorgan, who enforced the follow-on heading into day three. Elgar's knock provided resistance but Glamorgan remained comfortably in control of the County Championship fixture. Despite the century, Essex continued to battle against a dominant Glamorgan side who look well-positioned to claim victory.