Bob Willis Trophy: Ian Bell signs off with 90 for Warwickshire v Glamorgan

Glamorgan gave Warwickshire's Ian Bell a guard of honour as he ended his last first-class innings before retirement with 90

England batsman Ian Bell signed off in style with 90 in his final first-class innings before retirement, as he led Warwickshire to a dominant position against Glamorgan.

The Welsh side ended day three on 9-0 facing a target of 331.

Warwickshire's 347-7 declared also included fifties for Sam Hain and Dan Mousley.

Bell's knock took 148 balls and included 12 fours before he played on to Timm van der Gugten.

His stand of 143 with Hain was double the previous best in the game.

Bell turned the course of the match despite being impeded by a groin strain, showing his class as he took his tally to a mammoth 661 runs for four times out in his six most recent four-day innings against Glamorgan.

Warwickshire scored freely against a Glamorgan attack missing Lukas Carey, who went off with a side problem in his sixth over.

Mousley, who was born two years after Bell's first-class debut, marked the changing of the guard with 71 off 87 balls, his maiden half-century for the county.

Glamorgan survived the final five overs underneath the lights after the declaration.

Warwickshire coach Jim Troughton told BBC CWR:

"I was very happy with the day, it was evenly poised at the start and the positive way we set out with that fantastic partnership between Belly and Hainy really set up that innings.

"For Ian to score 50 and 90 in this game on a bowler-friendly wicket just shows the class he has, he'll be sorely missed and has achieved incredible things in the game.

"You don't realise as a player the impact you have on the game, globally in his case. The praise should come his way and I hope he soaks it up with everything he's achieved for the Three Lions, and the Bear and Ragged Staff.

"Dan Mousley has really taken to first-class cricket well, a great innings and it puts us in a strong position."

Glamorgan bowler Timm van der Gugten told BBC Sport Wales:

"Ian Bell hasn't missed out when he's played Glamorgan the last couple of years. He batted amazingly again today and showed his class, so it was nice to see the back of him.

"We probably didn't bowl our best in the first session but did quite well to drag it back a bit.

"The target's a few more than we were hoping but they showed us how to bat on that wicket. It would be a massive result to finish the (first-class) season with a win; playing for Glamorgan is a privilege and we'll be trying our hardest."

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