What a slow pitch to score runs from with any ease!
We were put into bat and discovered this straight away.
In an interesting difference of approach, Lancashire had gone into the game with two front-line spinners, whereas we'd gone in with a pace quartet.
At one stage we were 149/6 and struggling, but thanks mainly to an unbeaten 76 from Ferisco Adams, we crawled through to 272 all out (off 121 overs) on the second morning.
Although the always reliable Tom Bailey picked up three wickets, it was Jack Leach who stood out with 6/82.
The visiting batsmen struggled just as much to get the ball away, and number three Rob Jones was unable to find anyone to stick around with him for too long aside from the veteran Steve Croft.
Jones finished on 76no when the Lancashire innings ended at 190 all out (101 overs).
Oliver Robinson was the most successful of our bowlers, finishing with 4/56.
We needed to build upon our 82 run first innings lead and then declare at the right time to give ourselves a chance of victory.
However, scoring was becoming even more difficult.
Miles Hammond led the way with a gritty 65 and we eventually declared at 208/5 (92 overs), leaving our opponents 291 to chase in two sessions.
Under very cloudy overhead conditions in the middle session, wickets fell like nine-pins and Lancashire were six down at tea.
It was just a case of mopping up in the final session, and we won with plenty of time to spare.
Ferisco Adams starred with a haul of 5/39, as Lancashire were rolled for a miserable 91 all out.
Gloucestershire - 272 (F.Adams-76no, J.Leach-6.82, T.Bailey-3/72)
Lancashire - 190 (R.Jones-76no, O.Robinson-4/56)
Gloucestershire - 208/5 declared (M.Hammond-65)
Lancashire - 91 (F.Adams-5/39, O.Robinson-3/23)
Win to Gloucestershire by 199 runs.
Still third on the points table.
We were put into bat and discovered this straight away.
In an interesting difference of approach, Lancashire had gone into the game with two front-line spinners, whereas we'd gone in with a pace quartet.
At one stage we were 149/6 and struggling, but thanks mainly to an unbeaten 76 from Ferisco Adams, we crawled through to 272 all out (off 121 overs) on the second morning.
Although the always reliable Tom Bailey picked up three wickets, it was Jack Leach who stood out with 6/82.
The visiting batsmen struggled just as much to get the ball away, and number three Rob Jones was unable to find anyone to stick around with him for too long aside from the veteran Steve Croft.
Jones finished on 76no when the Lancashire innings ended at 190 all out (101 overs).
Oliver Robinson was the most successful of our bowlers, finishing with 4/56.
We needed to build upon our 82 run first innings lead and then declare at the right time to give ourselves a chance of victory.
However, scoring was becoming even more difficult.
Miles Hammond led the way with a gritty 65 and we eventually declared at 208/5 (92 overs), leaving our opponents 291 to chase in two sessions.
Under very cloudy overhead conditions in the middle session, wickets fell like nine-pins and Lancashire were six down at tea.
It was just a case of mopping up in the final session, and we won with plenty of time to spare.
Ferisco Adams starred with a haul of 5/39, as Lancashire were rolled for a miserable 91 all out.
Gloucestershire - 272 (F.Adams-76no, J.Leach-6.82, T.Bailey-3/72)
Lancashire - 190 (R.Jones-76no, O.Robinson-4/56)
Gloucestershire - 208/5 declared (M.Hammond-65)
Lancashire - 91 (F.Adams-5/39, O.Robinson-3/23)
Win to Gloucestershire by 199 runs.
Still third on the points table.
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