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Howell gets the job done

Gloucestershire become the first side to win a Championship match without an innings above 110 since 1982

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Higgins wrecks Kent in startling debut

Ryan Higgins left Middlesex for Gloucestershire in search of more white-ball opportunities and he put his Championship debut to immediate good use

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Roderick stands firm amid the plunder

Kent were dismissed in barely 18 overs in an embarrassing start to the season and thanks to a staunch innings from Gareth Roderick face a tough struggle against Gloucestershire

Gloucs INNINGS		R	B
CDJ Dent	bowled	6	11
BAC Howell	not out	52	90
GH Roderick	lbw	26	54
JR Bracey	caught	0	3
JMR Taylor	lbw	2	3
GL van Buuren	bowled	9	9
RF Higgins	not out	0	3
K Noema-Barnett
CN Miles
DJ Worrall
MD Taylor
EXTRAS	(b 1, lb 7, w 1, nb 4)
TOTAL	108 (5 wkts; 28.3 ovs)

Kent BOWLING	O	M	R	W	Econ
MJ Henry	14.0	3	37	3	2.64
DI Stevens	9.0	1	39	2	4.33
G Stewart	2.2	0	10	0	4.28	(2nb)
WRS Gidman	2.4	1	8	0	3.00	(1w)
HW Podmore	0.3	0	6	0	12.00

Gloucs 4th innings Partnerships

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	6	BAC Howell	CDJ Dent
2nd	75	BAC Howell	GH Roderick
3rd	0	BAC Howell	JR Bracey
4th	3	BAC Howell	JMR Taylor
5th	18	BAC Howell	GL van Buuren
6th	6	BAC Howell	RF Higgins

County Championship Division Two

Team	M	W	L	D	PT
SUSS	3	1	0	2	51
NHNTS	4*	0	0	3	44
LEICS	4*	0	0	3	43
MIDDX	4*	1	0	2	42
GLAM	3	0	0	3	34
GLOUC	4*	0	1	1	29
DERBS	3	0	0	2	28
YORKS	3	0	1	2	28