James Bracey takes the honours, but Sussex secure the famous win
Sussex overcome a stoical Gloucestershire chase, led by James Bracey, to seal a famous win which leaves them 13 points behind second-placed Kent.
16/07Result
Specsavers County Championship Division Two at Cheltenham, Jul 16-19 2018
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![Sussex]( "Sussex")
286 & 295 -
![Gloucestershire]( "Gloucestershire")
306 & 247 (80.3 ov)
16/07Result
Specsavers County Championship Division Two at Cheltenham, Jul 16-19 2018
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![Sussex]( "Sussex")
286 & 295 -
![Gloucestershire]( "Gloucestershire")
306 & 247 (80.3 ov)
Match Centre
Match Details
Toss
Sussex , elected to bat first
Season
Hours of play (local time)
11am start, Lunch 13.00-13.40, Tea 15.40-16.00, Close 18.00
Match days
16,17,18,19 July 2018 (4-day match)
Umpires
Points
Sussex 21, Gloucestershire 6
Scorecard Summary
SUSSEX 286 (83 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Ben Brown59 (97)
- Harry Finch76 (142)
- Kieran Noema-Barnett2/34 (9)
- Craig Miles4/68 (18)
GLOUCESTERSHIRE 306 (109.4 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Chris Dent65 (181)
- Miles Hammond103 (203)
- David Wiese2/56 (18)
- Jofra Archer4/62 (25.4)
SUSSEX 295 (73.4 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Luke Wright48 (55)
- Harry Finch98 (143)
- David Payne4/69 (19)
- Matt Taylor2/56 (12.4)
GLOUCESTERSHIRE 247 (80.3 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Gareth Roderick66 (119)
- James Bracey87 (174)
- Ollie Robinson4/49 (22.3)
- Jofra Archer4/29 (21)
80.3
W
Robinson to Bracey, OUT,
JR Bracey c Briggs b Robinson 87 (243m 174b 10x4 0x6) SR: 50.00
80.2
1
Robinson to Payne, 1 run,
80.1
0
Robinson to Payne, no run,
END OF OVER:80 | 2 Runs | GLOUC: 246/9
- James Bracey87 (173b)
- David Payne1 (7b)
- Jofra Archer21-8-29-4
- Ollie Robinson22-3-48-3
79.6
0
Archer to Bracey, no run,
79.5
1
Archer to Payne, 1 run,
79.4
0
Archer to Payne, no run,
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