Ryan Higgins five-for sets up Gloucestershire to claim dramatic win
Gloucestershire chase down target of 48 inside eight overs as Hassan Azad's hundred not enough for Leicestershire
15/07Result
Specsavers County Championship Division Two at Cheltenham, Jul 15-18 2019
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![Leicestershire]( "Leicestershire")
252 & 299 -
![Gloucestershire]( "Gloucestershire")
504/9d & 48/4 (7.3 ov)
15/07Result
Specsavers County Championship Division Two at Cheltenham, Jul 15-18 2019
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![Leicestershire]( "Leicestershire")
252 & 299 -
![Gloucestershire]( "Gloucestershire")
504/9d & 48/4 (7.3 ov)
Match Centre
Match Details
Toss
Leicestershire , 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
15,16,17,18 July 2019 (4-day match)
Umpires
Points
Gloucestershire 22, Leicestershire 4
Scorecard Summary
LEICESTERSHIRE 252 (95.3 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Paul Horton47 (60)
- Neil Dexter56 (178)
- Matt Taylor3/39 (18)
- Ethan Bamber3/53 (22.3)
GLOUCESTERSHIRE 504/9d (154.1 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Jack Taylor99 (173)
- Chris Dent125 (231)
- Chris Wright3/89 (31)
- Will Davis3/73 (29)
LEICESTERSHIRE 299 (119.1 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Hassan Azad121 (302)
- Colin Ackermann41 (120)
- Chadd Sayers2/49 (25.1)
- Ryan Higgins5/71 (24)
GLOUCESTERSHIRE 48/4 (7.3 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Miles Hammond12 (17)
- Ryan Higgins*13 (16)
- Chris Wright2/26 (3.3)
- Mohammad Abbas1/22 (4)
7.3
6
Wright to Roderick, SIX,
7.2
2
Wright to Roderick, 2 runs,
7.1
W
Wright to Howell, 1 run, OUT,
BAC Howell run out 1 (3m 1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 100.00
END OF OVER:7 | 11 Runs 1 Wkt | GLOUC: 39/3
- Ryan Higgins13 (16b)
- Benny Howell0 (0b)
- Mohammad Abbas4-0-22-1
- Chris Wright3-0-17-2
6.6
6
Mohammad Abbas to Higgins, SIX,
6.5
0
Mohammad Abbas to Higgins, no run,
6.4
W
Mohammad Abbas to JMR Taylor, OUT,
JMR Taylor c Dearden b Mohammad Abbas 8 (5m 4b 1x4 0x6) SR: 200.00
Match Coverage
All Match NewsRyan Higgins five-for sets up Gloucestershire to claim dramatic win
Gloucestershire chase down target of 48 inside eight overs as Hassan Azad's hundred not enough for Leicestershire
Jack Taylor, Benny Howell bat Gloucestershire into strong position against Leicestershire
Ryan Higgins claims two wickets to keep visitors at bay heading into final day
Chris Dent ton hands Gloucestershire lead over Leicestershire
Tom Smith chimes in with career-best 84 after coming in as injury replacement
Matt Taylor and Ethan Bamber share six as Leicestershire stutter
Neil Dexter's half-century the mainstay for visitors after they won the toss at Cheltenham
