- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras32 (b 8, lb 7, nb 6, w 11)TOTAL400 all out (108.2 Overs, RR: 3.69)Fall of wickets: 1-9 (Gautam Gambhir, 4.4 ov), 2-46 (Jaik Mickleburgh, 14.3 ov), 3-126 (Owais Shah, 41.1 ov), 4-171 (Ryan ten Doeschate, 50.5 ov), 5-265 (Ben Foakes, 80.4 ov), 6-316 (James Foster, 91.4 ov), 7-333 (Graham Napier, 95.2 ov), 8-375 (Monty Panesar, 103.4 ov), 9-400 (Tymal Mills, 107.4 ov), 10-400 (Greg Smith, 108.2 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB WRS Gidman 26 4 92 2 3.53 0 0 CN Miles 19.2 2 92 2 4.75 1 0 DA Payne 23 5 75 3 3.26 1 0 GJ McCarter 13 0 74 1 5.69 0 3 BAC Howell 17 4 33 1 1.94 1 0 TMJ Smith 10 2 19 1 1.9 0 0
28/08Result
County Championship Division Two at Bristol, Aug 28-31 2013
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![Essex]( "Essex")
400 & 285/4d -
![Gloucestershire]( "Gloucestershire")
254 & 355/6 (104.3 ov)
28/08Result
County Championship Division Two at Bristol, Aug 28-31 2013
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![Essex]( "Essex")
400 & 285/4d -
![Gloucestershire]( "Gloucestershire")
254 & 355/6 (104.3 ov)
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras13 (lb 5, nb 8)TOTAL254 all out (68.2 Overs, RR: 3.71)Fall of wickets: 1-19 (Chris Dent, 2.5 ov), 2-21 (Michael Klinger, 3.4 ov), 3-41 (Gareth Roderick, 10.5 ov), 4-142 (Alex Gidman, 34.2 ov), 5-151 (Benny Howell, 38.6 ov), 6-161 (Hamish Marshall, 41.1 ov), 7-172 (Tom Smith, 44.2 ov), 8-176 (Will Gidman, 45.4 ov), 9-176 (David Payne, 46.1 ov), 10-254 (Graeme McCarter, 68.2 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB GR Napier 23.2 5 77 4 3.3 0 0 RJW Topley 20 3 76 3 3.8 0 0 TS Mills 8 3 37 0 4.62 0 2 RN ten Doeschate 13 2 51 1 3.92 0 0 MS Panesar 4 1 8 0 2 0 0
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras21 (b 3, lb 6, nb 12)TOTAL285/4d (61 Overs, RR: 4.67)Fall of wickets: 1-201 (Gautam Gambhir, 50.2 ov), 2-215 (Jaik Mickleburgh, 51.6 ov), 3-250 (Greg Smith, 55.6 ov), 4-266 (Owais Shah, 58.4 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB WRS Gidman 13 3 38 0 2.92 0 1 DA Payne 11 2 31 0 2.81 0 0 CN Miles 11 0 86 2 7.81 0 4 GJ McCarter 6 0 13 0 2.16 0 1 TMJ Smith 10 0 61 2 6.1 0 0 BAC Howell 10 2 47 0 4.7 0 0
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras30 (b 8, lb 8, nb 8, w 6)TOTAL355/6 (104.3 Overs, RR: 3.39)Fall of wickets: 1-43 (Chris Dent, 15.6 ov), 2-180 (Michael Klinger, 57.3 ov), 3-196 (Alex Gidman, 61.2 ov), 4-304 (Hamish Marshall, 81.6 ov), 5-306 (Gareth Roderick, 84.2 ov), 6-306 (Benny Howell, 85.1 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB GR Napier 22 6 56 1 2.54 0 0 RJW Topley 25 6 70 3 2.8 0 0 MS Panesar 25 6 56 2 2.24 2 0 GM Smith 9.3 2 57 0 6 0 0 RN ten Doeschate 12 0 50 0 4.16 0 0 TS Mills 11 3 50 0 4.54 0 4
Match Details
Toss
Gloucestershire , elected to field first
Season
Hours of play (local time)
11am start, Lunch 13.00-13.40, Tea 15.40-16.00, Close 18.00
Match days
28,29,30,31 August 2013 (4-day match)
Umpires
Points
Essex 11, Gloucestershire 8
Close of Play
- Wed, 28 Aug - day 1 - Essex 1st innings 333/7 (GM Smith 149*, 95.2 ov)
- Thu, 29 Aug - day 2 - Gloucestershire 1st innings 211/9 (GJ McCarter 6*, CN Miles 29*, 56 ov)
- Fri, 30 Aug - day 3 - Gloucestershire 2nd innings 19/0 (CDJ Dent 16*, M Klinger 2*, 7 ov)
- Sat, 31 Aug - day 4 - Gloucestershire 2nd innings 355/6 (104.3 ov) - end of match
Match Notes
Match Coverage
All Match NewsRoderick ton defies Essex
Gareth Roderick gave another demonstration of his batting talent with a second first-class century
Gambhir ton leaves Gloucs up against it
Gautam Gambhir struck his first century for Essex to help his side to a position of complete dominance against Gloucestershire
Smith best, Napier gives Essex control
Greg Smith finished with a career-best 177 as Essex clinched maximum batting points for the first time this season and took a firm grip at Bristol.
Smith best makes Gloucs pay
Greg Smith's first County Championship century for Essex guided the visitors into a strong position on the opening day against Gloucestershire at Bristol.
