Chris Wright seven-for keeps Leicestershire in victory pursuit
Seamer's career-best ensure visitors take strong position into final day
29/04Result
Group 2, County Championship at Bristol, Apr 29-May 2 2021
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![Leicestershire]( "Leicestershire")
421 & 201/9d -
![Gloucestershire]( "Gloucestershire")
275 & 348/6 (78.2 ov)
29/04Result
Group 2, County Championship at Bristol, Apr 29-May 2 2021
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![Leicestershire]( "Leicestershire")
421 & 201/9d -
![Gloucestershire]( "Gloucestershire")
275 & 348/6 (78.2 ov)
Match Centre
Match Details
Series
Toss
Gloucestershire , elected to field first
Season
Match days
29,30 April, 1, 2 May 2021 (4-day match)
TV Umpires
Points
Gloucestershire 19, Leicestershire 6
Scorecard Summary
LEICESTERSHIRE 421 (144.1 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Lewis Hill121 (221)
- Sam Evans102 (263)
- Daniel Worrall5/79 (34.1)
- Ryan Higgins2/65 (31)
GLOUCESTERSHIRE 275 (78.2 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Tom Smith47 (130)
- Chris Dent53 (83)
- Chris Wright7/53 (24.2)
- Callum Parkinson2/49 (14.1)
LEICESTERSHIRE 201/9d (49.4 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Lewis Hill38 (55)
- Rishi Patel44 (48)
- Josh Shaw1/33 (8)
- Ryan Higgins5/62 (16.4)
GLOUCESTERSHIRE 348/6 (78.2 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Ian Cockbain117 (179)
- Tom Lace97 (179)
- Callum Parkinson3/93 (26)
- Ben Mike2/65 (16.2)
78.2
4
Mike to Hankins, FOUR,
78.1
2
Mike to Hankins, 2 runs,
END OF OVER:78 | 4 Runs | GLOUC: 342/6
- Tom Smith10 (12b)
- George Hankins1 (4b)
- Callum Parkinson26-1-93-3
- Ben Mike16-2-59-2
77.6
0
Parkinson to Smith, no run,
77.5
0
Parkinson to Smith, no run,
77.4
0
Parkinson to Smith, no run,
77.3
0
Parkinson to Smith, no run,
Match Coverage
All Match NewsIan Cockbain, Tom Lace secure four-wicket win for Gloucestershire over Leicestershire
Cockbain scores a century and Lace 97 as fourth-wicket stand worth 224 sees hosts home
Chris Wright seven-for keeps Leicestershire in victory pursuit
Seamer's career-best ensure visitors take strong position into final day
Lewis Hill hundred leaves Gloucestershire with mountain to climb as Chris Wright strikes
Home side in trouble after losing 5 for 22 during evening session
Sam Evans' studied hundred gives Leicestershire advantage at Bristol
Second ton of the season for opener as Gloucestershire left to rue decision to insert
County Championship
| Division 1 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | M | W | L | D | PT |
| NOTTS | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 68 |
| LANCS | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 57 |
| WARKS | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 56 |
| HANTS | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 53 |
| YORKS | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 40 |
| SOM | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 14 |
| Division 2 | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | D | PT |
| ESSEX | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 77 |
| GLOUC | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 64 |
| DURH | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 40 |
| NHNTS | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 38 |
| SUR | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 27 |
| GLAM | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 23 |
| Division 3 | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | D | PT |
| KENT | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 83 |
| MIDDX | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 67 |
| WORCS | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 49 |
| LEICS | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 43 |
| DERBS | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 42 |
| SUSS | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 18 |
| Group 1 | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | D | PT |
| NOTTS | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 151 |
| WARKS | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 145 |
| DURH | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 132 |
| ESSEX | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 129 |
| WORCS | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 109 |
| DERBS | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 72 |
| Group 2 | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | D | PT |
| SOM | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 148 |
| HANTS | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 145 |
| GLOUC | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 131 |
| SUR | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 123 |
| LEICS | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 111 |
| MIDDX | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 84 |
| Group 3 | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | D | PT |
| LANCS | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 150 |
| YORKS | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 149 |
| GLAM | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 127 |
| NHNTS | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 123 |
| KENT | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 97 |
| SUSS | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 94 |