2486dECB/PA

Follow-on poses morning threat for Gloucestershire

Gloucestershire still needed 17 runs to avoid the follow-on, with two wickets remaining in their first innings, when bad light ended play early on the third day of their county championship match against Leicestershire at Grace Road

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Scorecard Summary

LEICESTERSHIRE 415(119 OVERS)
1ST INNINGS

GLOUCESTERSHIRE 269/8d(90.3 OVERS)
1ST INNINGS

LEICESTERSHIRE 155/9d(31.3 OVERS)
2ND INNINGS

GLOUCESTERSHIRE 212/5(47.2 OVERS)
2ND INNINGS

47.2
1
Cosgrove to Noema-Barnett, 1 run,
47.1
1
Cosgrove to Handscomb, 1 run,

END OF OVER:
47 | 5 Runs | GLO: 210/5

  • Peter Handscomb38 (54b)
  • Kieran Noema-Barnett21 (14b)
  • Rob Sayer8-2-43-0
  • Wayne White12-1-44-1
46.6
1
Sayer to Handscomb, 1 run,
46.5
0
Sayer to Handscomb, no run,
46.4
0
Sayer to Handscomb, no run,
46.3
4
Sayer to Handscomb, FOUR,
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Gloucs 4th innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st108WA TavareCDJ Dent
2nd20WA TavareGH Roderick
3rd34WA TavarePSP Handscomb
4th1HJH MarshallPSP Handscomb
5th9BAC HowellPSP Handscomb
6th40K Noema-BarnettPSP Handscomb