Match report day 4: Lancs v Glos in Championship 2004 by Neil Adams

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Scorecard:

Lancashire v Gloucestershire

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Summary of day 4

 

Sometimes cricket players forget that they are in the entertainment industry. With nothing to play for on the final day of this match, (or should I say, nothing to lose) a crowd of less than 200 spectators were let down by Gloucestershire's somewhat gutless and negative display. Lancashire offered their visitors the option to put on a last day cricket display, only for the Gladiators captain, Chris Taylor to totally dismiss it. Talk about boring.

 

Once again, Keedy collected 7 wickets to finish with fourteen for the match, as Lancashire bowled out Gloucestershire for 289 in very blustery conditions. Needless to say, Lancashire were never likely to score 290 with just over 2 hours of the match remaining. However, a few butterflies did creep into the scenario when three wickets fell for just 12 runs. Thankfully, Hooper and Loye steered the ship home.

 

Key Notes of the Day

• Spearman caught Chilton bowled Mahmood 5 (Covers) - 10 for 1 in the 4th over - Weston 3*
• 51 for 1 in the 17th over - Weston 15* Hussey 26*
• 50 partnership - 61 for 1 in the 20th over - Weston 19* Hussey 32*
• Weston caught Hegg bowled Keedy 27 - 72 for 2 in the 23rd over - Hussey 35*
• Hussey bowled Keedy 45 (Off stump) - 97 for 3 in the 29th over - Taylor 15*
• 101 for 3 in the 30th over - Taylor 19* Hancock 0*
• Hancock caught Cork bowled Keedy 1 (Gully) - 105 for 4 in the 31st - Taylor 21*
• Lunch - 145 for 4 from 38 overs - Taylor 46* Gidman 15*
• 152 for 4 in the 40th over - Taylor 47* Gidman 21*
• 50 Taylor from 54 balls (7 x 4) - 155 for 4 in the 41st over - Gidman 21* + 50 partnership
• Gidman caught Mahmood bowled Keedy 28 (Long-off) - 169 for 5 in the 45th over - Taylor 57*
• Adshead caught & bowled Hooper 8 - 177 for 6 in the 46th over - Taylor 57*
• 203 for 6 in the 53rd over - Taylor 77* Fisher 5*
• 50 partnership - 227 for 6 in the 59th over - Taylor 96* Fisher 9*
• Taylor 96 dropped by Cork at mid-wicket (Diving hard chance) - 227 for 6 in the 60th over - Fisher 9*
• 100 Taylor from 124 balls (13 x 4 & 1 x 6) - 237 for 6 in the 61st over - Fisher 9*
• Taylor caught Hooper bowled Crook 109 (Cow corner!) - 248 for 7 in the 64th over - Fisher 15*
• 250 for 7 in the 65th over - Fisher 16* Ball 1*
• Ball lbw bowled Keedy 1 - 252 for 8 in the 67th over - Fisher 18*
• Lewis bowled Keedy 8 (Off stump) - 272 for 9 in the 71st over - Fisher 30*
• Fisher caught Hegg bowled Keedy 34 - 289 all out from 73 overs - Keedy 7 for 132 - match figures 14 for 227 - Bracken 13*
• Tea taken 2.52pm

• Lancashire require 290 from a minimum 23 overs
• Sutcliffe caught Adshead bowled Gidman 0 - 2 for 1 in the 4th over - Chilton 2*
• Chilton caught Taylor bowled Bracken 3 (Mid-off) - 12 for 2 in the 7th over - Loye 9*
• Crook caught Hancock bowled Bracken 0 (Third ball- hooking to deep square leg) - 12 for 3 in the 7th over - Loye 9*
• Loye 10 dropped by Adshead (Dive low to right but should have held) - 15 for 3 in the 9th over - Hooper 2*
• 50 for 3 in the 19th over - Loye 34* Hooper 13*
• 4.30pm last hour starts - 61 for 3 in the 21st over - Loye 39* Hooper 19*
• 50 partnership - 63 for 3 in the 22nd over - Loye 39* Hooper 21*
• 5pm close of play - 99 for 3 from 29 overs - Loye 45* Hooper 43*
• Lancashire 9 points, Gloucestershire 10 points

 

(Article: Copyright © 2004 Neil Adams http://www.cricketimages.co.uk/adams-report/intro.html)