Gloucs vs Leics, 13th Match at Bristol, County DIV2, Apr 25 2025 - Match Result

RESULT

13th Match, Bristol, April 25 - 27, 2025, County Championship Division Two

Gloucestershire

252 & 152

(T:143) 262 & 146/8

Leics won by 2 wickets

Leicestershire win Bristol thriller to go top of Division Two

Leicestershire win Bristol thriller to go top of Division Two

From 42 for 5 in pursuit of 143, Ben Cox's 47 proved too much for a spirited Gloucestershire attack

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Scorecard summary

Gloucestershire • 252/10(69 overs)

1st INNINGS

93* (141)

5/63 (17)

45 (85)

3/36 (18)

Leicestershire • 262/10(84.1 overs)

1st INNINGS

55 (105)

Dominic Goodman

5/54 (20)

53 (110)

2/65 (19)

Gloucestershire • 152/10(62.4 overs)

2nd INNINGS

43 (101)

4/32 (17.4)

Cameron Bancroft

43 (141)

2/24 (14)

Leicestershire • 146/8(45.4 overs)

2nd INNINGS

47 (74)

Dominic Goodman

4/33 (11)

Peter Handscomb

26 (59)

Ajeet Singh Dale

3/58 (17.4)

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Match details

County Ground, Bristol
Toss	Leicestershire, elected to field first
Series	County Championship Division Two
Season	2025
Hours of play (local time)	11.00 start, Lunch 13.00-13.40, Tea 15.40-16.00, Close 18.00
Match days	25,26,27 April 2025 - day (4-day match)
Umpires	Paul Pollard Tom Lungley
Match Referee	Phil Whitticase
Points	Leicestershire 20, Gloucestershire 4

Match Coverage

Leicestershire win Bristol thriller to go top of Division Two

From 42 for 5 in pursuit of 143, Ben Cox's 47 proved too much for a spirited Gloucestershire attack

Leicestershire win Bristol thriller to go top of Division Two

Dom Goodman's five-wicket haul inspires Gloucestershire fightback

Leicestershire will hope late wicket swings momentum but with Cameron Bancroft 36* contest remains in the balance

Dom Goodman's five-wicket haul inspires Gloucestershire fightback

Rub of the Green benefits Leicestershire despite Bracey defiance

Five-wicket haul for on-loan seamer sets up visitors before Gloucestershire fight back with ball

Rub of the Green benefits Leicestershire despite Bracey defiance

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Leics Innings

Player Name		R	B
RK Patel	lbw	0	3
SG Budinger	caught	18	35
Rehan Ahmed	caught	0	3
LJ Hill	caught	13	18
PSP Handscomb	bowled	26	59
IG Holland	caught	2	14
OB Cox	caught	47	74
LV van Beek	bowled	11	19
BGF Green	not out	15	34
RI Walker	not out	7	17
Extras	(b 1, lb 1, nb 4, w 1)
Total	146(8 wkts; 45.4 ovs)

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	0	Rishi Patel	Sol Budinger
2nd	0	Sol Budinger	Rehan Ahmed
3rd	26	Lewis Hill	Sol Budinger
4th	9	Peter Handscomb	Sol Budinger
5th	7	Peter Handscomb	Ian Holland
6th	58	Peter Handscomb	Ben Cox
7th	18	Ben Cox	Logan van Beek
8th	17	Ben Cox	Ben Green
9th	11	Ben Green	Roman Walker

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County Championship Division Two

Team	M	W	L	D	PT
LEI	11	6	1	4	193
GLA	11	5	2	4	165
DER	11	2	2	7	141
MID	11	4	4	3	138
GLO	11	1	3	7	131
LAN	11	2	3	6	127
NOR	11	2	4	5	123
KEN	11	2	5	4	97