Northants vs Gloucs, at Northampton, Aug 30 2000 - Match Result

RESULT

Northampton, August 30 - September 02, 2000, PPP Healthcare County Championship Division Two

Northamptonshire

469

Gloucestershire

(fo) 186 & 209

Northants won by an innings and 74 runs

Cousins earns Northants win and also certain promotion

Cousins earns Northants win and also certain promotion

Darren Cousins roared in with a sensational three-wicket burst at Wantage Road to earn in-form Northamptonshire a victory that virtually assures them of promotion into the Championship's Division One for next season

02-Sep-2000•Andrew Radd

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Scorecard summary

Northamptonshire • 469/10(179 overs)

1st INNINGS

116 (273)

3/120 (53)

61* (123)

3/70 (27)

Gloucestershire • 186/10(80 overs)

1st INNINGS

45 (113)

4/68 (34)

40 (110)

4/41 (20)

Gloucestershire • 209/10(109.2 overs)

2nd INNINGS

41 (101)

3/38 (24.2)

39 (91)

3/84 (43)

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Match details

County Ground, Northampton
Toss	Northamptonshire, elected to bat first
Series	PPP Healthcare County Championship Division Two
Season	2000
Match days	day (4-day match)
Umpires	Graham Burgess Peter Willey
Points	Northamptonshire 18, Gloucestershire 1

Match Coverage

Cousins earns Northants win and also certain promotion

Darren Cousins roared in with a sensational three-wicket burst at Wantage Road to earn in-form Northamptonshire a victory that virtually assures them of promotion into the Championship's Division One for next season

Cousins earns Northants win and also certain promotion

Gloucestershire batsmen battle on at Northampton

Northamptonshire's bowlers managed only two successes in their quest for victory against Gloucestershire at Wantage Road today

Gloucestershire batsmen battle on at Northampton

Four wickets apiece for Brown and Cousins

Jason Brown and Darren Cousins picked up four wickets apiece as Northamptonshire, top of the County Championship's second division, forced Gloucestershire to follow on 283 behind on a rain-shortened day at Wantage Road

Four wickets apiece for Brown and Cousins

Gloucestershire in danger of following-on

Gloucestershire stood in danger of being forced to follow on after losing five pre-lunch wickets to Northamptonshire's in-form attack at Wantage Road today

Gloucestershire in danger of following-on

Penberthy century puts Northants in command

A timely century by allrounder Tony Penberthy helped Northamptonshire post a formidable total of 469 against Gloucestershire at Wantage Road on day two

Penberthy century puts Northants in command

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Gloucs Innings

Player Name		R	B
DR Hewson	caught	39	91
THC Hancock	caught	9	42
MGN Windows	caught	36	121
KJ Barnett	caught	13	55
MW Alleyne	caught	18	101
CG Taylor	bowled	6	11
RC Russell	bowled	41	101
JN Snape	not out	23	69
MCJ Ball	caught	12	57
J Lewis	caught	0	6
TP Cotterell	caught	0	2
Extras	(b 7, lb 5)
Total	209(10 wkts; 109.2 ovs)

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	21	Tim Hancock	Dominic Hewson
2nd	39	Dominic Hewson	Matt Windows
3rd	44	Kim Barnett	Matt Windows
4th	0	Mark Alleyne	Matt Windows
5th	6	Mark Alleyne	Chris Taylor
6th	59	Jack Russell	Mark Alleyne
7th	7	Jack Russell	Jeremy Snape
8th	26	Martyn Ball	Jeremy Snape
9th	5	Jeremy Snape	Jon Lewis
10th	2	Jeremy Snape	Thomas Cotterell

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PPP Healthcare County Championship Division Two

Team	M	W	L	D	PT
NOR	16	7	4	5	188
ESS	16	5	2	9	165
GLA	16	5	3	8	160
GLO	16	6	4	6	158
WOR	16	5	5	6	151
WAR	16	2	3	11	150
NOT	16	2	4	10	147
MID	16	2	6	8	138
SUS	16	3	6	7	134