Bubbly Kent delight in Viljoen's hostile debut
Kent delighted in a productive debut for Hardus Viljoen as they responded to Essex's victory with their own triumph at Bristol to keep the Division Two title race bubbling
23/08Result
Specsavers County Championship Division Two at Bristol, Aug 23-26 2016
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![Gloucestershire]( "Gloucestershire")
221 & 243 (86.3 ov) -
![Kent]( "Kent")
533/6d
23/08Result
Specsavers County Championship Division Two at Bristol, Aug 23-26 2016
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![Gloucestershire]( "Gloucestershire")
221 & 243 (86.3 ov) -
![Kent]( "Kent")
533/6d
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Match Details
Toss
Uncontested, Kent
Season
Hours of play (local time)
11am start, Lunch 13.00-13.40, Tea 15.40-16.00, Close 18.00
Match days
23,24,25,26 August 2016 (4-day match)
Umpires
Points
Kent 24, Gloucestershire 2
Scorecard Summary
GLOUCESTERSHIRE 221 (94.2 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Phil Mustard38 (117)
- Hamish Marshall58 (192)
- Darren Stevens2/30 (20)
- Hardus Viljoen5/55 (22.2)
KENT 533/6d (119.4 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Darren Stevens140 (161)
- Sam Billings171 (202)
- Liam Norwell2/88 (27)
- Matt Taylor2/89 (25)
GLOUCESTERSHIRE 243 (86.3 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Hamish Marshall118 (213)
- Liam Norwell24 (62)
- Darren Stevens3/47 (19)
- Hardus Viljoen3/66 (22.3)
86.3
W
Viljoen to Norwell, OUT,
LC Norwell c †Billings b Viljoen 24 (73m 62b 4x4 0x6) SR: 38.7
86.2
0
Viljoen to Norwell, no run,
86.1
0
Viljoen to Norwell, no run,
END OF OVER:86 | 3 Runs | GLO: 243/9
- Liam Norwell24 (59b)
- Matt Taylor7 (10b)
- Darren Stevens19-6-47-3
- Hardus Viljoen22-4-66-2
85.6
1
Stevens to Norwell, 1 run,
85.5
0
Stevens to Norwell, no run,
85.4
0
Stevens to Norwell, no run,
Match Coverage
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