- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras12 (lb 12)TOTAL255 all out (96.2 Overs, RR: 2.64)Fall of wickets: 1-4 (Chris Dent, 1.2 ov), 2-14 (Richard Coughtrie, 6.3 ov), 3-54 (Alex Gidman, 20.2 ov), 4-68 (Hamish Marshall, 24.1 ov), 5-73 (Benny Howell, 26.1 ov), 6-131 (Ian Cockbain, 53.5 ov), 7-174 (Will Gidman, 69.5 ov), 8-224 (Paul Muchall, 87.1 ov), 9-224 (Ian Saxelby, 87.2 ov), 10-255 (David Payne, 96.2 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB M Davies 25 10 43 4 1.72 0 0 CE Shreck 25 7 82 1 3.28 0 0 MT Coles 26.2 1 70 4 2.65 0 0 DI Stevens 11 0 35 0 3.18 0 0 JC Tredwell 9 3 13 0 1.44 0 0
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras6 (lb 3, nb 2, w 1)TOTAL150 all out (54.5 Overs, RR: 2.73)Fall of wickets: 1-9 (Rob Key, 2.5 ov), 2-26 (Scott Newman, 8.6 ov), 3-30 (Ben Harmison, 11.4 ov), 4-30 (Mike Powell, 11.6 ov), 5-55 (Brendan Nash, 21.1 ov), 6-110 (Darren Stevens, 40.1 ov), 7-132 (James Tredwell, 44.5 ov), 8-133 (Matt Coles, 45.4 ov), 9-134 (Geraint Jones, 46.4 ov), 10-150 (Charlie Shreck, 54.5 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB WRS Gidman 16.3 6 43 5 2.6 0 0 ID Saxelby 17 3 39 1 2.29 1 0 DA Payne 5.3 2 9 1 1.63 0 0 PB Muchall 7 1 33 0 4.71 0 1 EGC Young 8.5 2 23 2 2.6 0 0
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras3 (lb 3)TOTAL257/7d (79 Overs, RR: 3.25)Fall of wickets: 1-33 (Chris Dent, 10.6 ov), 2-50 (Benny Howell, 21.2 ov), 3-97 (Richard Coughtrie, 35.4 ov), 4-209 (Alex Gidman, 63.2 ov), 5-219 (Ian Cockbain, 67.3 ov), 6-245 (Hamish Marshall, 73.4 ov), 7-248 (Will Gidman, 75.4 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB M Davies 19 2 56 1 2.94 0 0 CE Shreck 23 2 76 0 3.3 0 0 MT Coles 18 3 55 3 3.05 0 0 JC Tredwell 16 2 55 2 3.43 0 0 BP Nash 3 0 12 0 4 0 0
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras20 (b 2, lb 6, nb 12)TOTAL94/2 (38.1 Overs, RR: 2.46)Fall of wickets: 1-34 (Scott Newman, 12.4 ov), 2-85 (Ben Harmison, 29.4 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB WRS Gidman 13 5 25 1 1.92 0 1 ID Saxelby 9.1 3 18 0 1.96 0 0 EGC Young 12 4 18 1 1.5 0 0 PB Muchall 4 0 25 0 6.25 0 5
Match Details
Toss
Kent , elected to field first
Season
Hours of play (local time)
11am start, Lunch 13.00-13.40, Tea 15.40-16.00, Close 18.00
Match days
19,20,21,22 April 2012 (4-day match)
Umpires
Points
Gloucestershire 8, Kent 6
Close of Play
- Thu, 19 Apr - day 1 - Gloucestershire 1st innings 131/6 (WRS Gidman 25*, EGC Young 0*, 54 ov)
- Fri, 20 Apr - day 2 - Kent 1st innings 119/6 (GO Jones 11*, JC Tredwell 7*, 42 ov)
- Sat, 21 Apr - day 3 - Gloucestershire 2nd innings 191/3 (APR Gidman 60*, HJH Marshall 55*, 58 ov)
- Sun, 22 Apr - day 4 - Kent 2nd innings 94/2 (38.1 ov) - end of match
Match Coverage
All Match NewsAdams content with Kent progress
A mundane final afternoon had both coaches shrugging their shoulders at the outcome. Steady progress with an inexperienced squad was theconclusion of both Jimmy Adams and John Bracewell after the opening three weeks of the season.
Gloucs put Kent under the weather
Gloucestershire's 296-run lead against Kent sets up the chance to win consecutive matches providing enough overs are possible on Sunday and their attack, shorn of David Payne, can squeeze out 10 wickets on a slowing surface.
All-round Gidman puts Gloucestershire in control
Will Gidman shone with bat and ball to put Gloucestershire in control at Canterbury
New-boy Howell shows the way
Matt Coles, who started the season with a maiden championship hundred, stood out with the ball with three wickets against Gloucestershire
