GLOUCS V YORKS AT THE SEAT UNIQUE STADIUM
A Gloucestershire stand of 199, led by Ollie Price’s 147 and James Bracey’s 102, on the final day of their match with Yorkshire frustrated the visitors and took a result out of the equation.
Gloucestershire started the day 97-4 and didn’t lose a wicket until just before tea, when Ben Coad removed Price with the second new ball. James Bracey went six overs later, but Gloucestershire then produced a 91-run stand between Ben Charlesworth and Graeme van Buuren to take the result away from Yorkshire.
Yorkshire had rescued themselves from a similar position, 90-5, in the first innings, when captain Shan Masood’s 140 and 50s from Jonathan Tattersall and Matt Milnes took them to an eventual 326 all out.
Gloucestershire’s 263, led by a Cameron Bancroft 70 but dismantled by three-fers from Ben Coad and Matthew Fisher, left them behind the eight ball and Yorkshire extended their first innings lead as their star players fired.
Adam Lyth scored his second century of the season and Joe Root and Harry Brook both hit quickfire 50s as Yorkshire set Gloucestershire 498 to win, which they were only 93 runs away from at the end of the game.
GLAMORGAN V DERBYSHIRE AT SOPHIA GARDENS
A game which threatened to end with a result but ultimately finished in a stalemate, Glamorgan v Derbyshire saw both sides raise their batting game in the second innings.
After off-spinner Alex Thomson had taken five second-innings wickets to go with seven in the first, Glamorgan set Derbyshire 401 to win in the final innings and would have been hopeful of victory when Mason Crane ran David Lloyd out, then James Harris removed
Wayne Madsen to leave Derbyshire 79-3. But Luis Reece and Brooke Guest both made unbeaten contributions to a 146-run partnership which confirmed the draw.
Derbyshire had started the game strongly, largely thanks to the bowling of Alex Thomson, who took 7-65 as only Kiran Carlson passed 50 for Glamorgan, who made 237. But Glamorgan replie
