Leicestershire celebrate promotion after 22 years in exile
No thrilling finish but draw with Gloucestershire is enough for Foxes combined with stalemate at Lord's
08/09Result
45th Match, County Championship Division Two at Leicester, Sep 8-11 2025
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![Gloucestershire]( "Gloucestershire")
482 & 175/3d -
![Leicestershire]( "Leicestershire")
342 & 93/1 (30.3 ov)
08/09Result
45th Match, County Championship Division Two at Leicester, Sep 8-11 2025
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![Gloucestershire]( "Gloucestershire")
482 & 175/3d -
![Leicestershire]( "Leicestershire")
342 & 93/1 (30.3 ov)
Match Centre
Match Details
Toss
Gloucestershire , elected to bat first
Season
Hours of play (local time)
10.30 start, Lunch 12.30-13.10, Tea 15.10-15.40, Close 17.30
Match days
8,9,10,11 September 2025 (4-day match)
Umpires
Match Referee
Points
Gloucestershire 15, Leicestershire 12
Scorecard Summary
GLOUCESTERSHIRE 482 (120.4 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Graeme van Buuren101 (143)
- Ben Charlesworth74 (114)
- Chris Wright3/60 (19)
- Josh Hull3/79 (11.3)
LEICESTERSHIRE 342 (93.4 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Shan Masood111 (176)
- Lewis Hill88 (131)
- Matt Taylor5/70 (22)
- Ajeet Singh Dale3/78 (19.4)
GLOUCESTERSHIRE 175/3d (27 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Ben Charlesworth61 (56)
- Joe Phillips*69 (73)
- Chris Wright1/46 (6)
- Ian Holland2/58 (9)
LEICESTERSHIRE 93/1 (30.3 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Ian Holland*27 (77)
- Rishi Patel*42 (95)
- Ajeet Singh Dale1/19 (7)
- Oliver Price0/9 (5.3)
Match Coverage
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Leicestershire celebrate promotion after 22 years in exile
No thrilling finish but draw with Gloucestershire is enough for Foxes combined with stalemate at Lord's
Taylor, Dale put Leicestershire celebrations on ice
Seamers share eight wickets as table-toppers face awkward final day at Grace Road
Hill, Masood build solid foundation for Leicestershire
Division Two leaders edging closer to promotion despite Gloucestershire racking up 482
Van Buuren ton underpins Gloucestershire as Foxes edge closer to promotion
Fifties for Ben Charlesworth, Miles Hammond and James Bracey cement strong position against weakened hosts
