16/05Result

21st Match, County Championship Division Two at Bristol, May 16-19 2025

KentKentKEN
424 & 253
GloucestershireGloucestershireGLO
516 & 162/7 (43.1 ov)

Gloucs won by 3 wkts

Kent 1st Innings
BATSMEN
R
B
M
4s
6s
SR
HZ Finch †
c †Bracey b Shaw
1
3
7
0
0
33.33
BG Compton
c †Bracey b Dale
19
48
64
3
0
39.58
DJ Bell-Drummond (c)
c van Buuren b Dale
11
35
49
1
0
31.42
TS Muyeye
c Bancroft b TJ Price
25
37
51
4
0
67.56
JA Leaning
c Bancroft b Dale
9
22
30
2
0
40.9
CG Benjamin
c †Bracey b Dale
93
244
330
7
0
38.11
JK Denly
b Dale
39
51
63
6
0
76.47
G Stewart
c Bancroft b Dale
182
189
237
20
5
96.29
JT Ball
c †Bracey b Dale
6
24
31
0
0
25
Kashif Ali
c Shaw b Zaman Akhter
10
12
25
1
1
83.33
NN Gilchrist
not out
0
6
15
0
0
0
Extras
29 (lb 16, nb 12, w 1)
TOTAL
424 all out (110.4 Overs, RR: 3.83)
Fall of wickets: 1-1 (Harry Finch, 1.2 ov), 2-25 (Daniel Bell-Drummond, 13.2 ov), 3-36 (Ben Compton, 15.1 ov), 4-64 (Jack Leaning, 21.5 ov), 5-74 (Tawanda Muyeye, 24.1 ov), 6-137 (Jaydn Denly, 39.4 ov), 7-401 (Grant Stewart, 101.1 ov), 8-413 (Chris Benjamin, 105.5 ov), 9-414 (Jake Ball, 107.6 ov), 10-424 (Kashif Ali, 110.4 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB
TJ Price 27 6 89 1 3.29 0 0
J Shaw 19 3 67 1 3.52 0 0
Zaman Akhter 16.4 0 74 1 4.44 0 1
AS Dale 26 4 110 7 4.23 1 5
BG Charlesworth 10 1 27 0 2.7 0 0
GL van Buuren 9 0 36 0 4 0 0
OJ Price 3 0 5 0 1.66 0 0

Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ	WD	NB
TJ Price	27	6	89	1	3.29	0	0
J Shaw	19	3	67	1	3.52	0	0
Zaman Akhter	16.4	0	74	1	4.44	0	1
AS Dale	26	4	110	7	4.23	1	5
BG Charlesworth	10	1	27	0	2.7	0	0
GL van Buuren	9	0	36	0	4	0	0
OJ Price	3	0	5	0	1.66	0	0

Gloucestershire 1st Innings
BATSMEN
R
B
M
4s
6s
SR
CT Bancroft (c)
c Muyeye b Stewart
26
36
53
5
0
72.22
BG Charlesworth
c Kashif Ali b Ball
41
87
110
7
0
47.12
OJ Price
lbw b Gilchrist
40
52
73
9
0
76.92
MAH Hammond
c Muyeye b Ball
18
20
35
4
0
90
C Green
c †Finch b Gilchrist
128
184
231
17
1
69.56
JR Bracey †
c Bell-Drummond b Ball
127
192
281
17
1
66.14
GL van Buuren
lbw b Stewart
0
2
6
0
0
0
TJ Price
lbw b Kashif Ali
76
120
135
11
0
63.33
Zaman Akhter
c Kashif Ali b Gilchrist
6
10
14
0
1
60
J Shaw
not out
34
45
67
1
2
75.55
AS Dale
lbw b Kashif Ali
2
9
13
0
0
22.22
Extras
18 (b 1, lb 3, nb 14)
TOTAL
516 all out (125 Overs, RR: 4.12)
Fall of wickets: 1-54 (Cameron Bancroft, 12.6 ov), 2-99 (Ben Charlesworth, 26.5 ov), 3-119 (Oliver Price, 29.4 ov), 4-139 (Miles Hammond, 34.3 ov), 5-361 (Cameron Green, 87.5 ov), 6-362 (Graeme van Buuren, 88.2 ov), 7-429 (James Bracey, 104.2 ov), 8-438 (Zaman Akhter, 107.3 ov), 9-502 (Tom Price, 122.3 ov), 10-516 (Ajeet Singh Dale, 124.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB
NN Gilchrist 29 3 141 3 4.86 0 0
JT Ball 30 3 132 3 4.4 0 2
Kashif Ali 26 3 92 2 3.53 0 1
G Stewart 19 5 54 2 2.84 0 4
JA Leaning 21 2 93 0 4.42 0 0

Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ	NB
NN Gilchrist	29	3	141	3	4.86	0
JT Ball	30	3	132	3	4.4	2
Kashif Ali	26	3	92	2	3.53	1
G Stewart	19	5	54	2	2.84	4
JA Leaning	21	2	93	0	4.42	0

Kent 2nd Innings
BATSMEN
R
B
M
4s
6s
SR
HZ Finch †
lbw b Dale
23
40
61
3
0
57.5
BG Compton
c Bancroft b Shaw
35
101
115
6
0
34.65
DJ Bell-Drummond (c)
c & b TJ Price
21
38
57
2
0
55.26
TS Muyeye
lbw b Zaman Akhter
5
15
22
1
0
33.33
JA Leaning
c OJ Price b Shaw
34
86
139
7
0
39.53
CG Benjamin
c Green b TJ Price
58
149
214
7
0
38.92
G Stewart
b Charlesworth
41
36
48
8
0
113.88
JK Denly
b Charlesworth
5
20
13
1
0
25
JT Ball
c Hammond b Charlesworth
1
7
5
0
0
14.28
Kashif Ali
lbw b Dale
3
11
9
0
0
27.27
NN Gilchrist
not out
3
10
15
0
0
30
Extras
24 (b 14, nb 10)
TOTAL
253 all out (84.4 Overs, RR: 2.98)
Fall of wickets: 1-37 (Harry Finch, 15.3 ov), 2-85 (Ben Compton, 28.6 ov), 3-89 (Daniel Bell-Drummond, 29.4 ov), 4-98 (Tawanda Muyeye, 33.3 ov), 5-180 (Jack Leaning, 62.1 ov), 6-233 (Grant Stewart, 73.5 ov), 7-241 (Jaydn Denly, 77.5 ov), 8-243 (Jake Ball, 79.2 ov), 9-247 (Kashif Ali, 81.2 ov), 10-253 (Chris Benjamin, 84.4 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB
TJ Price 16.4 2 59 2 3.54 0 1
J Shaw 18 7 48 2 2.66 0 0
Zaman Akhter 15 4 31 1 2.06 0 0
AS Dale 17 2 69 2 4.05 0 4
GL van Buuren 12 2 27 0 2.25 0 0
BG Charlesworth 6 2 5 3 0.83 0 0

Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ	NB
TJ Price	16.4	2	59	2	3.54	1
J Shaw	18	7	48	2	2.66	0
Zaman Akhter	15	4	31	1	2.06	0
AS Dale	17	2	69	2	4.05	4
GL van Buuren	12	2	27	0	2.25	0
BG Charlesworth	6	2	5	3	0.83	0

Gloucestershire 2nd Innings
BATSMEN
R
B
M
4s
6s
SR
CT Bancroft (c)
c †Finch b Ball
7
12
15
1
0
58.33
BG Charlesworth
c Leaning b Gilchrist
1
7
9
0
0
14.28
OJ Price
c & b Gilchrist
10
30
33
2
0
33.33
MAH Hammond
c Muyeye b Stewart
18
32
56
3
0
56.25
C Green
not out
67
90
154
6
1
74.44
JR Bracey †
c sub b Gilchrist
19
38
68
3
0
50
GL van Buuren
c †Finch b Gilchrist
0
1
2
0
0
0
TJ Price
c †Finch b Stewart
8
15
21
1
0
53.33
Zaman Akhter
not out
11
37
36
1
0
29.72
Extras
21 (b 4, lb 10, nb 6, w 1)
TOTAL
162/7 (43.1 Overs, RR: 3.75)
Did not bat: J Shaw, AS Dale
Fall of wickets: 1-8 (Ben Charlesworth, 1.5 ov), 2-12 (Cameron Bancroft, 2.6 ov), 3-37 (Oliver Price, 9.6 ov), 4-57 (Miles Hammond, 16.2 ov), 5-121 (James Bracey, 30.3 ov), 6-121 (Graeme van Buuren, 30.4 ov), 7-138 (Tom Price, 35.2 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB
JT Ball 7 0 27 1 3.85 1 1
NN Gilchrist 15 1 43 4 2.86 0 2
G Stewart 12.1 3 42 2 3.45 0 0
Kashif Ali 9 1 36 0 4 0 0

Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ	WD	NB
JT Ball	7	0	27	1	3.85	1	1
NN Gilchrist	15	1	43	4	2.86	0	2
G Stewart	12.1	3	42	2	3.45	0	0
Kashif Ali	9	1	36	0	4	0	0

Match Details

County Ground, Bristol

Series

County Championship Division Two 2025

Toss

Gloucestershire , elected to field first

Season

2025

Hours of play (local time)

11.00 start, Lunch 13.00-13.40, Tea 15.40-16.00, Close 18.00

Match days

16,17,18,19 May 2025 (4-day match)

Umpires

Anthony Harris

James Tredwell

Match Referee

Mike Smith

Points

Gloucestershire 24, Kent 6

Close of Play

Fri, 16 May - day 1 - Kent 1st innings 386/6 (CG Benjamin 82*, G Stewart 173*, 96 ov)
Sat, 17 May - day 2 - Gloucestershire 1st innings 307/4 (C Green 102*, JR Bracey 69*, 79 ov)
Sun, 18 May - day 3 - Kent 2nd innings 135/4 (JA Leaning 15*, CG Benjamin 17*, 48 ov)
Mon, 19 May - day 4 - Gloucestershire 2nd innings 162/7 (43.1 ov) - end of match

Match Notes

Day 4
- Gloucestershire 2nd innings
- Batting and bowling points: Gloucestershire 8, Kent 6

Match Coverage

All Match News

Green stars again as Gloucestershire end three-year Bristol win drought
Ben Charlesworth sparks Kent collapse but hosts need steady hand to reach target of 162
Green-Bracey stand sets up Gloucestershire victory push
Home side scent rare Bristol win as Kent stumble in face of 92-run first-innings deficit
Cameron Green comes to Gloucestershire rescue with battling hundred
Bracey plays key role in innings-turning stand as hosts close in on first-innings 424
Grant Stewart's belligerent 173* brings Kent back from the brink
Unbroken stand of 249 with Chris Benjamin lifts visitors from trouble at 137 for 6

Gloucs INNINGS		R	B
CT Bancroft	caught wk	7	12
BG Charlesworth	caught	1	7
OJ Price	caught	10	30
MAH Hammond	caught	18	32
C Green	not out	67	90
JR Bracey	caught	19	38
GL van Buuren	caught wk	0	1
TJ Price	caught wk	8	15
Zaman Akhter	not out	11	37
J Shaw
AS Dale
EXTRAS	(b 4, lb 10, w 1, nb 6)
TOTAL	162 (7 wkts; 43.1 ovs)

Kent BOWLING	O	M	R	W	Econ
JT Ball	7.0	0	27	1	3.85	(1nb, 1w)
NN Gilchrist	15.0	1	43	4	2.86	(2nb)
G Stewart	12.1	3	42	2	3.45
Kashif Ali	9.0	1	36	0	4

Gloucs 4th innings Partnerships

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	8	CT Bancroft	BG Charlesworth
2nd	4	CT Bancroft	OJ Price
3rd	25	MAH Hammond	OJ Price
4th	20	MAH Hammond	C Green
5th	64	JR Bracey	C Green
6th	0	GL van Buuren	C Green
7th	17	TJ Price	C Green
8th	24	C Green	Zaman Akhter

County Championship Division Two

Team	M	W	L	D	PT
LEI	7	5	0	2	139
DER	7	2	0	5	108
GLA	7	3	2	2	97
GLO	7	1	2	4	87
NOR	7	1	3	3	71
MID	7	2	3	2	70
LAN	7	0	2	5	66
KEN	7	2	4	1	65

Team	M	W	L	D	PT
LEI	7	5	0	2	139
DER	7	2	0	5	108
GLA	7	3	2	2	97
GLO	7	1	2	4	87
NOR	7	1	3	3	71
MID	7	2	3	2	70
LAN	7	0	2	5	66
KEN	7	2	4	1	65

Team	M	W	L	D	PT
LEI	7	5	0	2	139
DER	7	2	0	5	108
GLA	7	3	2	2	97
GLO	7	1	2	4	87
NOR	7	1	3	3	71
MID	7	2	3	2	70
LAN	7	0	2	5	66
KEN	7	2	4	1	65

Kent 1st Innings

Gloucestershire 1st Innings

Kent 2nd Innings

Gloucestershire 2nd Innings

County Ground, Bristol

Series

Toss

Season

Hours of play (local time)

Match days

Umpires

Match Referee

Points

Green stars again as Gloucestershire end three-year Bristol win drought

Green-Bracey stand sets up Gloucestershire victory push

Cameron Green comes to Gloucestershire rescue with battling hundred

Grant Stewart's belligerent 173* brings Kent back from the brink

Team	M	W	L	D	PT
LEI	7	5	0	2	139
DER	7	2	0	5	108
GLA	7	3	2	2	97
GLO	7	1	2	4	87
NOR	7	1	3	3	71
MID	7	2	3	2	70
LAN	7	0	2	5	66
KEN	7	2	4	1	65