James Bracey shows temperament, talent to hand Gloucestershire victory at Somerset
Bracey adds 83* to first-innings ton in match-clinching stand with Kraigg Brathwaite for eight-wicket win
15/04Result
Group 2, County Championship at Taunton, Apr 15-18 2021
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![Somerset]( "Somerset")
312 & 149 -
![Gloucestershire]( "Gloucestershire")
309 & 156/2 (41.1 ov)
15/04Result
Group 2, County Championship at Taunton, Apr 15-18 2021
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![Somerset]( "Somerset")
312 & 149 -
![Gloucestershire]( "Gloucestershire")
309 & 156/2 (41.1 ov)
Match Centre
Match Details
Series
Toss
Gloucestershire , elected to field first
Season
Match days
15,16,17,18 April 2021 (4-day match)
First-class debut
Match Referee
Points
Gloucestershire 22, Somerset 6
Scorecard Summary
SOMERSET 312 (94.1 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Steven Davies87 (180)
- Craig Overton54 (88)
- Matt Taylor3/67 (17.1)
- Ryan Higgins3/71 (24)
GLOUCESTERSHIRE 309 (110.1 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Matt Taylor56 (115)
- James Bracey118 (234)
- Marchant de Lange4/63 (21.1)
- Craig Overton3/63 (24)
SOMERSET 149 (65.5 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- James Hildreth64 (150)
- Josh Davey22 (97)
- Ryan Higgins4/29 (16.5)
- Dominic Goodman2/19 (11)
GLOUCESTERSHIRE 156/2 (41.1 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Kraigg Brathwaite36 (62)
- James Bracey*83 (122)
- Marchant de Lange1/13 (6)
- Craig Overton1/52 (14)
41.1
4
Leach to Bracey, FOUR,
END OF OVER:41 | 6 Runs | GLOUC: 152/2
- Tom Lace20 (46b)
- James Bracey79 (121b)
- Craig Overton14-2-52-1
- Jack Leach11-2-53-0
40.6
2
Overton to Lace, 2 runs,
40.5
2
Overton to Lace, 2 runs,
40.5
1w
Overton to Lace, 1 wide,
40.4
0
Overton to Lace, no run,
40.3
0
Overton to Lace, no run,
Match Coverage
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County Championship
| Division 1 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | M | W | L | D | PT |
| NOTTS | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 68 |
| LANCS | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 57 |
| WARKS | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 56 |
| HANTS | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 53 |
| YORKS | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 40 |
| SOM | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 14 |
| Division 2 | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | D | PT |
| ESSEX | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 77 |
| GLOUC | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 64 |
| DURH | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 40 |
| NHNTS | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 38 |
| SUR | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 27 |
| GLAM | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 23 |
| Division 3 | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | D | PT |
| KENT | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 83 |
| MIDDX | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 67 |
| WORCS | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 49 |
| LEICS | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 43 |
| DERBS | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 42 |
| SUSS | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 18 |
| Group 1 | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | D | PT |
| NOTTS | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 151 |
| WARKS | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 145 |
| DURH | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 132 |
| ESSEX | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 129 |
| WORCS | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 109 |
| DERBS | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 72 |
| Group 2 | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | D | PT |
| SOM | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 148 |
| HANTS | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 145 |
| GLOUC | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 131 |
| SUR | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 123 |
| LEICS | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 111 |
| MIDDX | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 84 |
| Group 3 | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | D | PT |
| LANCS | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 150 |
| YORKS | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 149 |
| GLAM | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 127 |
| NHNTS | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 123 |
| KENT | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 97 |
| SUSS | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 94 |