Match report day 2: Glos v Lancs in Championship 2004 by Neil Adams

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Scorecard:

Gloucestershire v Lancashire

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Summary for Day 2

 

Three quick wickets in poor light during the afternoon session, put Lancashire in control of this match. Eventually, heavy rain forced the players from the field (99-5). The ground staff were incredibly slow to cover the wicket/square (5-6 minutes) , and one fancied Lancashire's chances of wrapping up Gloucestershire's innings upon resumption 104 minutes later on a spiced up wicket. Alas, only one further wicket fell in the final session spanning 27 overs. Truthfully, Adshead should have been dismissed. He survived two dropped catches by Chapple and Haynes with the score on 108 and 167 respectively.

 

A total of 38 overs were lost due to two rain breaks of 16 and 22 overs. The days play started one hour later. Mongia failed to add to his overnight score of 111 after edging to Adshead with just the fourth ball of the day (392-9). Martin and Keedy added 13 more useful runs before Martin found Weston at mid-off for 20 and the innings closed on 375. This was a very useful score on a bowler friendly track.

 

Gloucester lost two crucial early wickets. Spearman for 9 tickled Chapple to Haynes (19-1) and Martin trapped Hussey in front for 5 in the 9th over (28-2). A positive response from umpire Hartley only coming after a sustained appeal. Taylor and Weston frustrated Lancashire for 15 overs before Cork trapped Taylor plumb in front for 33 - he played around a straight delivery (93-3). Drama occurred in the 28th over, when Gidman clearly gloved the ball to Haynes down the leg side from the bowling of Dominic Cork. Unfortunately, the umpire did not agree and Gidman survived despite walking backwards toward the pavilion in negative expectation. However, Cork had the last laugh as he bowled Gidman with the very next ball (99-4) and justice was seen to be done. Anderson who earlier in the afternoon replaced Peter Martin after being released by England, dismissed Weston for 44 in the 29th over. The left handed opening batsman mis-timed a pull stroke and the ball shot straight up into the air. Anderson ran back to take a comfortable catch (99-5).

 

As mentioned earlier, the rain intervention did not benefit Lancashire as much as expected. Fortunately, Franklin (34) was caught at the wicket by Haynes with 6 balls of the day remaining. A small consolation following Adshead's two dropped chances. Overall, Lancashire still have the upper hand in this match and will be looking to enforce the follow on if at all possible on the third day.

 

Key Notes of the Day

• Start delayed until 12 o clock due to heavy morning rain - 16 overs lost 88 remain
• Mongia caught Adshead bowled Franklin 111 - 362 for 9 in the 106th over - Martin 8* (4th ball of the day)
• Martin caught Weston b Franklin 20 (Mid-off) - 375 all out in the 112th over - Keedy 1*

• Spearman caught Haynes bowled Chapple 9 - 19 for 1 in the 4th over - Weston 10*
• Umpire Palmer replaced by Mark Alleyne and then by local league umpire Mike Johnson - 23 for 1 in the 7th over - Weston 14* Hussey 0*
• Hussey lbw bowled Martin 5 - 28 for 2 in the 9th over - Weston 14*
• Lunch - 34 for 2 from 11 overs - Weston 17* Taylor 3*
• 50 for in the 15th over - Weston 19* Taylor 15*
• James Anderson replaces Peter Martin @ 2.30pm - 76 for 2 in the 19th over - Weston 28*, Taylor 28*
• 50 partnership - 78 for in the 20th over - Weston 30* Taylor 28*
• Taylor lbw bowled Cork 33 - 93 for 3 in the 26th over - Weston 39*
• Gidman caught by Haynes for 1 but not given out - 99 for 3 in the 28th over - Weston 44*
• Gidman bowled Cork 1 (Middle/off - next ball) - 99 for 4 in the 28th over - Weston 44*
• Weston caught & bowled Anderson 44 - 99 for 5 in the 29th over - Franklin 0*
• 100 for 5 in the 30th over - Franklin 0* Adshead 0*
• Rain stop play 3.16pm - 104 for 5 in the 30th over - Franklin 0* Adshead 0*
• Play restarts at 5pm with 22 overs lost - 27 overs remain
• Adshead 4 dropped caught & bowled chance to Chapple - 108 for 5 in the 32nd over - Franklin 0*
• Anderson warned for running on the wicket - 112 for 5 in the 35th over - Franklin 0* Adshead 8*
• 50 partnership - 149 for 5 in the 47th over - Franklin 15* Adshead 25*
• 155 for 5 in the 49th over - Franklin 21* Adshead 25*
• Adshead 30 dropped by Haynes - 167 for 5 in the 52nd over - Franklin 28*
• Franklin caught Haynes bowled Keedy 34 - 181 for 6 in the 57th over - Adshead 34*
• Close of play - 186 for 6 from 58 overs - Adshead 35* Fisher 0*
• Gloucestershire 3 points, Lancashire 6 points

 

(Article: Copyright © 2004 Neil Adams http://www.cricketimages.co.uk/adams-report/intro.html)