Derbyshire v http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Gloucestershire-c785 - County Championship Division Two - Day 2 - Live Score and Update
Derbyshire 388 v Gloucestershire 172/9 (54.0 ov) - Gloucestershire trail by 216 runs with 1 wicket remaining in the 1st innings
On May 03, Gloucestershire trail by 216 runs with only one wicket in hand as they chased the first innings tally of 388 runs, posted by Derbyshire in the ongoing County Championship Division Two four-day match, at County Ground, Derby.
The day started with the hosts resuming their first innings from 362 runs with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Justin-Lee-Langer-c69712 Clare and TD Groenewald coming out to belt a couple of more runs to give the visitors a run for their money.
While Groenewald held his side of the wicket, it was Clare who was tasked to play a fiery innings, but with 388 runs on the board, the batsman lost his wicket after smashing an innings of 48 runs. This innings was extremely important for the team as it helped the side better their first innings lead against the visitors.
Meanwhile, Groenewald stayed unbeaten on nine runs off eight deliveries, as the hosts wrapped up the first innings of the home team.
With a nerve-racking total on the board, Gloucestershire were surely put under pressure and needed to come out with a solid batting plan in order to overcome their opposition.
However, this was easier said than done as they were up against a formidable bowling attack and pushing around the fielding side was never going to be easy.
The side suffered a shocking blow early on when they lost the services of opener, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Benny-Howell-c1147, without a run on the board.
However, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/KS-Williamson-c1813 calmed things down as the two hammered a sensational partnership of 83 runs, exhibiting tremendous resolve and courage against the fielding side.
Williamson then became the second wicket to fall from his side after playing an impressive innings of 25 runs. While his partner kept on toying with the bowlers as he played a stupendous innings of 55 runs before losing his wicket.
Later the side managed to post a commendable tally of 172 runs for the loss of nine wickets after being rattled by Derbyshire medium-pacer, Tony Palladino, who grabbed five wickets to halt Gloucestershire from amassing a bigger total.
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