http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Essex-c783 v Gloucestershire - Clydesdale Bank 40 - Group A - Live Score and Update
Gloucestershire 224/5 (40/40 ov) v Essex 225/2 (36.5/40 ov) - Essex won by 8 wickets (with 19 balls remaining)
On Monday, June 04, 2012, Essex won their Group A match against Gloucestershire by eight wickets in the ongoing Clydesdale Bank 40 tournament at County Ground, Chelmsford, thanks to an enormous innings of 120 runs jabbed by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/RS-Bopara-c2373, who steered his side to a sensational triumph as Essex chased a mammoth tally of 225 runs in 40 overs.
After winning the toss, Essex put http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Gloucestershire-c785 into batting in order to restrict them on a low total.
Gloucestershire had the worst possible start to their innings when they lost their first wicket with only a run on the board as opener, WRS Gidman, had his stumps destroyed by GR Napier before he could open his account.
Opener HJH http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Marshall-c74817 and number-three batsman BAC Howell then took charge as the duo clobbered the bowlers out of town without a hint of remorse.
Finally after conceding 41 runs, Essex made a comeback in the match by dismissing Marshall, who had his stumps obliterated by TS http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mills-c76321 after playing an innings of 24 runs.
Howell was the third wicket to fall as he departed after scoring 28 runs, leaving his team standing on a total of 69 runs.
In the later part of the innings, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/KS-Williamson-c1813 and IA Cockbain hammered stinging knocks of 77 and 52 to leave the bowling side flabbergasted as they belted some of the finest cricketing shots, to give their fans something to cheer about.
The side consequently ended their innings with a massive total and seemed well set to secure an impressive win.
Their road to victory seemed ever so near when they dismissed Essex opener ML Pettini on the third delivery of the innings without a run on the board.
However, this was all http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Thomas-George-Burrows-c93472he glory they were going to get as Bopara and T Westley stood defiant like two stubborn kids refusing to budge.
While Player of the Match, Bopara, stayed unbeaten, Westley lost his wicket after scoring a knock of 82 runs, which was enough for the team to win the match as Essex reached the required target in 36.5 overs.
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