Match report day 1: Lancs v Glos in Championship 2004 by Neil Adams

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Summary of day 1

Only a miracle on the second day of this match can prevent Lancashire from dropping into division two, despite Gary Keedy taking a career best 7 for 95. After losing the toss, three stubborn partnerships combined with poor fielding enabled the visitors to reach 311 for 8 before the predictable declaration in the 101st over. Lancashire must reach 400 runs in 130 overs with losing more than 5 wickets to maintain top flight status (Assuming they go on to win the match). Keedy accounted for Gloucestershire's first seven wickets on a turning pitch. He was denied an eighth wicket when Loye dropped the easiest of chances at mid-off when Adshead was on 36. Bad light stopped play just before 5pm, but owing to Lancashire's exceptional over rate, a full allocation of overs had already been completed.

Key Notes of the Day

Gloucestershire won the toss and elected to bat
52 for 0 in the 13th over - Spearman 32* Weston 15*
Spearman stumped Hegg bowled Keedy 34 - 55 for 1 in the 16th over - Weston 16*
Cork warned about bowling - 59 for 1 in the 17th over - Weston 18* Hussey 0*
Weston bowled Keedy 19 (Behind legs - leg stump) - 60 for 2 in the 20th over - Hussey 0*
103 for 2 in the 31st over - Hussey 16* Taylor 22*
50 partnership - 110 for 2 in the 33rd over - Hussey 23* Taylor 23*
50 Taylor from 77 balls (5 x 4 & 1 x 6) + 150 for 2 in the 42nd over - Hussey 34*
Lunch - 156 for 2 from 43 overs - Hussey 35* Taylor 51*
100 partnership - 160 for 2 in the 44th over - Hussey 36* Taylor 54*
Hussey caught Law bowled Keedy 46 (Silly point) - 171 for 3 in the 46th over - Taylor 55*
Taylor stumped Hegg bowled Keedy 60 - 181 for 4 in the 50th over - Hancock 4*
Gidman lbw bowled Keedy 0 (First ball) - 181 for 5 in the 50th over - Hancock 4*
200 for 5 in the 56th over - Hancock 15* Adshead 4*
50 partnership - 231 for 5 in the 69th over - Hancock 30* Adshead 20*
252 for 5 in the 78th over - Hancock 44* Adshead 24*
50 Hancock from 120 balls (8 x 4) - 266 for 6 in the 80th over - Adshead 29*
Hancock caught Law bowled Keedy 61 (Silly point) - 278 for 6 in the 84th over - Adshead 33*
Adshead 36 dropped by Loye at mid-off - 281 for 6 in the 88th over - Fisher 0*
Tea - 284 for 6 from 89 overs - Adshead 388 Fisher 1*
Fisher caught Law bowled Keedy 5 (Silly point) - 288 for 7 in the 92nd over - Adshead 38*
301 for 7 in the 97th over - Adshead 45* Ball 6*
New ball taken - 306 for 7 in the 98th over - Adshead 49* Ball 6*
50 Adshead from 124 balls (5 x 4) - 307 for 7 in the 99th over - Ball 6*
Ball bowled Chapple 6 (Played on to off stump) - 311 for 8 in the 101st over - Innings declared - Adshead 52* - 4.40pm

Bad light stop play 4.52pm - 0 for 0 from 1 over - Chilton 0* Sutcliffe 0*
Play abandoned for the day 5.20pm
Lancashire 2 points, Gloucestershire 3 points