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Gloucestershire v Sussex
Schweppes County Championship 1978
VenuePhoenix County Ground, Bristol on 15th, 17th, 18th July 1978 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossSussex won the toss and decided to bat
ResultSussex won by 127 runs
PointsGloucestershire 4 (Bowling 4); Sussex 18 (Batting 2, Bowling 4)
UmpiresR Julian, KE Palmer
Close of play day 1Gloucestershire (1) 74/7 (Graveney 3*, Brain 4*; 20 overs)
Close of play day 2Gloucestershire (2) 24/1 (Sadiq Mohammad 16*, Zaheer Abbas 7*)
Sussex first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
KC Wesselslbw b Brain13     
GD Mendisb Procter8     
PWG Parkerc Brassington b Davey29     
CP Phillipsonc Zaheer Abbas b Brain2     
Imran Khanc Childs b Brain0     
JJ Groomec Sadiq Mohammad b Graveney25     
SJ Storeyb Procter47     
MA Bussc Foat b Brain3     
*+A Longnot out56     
GG Arnoldb Childs10     
CE Wallerlbw b Brain11     
Extras(3 nb)3
Total(all out, 85.5 overs)207
Fall of wickets:
1-15, 2-31, 3-35, 4-47, 5-70, 6-95, 7-98, 8-155, 9-177, 10-207 (85.5 ov)
Gloucestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Procter23   6702--
Brain19.56515--
Davey11   5181--
Childs10   5201--
Graveney22   5451--
Gloucestershire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AW Stovoldc Wessels b Imran Khan0     
Sadiq Mohammadc Phillipson b Imran Khan3     
Zaheer Abbasc Long b Imran Khan0     
AJ Hignellc Mendis b Imran Khan15     
*MJ Procterc and b Buss39     
JC Foatc Mendis b Arnold7     
DA Graveneyc Long b Imran Khan3     
+AJ Brassingtonb Imran Khan1     
BM Brainnot out20     
J Daveyc Buss b Imran Khan11     
JH Childsc Storey b Buss3     
Extras(3 b, 2 lb)5
Total(all out, 34.2 overs)107
Fall of wickets:
1-0, 2-0, 3-7, 4-38, 5-63, 6-69, 7-70, 8-79, 9-88, 10-107 (34.2 ov)
Sussex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Imran Khan15   3527--
Arnold17   4421--
Buss2.2082--
Sussex second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
KC Wesselsc Davey b Brain11     
GD Mendislbw b Brain85     
PWG Parkerlbw b Brain34     
CP Phillipsonc Brassington b Brain6     
Imran Khanlbw b Procter31     
JJ Groomec Stovold b Childs8     
SJ Storeyc Hignell b Graveney10     
MA Bussc Childs b Graveney4     
*+A Longc Brassington b Procter17     
GG Arnoldb Procter9     
CE Wallernot out0     
Extras(8 b, 6 lb, 2 nb)16
Total(all out, 83.2 overs)231
Fall of wickets:
1-32, 2-104, 3-133, 4-144, 5-164, 6-193, 7-193, 8-200, 9-230, 10-231 (83.2 ov)
Gloucestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Procter13.23303--
Brain18   2504--
Davey14   3350--
Childs18   2501--
Graveney20   7502--
Gloucestershire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AW Stovoldb Imran Khan0     
Sadiq Mohammadc Imran Khan b Waller47     
Zaheer Abbasb Arnold22     
AJ Hignellb Buss9     
*MJ Procterc and b Waller89     
JC Foatlbw b Storey25     
DA Graveneyst Long b Storey2     
+AJ Brassingtonb Buss0     
BM Brainc Storey b Waller2     
J Daveyc Long b Storey0     
JH Childsnot out1     
Extras(3 lb, 4 nb)7
Total(all out, 77 overs)204
Fall of wickets:
1-0, 2-45, 3-58, 4-144, 5-171, 6-199, 7-200, 8-202, 9-202, 10-204 (77 ov)
Sussex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Imran Khan17   3491--
Arnold18   4581--
Buss6   2222--
Waller25   8563--
Storey11   5123--
Notes
--> The first innings of the match was limited to 100 overs; the total overs for both teams first innings was limited to 200 overs
--> JJ Groome made his last appearance in County Championship matches
--> JJ Groome made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> JJ Groome (1) passed 1000 runs in County Championship matches when he reached 2
--> PWG Parker (2) passed 1000 runs in County Championship matches when he reached 19
--> Zaheer Abbas (2) passed 1000 runs in County Championship matches for the season when he reached 5
--> MJ Procter (2) passed 17500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 56
--> BM Brain reached 600 wickets in County Championship matches when taking his 3rd wicket in the Sussex first innings
--> Imran Khan achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches in the Gloucestershire first innings (previous best was 7-53)
--> Imran Khan achieved his best innings bowling analysis in County Championship matches in the Gloucestershire first innings (previous best was 7-53)
--> JH Childs reached 50 wickets in First-Class matches for the season when taking his 1st wicket in the Sussex second innings
--> BM Brain reached 50 wickets in First-Class matches for the season when taking his 4th wicket in the Sussex second innings