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Gloucestershire v Warwickshire
Britannic Assurance County Championship 1998
VenueThe Royal and Sun Alliance County Ground, Bristol on 11th, 12th, 13th, 15th June 1998 (4-day match)
Balls per over6
TossGloucestershire won the toss and decided to bat
ResultGloucestershire won by 170 runs
PointsGloucestershire 20 (Bowling 4); Warwickshire 4 (Bowling 4)
UmpiresA Clarkson, VA Holder
ScorersAE Davis (Warwickshire), KT Gerrish (Gloucestershire)
Close of play day 1Warwickshire (1) 96/5 (Brown 23*, Piper 0*; 29 overs)
Close of play day 2Gloucestershire (2) 245/8 (Alleyne 96*, Smith 22*; 68.4 overs)
Close of play day 3Warwickshire (2) 44/2 (Knight 8*, Giles 18*; 19 overs)

Gloucestershire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
GI Macmillanb Giddins022-- 
THC Hancockc Knight b Giddins628111110- 
AJ Wrightb Brown30701044- 
*MW Alleyneb Welch3378865- 
MGN Windowslbw b Giddins043-- 
DR Hewsonnot out27741252- 
+RC Russellb Giddins136-- 
MCJ Ballc Giles b Welch61319-- 
J Lewisc Piper b Giddins0810-- 
AM Smithc Brown b Giddins023-- 
CA Walshc Powell b Welch144-- 
Extras(7 lb, 12 nb, 2 w)21
Total(all out, 55.3 overs)181
Fall of wickets:
1-0 (Macmillan), 2-104 (Wright), 3-104 (Hancock), 4-104 (Windows), 5-159 (Alleyne), 6-162 (Russell), 7-173 (Ball), 8-180 (Lewis), 9-180 (Smith), 10-181 (Walsh, 55.3 ov)
Warwickshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Giddins23   3796--
Brown17   4501--
Welch15.35453--

Warwickshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
MJ Powellc Wright b Walsh344-- 
NV Knightlbw b Walsh81519-- 
DL Hempc Ball b Smith92438-- 
*BC Larac Russell b Smith1636622- 
TL Penneyb Lewis1955851- 
DR Brownb Alleyne2353573- 
+KJ Piperb Walsh1463771- 
G Welchnot out401021374- 
NMK Smithb Walsh3041616- 
AF Gilesc Russell b Walsh046-- 
ESH Giddinsb Walsh011-- 
Extras(1 b, 12 lb, 12 nb)25
Total(all out, 65.2 overs)187
Fall of wickets:
1-4 (Powell), 2-19 (Knight), 3-31 (Hemp), 4-56 (Lara), 5-96 (Penney), 6-100 (Brown), 7-128 (Piper), 8-181 (Smith), 9-187 (Giles), 10-187 (Giddins, 65.2 ov)
Gloucestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Walsh24.26886--
Smith20   4462--
Lewis11   5221--
Alleyne10   5181--

Gloucestershire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
GI Macmillanlbw b Giddins1114202- 
THC Hancockc Knight b Giddins924291- 
AJ Wrightb Giddins2616-- 
*MW Alleyneb Giddins13725531417- 
MGN Windowsc Powell b Giles3873956- 
DR Hewsonc Piper b Giles01516-- 
+RC Russellc Powell b Giles1122262- 
MCJ Ballc Welch b Giles68101- 
J Lewisc Piper b Giddins1026302- 
AM Smithc Knight b Brown41681147- 
CA Walshnot out0210-- 
Extras(20 lb, 10 nb, 12 w)42
Total(all out, 84.4 overs)307
Fall of wickets:
1-24 (Macmillan), 2-25 (Hancock), 3-26 (Wright), 4-113 (Windows), 5-123 (Hewson), 6-151 (Russell), 7-163 (Ball), 8-190 (Lewis), 9-295 (Smith), 10-307 (Alleyne, 84.4 ov)
Warwickshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Giddins27.43855--
Brown18   3831--
Welch10   0390--
Giles24   6604--
Smith4   1170--
Hemp1   030--

Warwickshire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
MJ Powellc Russell b Walsh42929-- 
NV Knightb Smith1572136-- 
DL Hempc Macmillan b Walsh1216251- 
AF Gilesb Smith2728385- 
*BC Laralbw b Smith038-- 
TL Penneyc Ball b Smith915122- 
DR Brownc Lewis b Walsh3944704- 
+KJ Piperc Windows b Walsh68131- 
G Welchb Walsh1220182- 
NMK Smithb Walsh011-- 
ESH Giddinsnot out42151- 
Extras(1 lb, 2 nb)3
Total(all out, 39.3 overs)131
Fall of wickets:
1-8 (Powell), 2-24 (Hemp), 3-56 (Giles), 4-56 (Lara), 5-66 (Penney), 6-77 (Knight), 7-88 (Piper), 8-108 (Welch), 9-108 (Smith), 10-131 (Brown, 39.3 ov)
Gloucestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Walsh18.33656--
Lewis7   0110--
Smith14   4544--

Notes
--> NMK Smith (1) passed 4000 runs in County Championship matches when he reached 14
--> NMK Smith (1) passed 4500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 6
--> MGN Windows (2) passed 2500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 36
--> CA Walsh reached 1550 wickets in First-Class matches when taking his 6th wicket in the Warwickshire second innings
--> AM Smith reached 300 wickets in County Championship matches when he dismissed BC Lara, his 2nd wicket in the Warwickshire second innings