da casino： Sussex made it three Championship wins in succession by completing a207-run victory over Gloucestershire inside three days at Bristol
23-Apr-2010
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Sussex made it three Championship wins in succession by completing a207-run victory over Gloucestershire inside three days at Bristol.The home side’s dismal batting form continued as they were skittled for 119 intheir second innings, having begun the day at 12 for 1. Collymore claimed 3 for 30 and James Anyon 3 for 29 as Sussex took 19 points to take their tally from three matches to an impressive 63.Gloucestershire, bowled out in just 39.1 overs, earned three points and arealready 57 behind their opponents in the Division Two table, albeit havingplayed one game less.There was feeble resistance from the moment Abdul-Kadeer Ali lost his off stumpto Rana Naved-ul-Hasan playing a seemingly immaculate forward defensive shotwith the total on 21.Soon it was 29 for 3 as teenager Chris Dent failed to move his feet and waspinned lbw by Collymore for 10. The West Indies paceman struck again in his following over as Hamish Marshall was superbly caught low down at first slip by Matt Prior for seven.Gloucestershire, shot out for 86 in their opening game against Northamptonshireand 128 in the first innings of this game, were again in disarray. It was 40 for5 when Chris Taylor pushed forward and edged Collymore to Joe Gatting atsecond slip.Alex Gidman and James Franklin added 40 before Franklin (29) became the game’s18th lbw victim to a ball from Anyon that appeared to keep low. Umpires TimRobinson and Barry Dudleston had given nine leg before decisions each.Gidman swished his bat in annoyance when playing a loose drive at RobinMartin-Jenkins and slicing a catch to Murray Goodwin at point. TheGloucestershire skipper had made 13 and was clearly a frustrated man.It was almost all over by lunch as Jon Lewis got a thin edge to Martin-Jenkinsand was taken by wicketkeeper Andrew Hodd. The score at the interval was 92 for8.Anyon then produced a good low catch off his own bowling to send back SteveSnell, who had looked more confident than most of his predecessors in making25. The game ended at just after 2pm when Gemaal Hussain was caught in the slips byPrior to give Anyon his third wicket.The ball had continued to swing throughout the match, but Gloucestershire’sbatting was still well below the required standard. In four innings this seasonthey have amassed just 582 runs.