Gloucestershire vs Lancashire, 10th Match, County Championship Division Two 2026

testLancashire won by 4 wkts

County Ground, Bristol

17 Apr 2026, 3:30 pm IST

lancashire won the toss, chose to bowl

Winner: Lancashire

Top Performers

Gloucestershire

Top Batsmen

Batter	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR
Oliver Price	35	60	6	0	58.33
Ben Charlesworth	26	90	1	0	28.89

Top Bowlers

Bowler	Overs	Runs	Wickets	Economy
George Balderson	19.5	34	5	1.7
Sir James Anderson	9	12	3	1.3

Lancashire

Top Batsmen

Batter	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR
Keaton Jennings	70	110	9	0	63.64
Matthew Hurst	39	92	6	0	42.39

Top Bowlers

Bowler	Overs	Runs	Wickets	Economy
Matt Taylor	18.2	43	6	2.3
Gabe Bell	16	56	2	3.5

Gloucestershire Inning 2

Top Batsmen

Batter	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR
James Bracey	114	227	16	0	50.22
Miles Hammond	82	169	9	1	48.52

Top Bowlers

Bowler	Overs	Runs	Wickets	Economy
Sir James Anderson	24	51	4	2.1
George Balderson	24.5	75	4	3

Lancashire Inning 2

Top Batsmen

Batter	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR
Keaton Jennings	78	175	11	0	44.57
Josh Bohannon	31	41	6	0	75.61

Top Bowlers

Bowler	Overs	Runs	Wickets	Economy
Will Williams	13	44	3	3.4
Oliver Price	2.5	2	1	0.7

Gloucestershire Inning Score: 136

Batter	Dismissal	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR
Cameron Bancroft	run out (Josh Bohannon)	6	30	1	0	20
Ben Charlesworth	lbw b Balderson	26	90	1	0	28.89
Oliver Price	b Balderson	35	60	6	0	58.33
Miles Hammond	c Matthew Hurst b Balderson	8	17	0	1	47.06
James Bracey	lbw b Balderson	12	25	2	0	48
Tommy Boorman	lbw b Balderson	19	53	3	0	35.85
Graeme van Buuren	c Jennings b P Coughlin	0	3	0	0	0
Matt Taylor	b James Anderson	9	19	2	0	47.37
Henry Brookes	c Arav Shetty b James Anderson	4	6	0	0	66.67
Will Williams	lbw b James Anderson	0	2	0	0	0
Gabe Bell	not out	0	2	0	0	0

Bowler	Overs	Maidens	Runs	Wickets	No Balls	Economy
Sir James Anderson	9	4	12	3	0	1.3
Ajeet Dale	2	0	3	0	0	1.5
Paul Coughlin	15	2	58	1	0	3.9
George Balderson	19.5	9	34	5	4	1.7
Arav Shetty	4	1	9	0	0	2.2
Josh Bohannon	1	0	7	0	0	7

Lancashire Inning Score: 240

Batter	Dismissal	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR
Luke Wells	c Will Williams b Matt Taylor	27	37	4	0	72.97
Keaton Jennings	c Will Williams b Gv Buuren	70	110	9	0	63.64
Josh Bohannon	b Matt Taylor	21	78	2	0	26.92
Marcus Harris	lbw b Gabe Bell	11	28	0	1	39.29
Michael Jones	c Oliver Price b Matt Taylor	0	4	0	0	0
Matthew Hurst	b Gabe Bell	39	92	6	0	42.39
Arav Shetty	c Tommy Boorman b Brookes	13	16	3	0	81.25
George Balderson	c Bancroft b Matt Taylor	0	19	0	0	0
Paul Coughlin	lbw b Matt Taylor	8	12	0	1	66.67
Oliver William Sutton	c Oliver Price b Matt Taylor	19	41	3	0	46.34
Sir James Anderson	not out	2	2	0	0	100

Bowler	Overs	Maidens	Runs	Wickets	No Balls	Economy
Gabe Bell	16	3	56	2	0	3.5
Will Williams	17	7	45	0	2	2.6
Matt Taylor	18.2	3	43	6	0	2.3
Henry Brookes	13	2	54	1	8	4.2
Graeme van Buuren	7	1	22	1	0	3.1
Oliver Price	1	1	0	0	0	0

Match Summary

Gloucestershire vs Lancashire, 10th Match, County Championship Division Two 2026

Date: April 17, 2026
Venue: County Ground, Bristol

In an enthralling County Championship match, Lancashire emerged victorious against Gloucestershire by 4 wickets. James Bracey's magnificent century was a highlight for Gloucestershire, while Keaton Jennings' consistent batting performance helped Lancashire secure the win. George Balderson and Sir James Anderson shone with the ball, each taking four wickets in crucial moments. Matt Taylor's six-wicket haul for Gloucestershire was commendable but couldn't prevent the loss.

Match Summary

Lancashire won the toss and opted to bowl first. Gloucestershire struggled in their first innings, managing only 136 runs, with Oliver Price top-scoring with 35 runs. George Balderson was exceptional with the ball for Lancashire, taking 5 wickets for just 34 runs. Sir James Anderson supported him well, claiming 3 wickets.

In response, Lancashire posted a total of 240 runs in their first innings. Keaton Jennings was the standout performer with a solid 70-run knock. Matt Taylor's brilliant bowling for Gloucestershire saw him taking 6 wickets for 43 runs, keeping them in the contest.

Gloucestershire put up a better fight in their second innings, scoring 305 runs. James Bracey's century (114 runs) and Miles Hammond's gritty 82 laid a strong foundation. However, Lancashire's bowlers kept chipping away at the wickets, with Anderson and Balderson both taking four wickets each.

Chasing a target of 202 runs, Lancashire reached their goal with a composed innings from Keaton Jennings who remained not out on 78. Despite a spirited effort from Gloucestershire's bowlers, especially Will Williams who took 3 wickets, Lancashire secured victory by reaching the target with four wickets to spare.

Key Performances

James Bracey (Gloucestershire): Scored a century (114 runs) in the second innings.
Miles Hammond (Gloucestershire): Scored an important half-century (82 runs) in the second innings.
Keaton Jennings (Lancashire): Scored consistently across both innings with scores of 70 and unbeaten 78.
George Balderson (Lancashire): Took a total of 9 wickets in the match (5/34 in first innings and 4/75 in second innings).
Sir James Anderson (Lancashire): Claimed crucial wickets with figures of 3/12 in first innings and 4/51 in second innings.
Matt Taylor (Gloucestershire): Impressive bowling figures of 6/43 in Lancashire's first innings.

Lancashire's disciplined bowling and steady batting performance were key to their victory over Gloucestershire in this closely contested match.