Centurion Cockbain Earns Draw for Gloucs

Report from day four of Hampshire's LV= County Championship match against Gloucestershire at Bristol

Gloucestershire v Hampshire
LV= County Championship
Day Four: thursday 9 August 2012
Bristol

Summary: Match Drawn
Gloucestershire: 271 & 277
Hampshire: 276 & 0-0 (2 ovs)
Scorecard
Concurrent Table

Gloucestershire Team
Nicol, Howell, Housego, Gidman*, Marshall, Cockbain, Coughtrie†, Muchall, Saxelby, Payne, Norwell
Hampshire Team
Adams*, McKenzie, Shafayat, Katich, Dawson, Ervine, Bates†, Mascarenhas, Balcombe, Ali, Tomlinson 

Gloucestershire batted manfully to hold Hampshire off and secure a draw against their promotion chasing opponents on day four of this LV= County Championship match at Bristol.

Led by centurion, Ian Cockbain (112), they trickled along at a gradually dwindling run-rate in warm, sunny conditions ideal for doing just that.

Collectively, they moved from 102-4 at the beginning of the day to 277 by the brink of 5pm, when Jimmy Adams (0*) and Neil McKenzie (0*) saw off an over each before hands were shaken. They’d been left 273 to win with only 15 overs in which to do so.

Having lost Dimi Mascarenhas from their attack with a shoulder injury the visitors couldn’t find the cutting edge they needed and, though there were some moments to savour for the travelling support (James Tomlinson (2-73) taking two wickets in as many balls and Adams (1-4) claiming a rare scalp) they were too few and far between.

The three points for the draw, added to five bonus points, takes Hampshire to second in the table pending Kent’s ongoing match against Essex at Canterbury. They are ahead of Yorkshire on games won.

Catch-Up:

Preview:	Hants Hoping to Overcome Injury Concerns for Bristol
Day One:	Late Wickets Leave Hamsphire in Charge
Day Two:	McKenzie Fifty Leads Hants at Rainy Bristol
Day Three:	Balcombe Blitz Puts Result Back in the Offing

Words: Simon Vincent
Images: Getty Images

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