County Championship Division Two ka match jo Northamptonshire aur Gloucestershire ke beech Wantage Road pe hua, wo 26 May ko rain ke kaaran draw ho gaya. Northamptonshire strong position mein thi aur unhone Gloucestershire ko 350 ka target diya tha. Lekin jab visitors 214 for 6 pe phase hue the, tab rain ne unki jaan bachayi. Miles Hammond aur Cameron Bancroft ne important fifties mari, jabki Northants ke Saif Zaib aur James Sales ne pura game dominate kiya.
Match Details
- Teams: Northamptonshire vs. Gloucestershire
- Competition: County Championship Division Two, 27th Match
- Venue: Wantage Road, Northampton
- Dates: May 23 – May 26, 2025
- Result: Match draw ho gaya rain ki wajah se
Scorecard Summary
- Northamptonshire 1st Innings: 469 all out (139.2 overs)
- Saif Zaib: 159
- James Sales: 81
- Calvin Harrison: 63
- Gloucestershire 1st Innings: 379/8 declared (111 overs)
- Cameron Green: 118*
- Cameron Bancroft: 60
- Miles Hammond: 51
- Calvin Harrison (Northants): 4/94
- Northamptonshire 2nd Innings: 259/6 declared (49 overs)
- James Sales: 49*
- Saif Zaib: 22*
- Gloucestershire 2nd Innings: 214/6 (56.4 overs)
- Hammond & Bancroft ne 50+ kiya
- Target: 350 runs in approx 60 overs
- Close Status: Gloucestershire 214/6, 136 runs short, rain ne game rok diya
Key Moments
- Day 1: Northants ne toss jeet ke batting choose ki aur 469 bana diye, Zaib ne zabardast 159 maara.
- Day 2: Gloucs ne comeback kiya, 156/4 tak pahuch gaye, beech mein thodi rain bhi aayi.
- Day 3: Cameron Green ka classy 118* aur team ka 379/8 pe declare karna match ko thriller bana gaya. Northants ne 259/6 pe declare kiya.
- Day 4: Gloucs ka chase thoda shaky raha, 214/6 pe they jab rain ne poora plan bigaad diya. Match draw ho gaya.
Player Highlights
- Saif Zaib (Northamptonshire): Pehle innings ka 159 aur dusre mein 22* — pure match mein dominate kiya.
- James Sales (Northamptonshire): Pehle 81 aur dusri innings mein 49* — solid all-round performance.
- Cameron Green (Gloucestershire): 118* — 5 matches mein 3rd century, full Test level class dikhayi.
- Hammond aur Bancroft (Gloucestershire): Dono ne second innings mein fighting fifties maari, team ko collapse se bachaaya.
Match ek dhamakedar finish ke liye set tha, Northants jeet ke kareeb thi aur Gloucs struggle kar rahi thi. Lekin baarish ne sab kuch pause pe daal diya. Northants ko thoda disappointment zaroor hoga, par Gloucs ko relief mila ki defeat se bach gaye. Ab dono teams apne next matches ki taraf badhengi — Gloucestershire ka agla match hai Yorkshire ke khilaaf T20 Blast mein, aur Northamptonshire apne Division Two standings ko improve karne ki koshish karegi.
