Gloucestershire vs Northamptonshire, Division 2
County Div 2 2026 · 4day · · County Ground, Bristol
Northamptonshire won by 2 wickets (Gloucestershire 154 & 221, Northamptonshire 127 & 251/8).
- Gloucestershire: 154 (51.5 ov) & 221 (67.2 ov)
- Northamptonshire: 127 (51.3 ov) & 251/8 (78.1 ov)
Match report
Gloucestershire (GLO) faced Northamptonshire (NOR) in the Division 2 of County Div 2 2026, a 4day match, at County Ground, Bristol. Play began on Friday, 15 May 2026 at 10:00 UTC. It is a multi-day match with two innings per side and no limit on overs.
Northamptonshire won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Hassan Adnan and James Tredwell, with Jason Swift as match referee.
Gloucestershire made 154 in 51.5 overs, with Oliver Joseph Price top-scoring on 50 not out from 146 balls. Ben Sanderson was the pick of the bowlers with 5 for 47. Northamptonshire made 127 in 51.3 overs, with Luke Procter top-scoring on 38 from 105 balls. Matthew Taylor was the pick of the bowlers with 5 for 36. Gloucestershire made 221 in 67.2 overs, with Cameron Bancroft top-scoring on 82 from 140 balls. Harry Conway was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 42. Northamptonshire made 251/8 in 78.1 overs, with Louis Kimber top-scoring on 66 from 69 balls. Gabe Bell was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 42.
Result: Northamptonshire won by 2 wickets.
The full scorecard, fall of wickets and every ball of the commentary are on the Scorecard and Commentary tabs, and the Crease Cam replays each delivery as an animation.
Gloucestershire · 1st innings: 154 (51.5 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Charlesworth | c Liam Guthrie b Ben Sanderson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron Bancroft | lbw b Harry Conway | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oliver Joseph Price | not out | 50 | 146 | 5 | 0 | 34.25 |
| Miles Hammond | c Lewis McManus b Ben Sanderson | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 15.38 |
| James Bracey | c Lewis McManus b Ben Sanderson | 7 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 38.89 |
| Tommy Boorman | b Luke Procter | 22 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 70.97 |
| Graeme van Buuren | c Harry Conway b Liam Guthrie | 11 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 100 |
| Will Williams | lbw b Ben Sanderson | 13 | 46 | 1 | 0 | 28.26 |
| Craig Miles | b Luke Procter | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16.67 |
| Matthew Taylor | c Saif Zaib b Ben Sanderson | 25 | 36 | 4 | 0 | 69.44 |
| Gabe Bell | c Lewis McManus b Harry Conway | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras: 23
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Sanderson | 19 | 4 | 47 | 5 | 2.47 |
| Harry Conway | 17.5 | 3 | 54 | 2 | 3.03 |
| Luke Procter | 8 | 3 | 24 | 2 | 3 |
| Liam Guthrie | 7 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1.14 |
Northamptonshire · 1st innings: 127 (51.3 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricardo Vasconcelos | c Oliver Joseph Price b Matthew Taylor | 16 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 45.71 |
| Luke Procter | c Matthew Taylor b Craig Miles | 38 | 105 | 4 | 0 | 36.19 |
| Harry Conway | b Gabe Bell | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Calvin Harrison | lbw b Gabe Bell | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nathan McSweeney | lbw b Matthew Taylor | 6 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 35.29 |
| Saif Zaib | c Matthew Taylor b Craig Miles | 19 | 61 | 3 | 0 | 31.15 |
| James Sales | not out | 19 | 45 | 1 | 1 | 42.22 |
| George Bartlett | c James Bracey b Craig Miles | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 12.5 |
| Lewis McManus | b Matthew Taylor | 10 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 52.63 |
| Ben Sanderson | c Graeme van Buuren b Matthew Taylor | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Liam Guthrie | c Graeme van Buuren b Matthew Taylor | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 9.09 |
Extras: 17
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gabe Bell | 17 | 3 | 37 | 2 | 2.18 |
| Will Williams | 12 | 6 | 25 | 0 | 2.08 |
| Matthew Taylor | 14.3 | 4 | 36 | 5 | 2.48 |
| Craig Miles | 8 | 1 | 22 | 3 | 2.75 |
Gloucestershire · 2nd innings: 221 (67.2 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Miles | c Luke Procter b Ben Sanderson | 11 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 61.11 |
| Will Williams | c Calvin Harrison b Harry Conway | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Ben Charlesworth | c Calvin Harrison b Harry Conway | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron Bancroft | lbw b James Sales | 82 | 140 | 8 | 0 | 58.57 |
| Oliver Joseph Price | c Calvin Harrison b Ben Sanderson | 0 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Miles Hammond | c George Bartlett b Ben Sanderson | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| James Bracey | c Lewis McManus b Harry Conway | 48 | 107 | 6 | 0 | 44.86 |
| Tommy Boorman | c Ricardo Vasconcelos b Luke Procter | 36 | 54 | 7 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Graeme van Buuren | b James Sales | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Matthew Taylor | b Calvin Harrison | 18 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 138.46 |
| Gabe Bell | not out | 9 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
Extras: 8
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Sanderson | 19 | 5 | 50 | 3 | 2.63 |
| Harry Conway | 19 | 2 | 42 | 3 | 2.21 |
| Luke Procter | 16 | 4 | 51 | 1 | 3.19 |
| Liam Guthrie | 3 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 5.33 |
| James Sales | 8 | 0 | 47 | 2 | 5.88 |
| Calvin Harrison | 1.2 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 6.75 |
| Nathan McSweeney | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Northamptonshire · 2nd innings: 251/8 (78.1 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricardo Vasconcelos | lbw b Gabe Bell | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28.57 |
| Luke Procter | b Matthew Taylor | 13 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 43.33 |
| Calvin Harrison | c Oliver Joseph Price b Matthew Taylor | 35 | 49 | 5 | 0 | 71.43 |
| Nathan McSweeney | lbw b Will Williams | 46 | 127 | 6 | 0 | 36.22 |
| George Bartlett | c Oliver Joseph Price b Gabe Bell | 14 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 42.42 |
| James Sales | c Cameron Bancroft b Craig Miles | 28 | 44 | 5 | 0 | 63.64 |
| Harry Conway | lbw b Will Williams | 5 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 26.32 |
| Louis Kimber | b Graeme van Buuren | 66 | 69 | 11 | 1 | 95.65 |
| Lewis McManus | not out | 22 | 86 | 3 | 0 | 25.58 |
| Ben Sanderson | not out | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 83.33 |
Extras: 15 · Did not bat: Saif Zaib, Liam Guthrie
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gabe Bell | 12 | 2 | 42 | 2 | 3.5 |
| Will Williams | 24 | 8 | 55 | 2 | 2.29 |
| Matthew Taylor | 19.1 | 5 | 46 | 2 | 2.4 |
| Craig Miles | 14 | 0 | 57 | 1 | 4.07 |
| Graeme van Buuren | 6 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 3 |
| Luke Charlesworth | 3 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 6.67 |