08/09Result

48th Match, County Championship Division Two at Manchester, Sep 8-11 2026

GloucestershireGloucestershireGLO
212 & 169
LancashireLancashireLAN
134 & 142 (41.4 ov)

Gloucs won by 105 runs

Gloucestershire 1st Innings
BATSMEN
R
B
M
4s
6s
SR
EWO Middleton
c †Hurst b Anderson
2
2
2
0
0
100
JP Phillips
b Balderson
8
49
80
0
0
16.32
OJ Price
c †Hurst b Balderson
29
65
82
3
0
44.61
MAH Hammond
run out (Balderson)
19
67
112
2
0
28.35
JR Bracey (c) †
c †Hurst b Balderson
21
31
36
2
0
67.74
KS Dhariwal
c †Hurst b Anderson
20
35
47
4
0
57.14
DJ Ahmed
c Anderson b Shetty
51
120
154
6
1
42.5
R Sai Kishore
b Balderson
20
66
79
1
0
30.3
WSA Williams
c Anderson b Stanley
4
12
20
0
0
33.33
MD Taylor
c Jennings b Stanley
18
33
38
2
1
54.54
JT Langridge
not out
4
5
9
1
0
80
Extras
16 (lb 10, nb 6)
TOTAL
212 all out (80.2 Overs, RR: 2.63)
Fall of wickets: 1-2 (Ed Middleton, 0.2 ov), 2-44 (Joe Phillips, 19.1 ov), 3-45 (Oliver Price, 19.3 ov), 4-69 (James Bracey, 27.4 ov), 5-106 (Kamran Dhariwal, 38.3 ov), 6-119 (Miles Hammond, 44.6 ov), 7-171 (Sai Kishore, 65.6 ov), 8-182 (Will Williams, 70.3 ov), 9-197 (Daaryoush Ahmed, 78.1 ov), 10-212 (Matt Taylor, 80.2 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB
JM Anderson 23 8 41 2 1.78 0 0
MT Stanley 17.2 0 54 2 3.11 0 0
GP Balderson 21 6 44 4 2.09 0 0
BL Walkden 6 1 17 0 2.83 0 2
Noman Ali 11 3 38 0 3.45 0 1
AR Shetty 2 0 8 1 4 0 0

Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ	NB
JM Anderson	23	8	41	2	1.78	0
MT Stanley	17.2	0	54	2	3.11	0
GP Balderson	21	6	44	4	2.09	0
BL Walkden	6	1	17	0	2.83	2
Noman Ali	11	3	38	0	3.45	1
AR Shetty	2	0	8	1	4	0

Lancashire 1st Innings
BATSMEN
R
B
M
4s
6s
SR
KK Jennings
c Hammond b Williams
9
23
34
1
0
39.13
MF Hurst †
c †Bracey b Langridge
2
4
11
0
0
50
Harry Singh
lbw b Langridge
0
10
12
0
0
0
MS Harris
b Taylor
19
27
52
3
0
70.37
R Flintoff
b Williams
9
32
38
1
0
28.12
AR Shetty
c †Bracey b Williams
31
47
89
4
0
65.95
BL Walkden
c †Bracey b Williams
1
9
14
0
0
11.11
GP Balderson
c Dhariwal b Ahmed
39
33
50
9
0
118.18
Noman Ali
not out
10
21
35
2
0
47.61
MT Stanley
b Williams
8
8
12
1
0
100
JM Anderson (c)
lbw b Williams
0
1
2
0
0
0
Extras
6 (lb 5, w 1)
TOTAL
134 all out (35.5 Overs, RR: 3.73)
Fall of wickets: 1-6 (Matty Hurst, 2.1 ov), 2-12 (Harry Singh, 4.5 ov), 3-16 (Keaton Jennings, 7.2 ov), 4-40 (Rocky Flintoff, 15.5 ov), 5-40 (Marcus Harris, 16.1 ov), 6-43 (Ben Walkden, 19.1 ov), 7-109 (George Balderson, 29.3 ov), 8-116 (Arav Shetty, 33.2 ov), 9-134 (Mitchell Stanley, 35.4 ov), 10-134 (James Anderson, 35.5 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB
JT Langridge 9 2 43 2 4.77 0 0
WSA Williams 13.5 5 24 6 1.73 1 0
MD Taylor 9 1 42 1 4.66 0 0
DJ Ahmed 4 0 20 1 5 0 0

Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ	WD
JT Langridge	9	2	43	2	4.77	0
WSA Williams	13.5	5	24	6	1.73	1
MD Taylor	9	1	42	1	4.66	0
DJ Ahmed	4	0	20	1	5	0

Gloucestershire 2nd Innings
BATSMEN
R
B
M
4s
6s
SR
JP Phillips
b Balderson
16
28
35
3
0
57.14
EWO Middleton
c Jennings b Balderson
3
7
14
0
0
42.85
OJ Price
c Anderson b Balderson
2
3
4
0
0
66.66
MAH Hammond
lbw b Balderson
0
1
2
0
0
0
JR Bracey (c) †
c †Hurst b Stanley
13
20
30
2
0
65
KS Dhariwal
c Anderson b Stanley
66
146
203
7
0
45.2
DJ Ahmed
c Stanley b Walkden
8
16
26
2
0
50
R Sai Kishore
c Stanley b Walkden
0
2
8
0
0
0
WSA Williams
c Walkden b Anderson
11
36
50
2
0
30.55
MD Taylor
c Harry Singh b Stanley
31
93
126
4
0
33.33
JT Langridge
not out
8
14
18
1
0
57.14
Extras
11 (b 8, lb 3)
TOTAL
169 all out (61 Overs, RR: 2.77)
Fall of wickets: 1-10 (Ed Middleton, 3.2 ov), 2-12 (Oliver Price, 3.5 ov), 3-12 (Miles Hammond, 3.6 ov), 4-27 (Joe Phillips, 7.5 ov), 5-43 (James Bracey, 10.5 ov), 6-63 (Daaryoush Ahmed, 16.5 ov), 7-63 (Sai Kishore, 18.1 ov), 8-86 (Will Williams, 29.4 ov), 9-156 (Kamran Dhariwal, 56.4 ov), 10-169 (Matt Taylor, 60.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB
JM Anderson 12 1 33 1 2.75 0 0
GP Balderson 17 6 31 4 1.82 0 0
MT Stanley 10 1 34 3 3.4 0 0
BL Walkden 10 4 26 2 2.6 0 0
Noman Ali 10 2 27 0 2.7 0 0
AR Shetty 2 0 7 0 3.5 0 0

Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ
JM Anderson	12	1	33	1	2.75
GP Balderson	17	6	31	4	1.82
MT Stanley	10	1	34	3	3.4
BL Walkden	10	4	26	2	2.6
Noman Ali	10	2	27	0	2.7
AR Shetty	2	0	7	0	3.5

Lancashire 2nd Innings
BATSMEN
R
B
M
4s
6s
SR
KK Jennings
c Hammond b Langridge
16
34
42
3
0
47.05
MF Hurst †
b Langridge
0
7
19
0
0
0
Harry Singh
c Hammond b Williams
6
9
16
0
0
66.66
MS Harris
c Hammond b Taylor
9
32
46
0
0
28.12
R Flintoff
c Taylor b Langridge
65
79
146
10
1
82.27
AR Shetty
st †Bracey b Sai Kishore
6
11
15
1
0
54.54
BL Walkden
c †Bracey b Sai Kishore
24
53
57
4
0
45.28
GP Balderson
c Price b Langridge
0
3
8
0
0
0
Noman Ali
lbw b Langridge
9
14
17
0
1
64.28
MT Stanley
c Dhariwal b Sai Kishore
0
6
8
0
0
0
JM Anderson (c)
not out
0
2
6
0
0
0
Extras
7 (b 4, lb 2, w 1)
TOTAL
142 all out (41.4 Overs, RR: 3.4)
Fall of wickets: 1-4 (Matty Hurst, 4.1 ov), 2-19 (Harry Singh, 7.3 ov), 3-25 (Keaton Jennings, 8.5 ov), 4-55 (Marcus Harris, 17.3 ov), 5-64 (Arav Shetty, 20.4 ov), 6-116 (Ben Walkden, 34.5 ov), 7-121 (George Balderson, 35.6 ov), 8-137 (Noman Ali, 39.2 ov), 9-138 (Mitchell Stanley, 40.4 ov), 10-142 (Rocky Flintoff, 41.4 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB
JT Langridge 11.4 2 51 5 4.37 1 0
WSA Williams 11 3 28 1 2.54 0 0
R Sai Kishore 13 1 37 3 2.84 0 0
MD Taylor 6 1 20 1 3.33 0 0

Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ	WD
JT Langridge	11.4	2	51	5	4.37	1
WSA Williams	11	3	28	1	2.54	0
R Sai Kishore	13	1	37	3	2.84	0
MD Taylor	6	1	20	1	3.33	0

Match Details

Old Trafford, Manchester

Series

County Championship Division Two 2026

Toss

Gloucestershire , elected to bat first

Season

2026

Match days

8,9,10,11 September 2026 (4-day match)

Points

Gloucestershire 19, Lancashire 3

Close of Play

Tue, 8 Sep - day 1 - Gloucestershire 1st innings 164/6 (DJ Ahmed 33*, R Sai Kishore 20*, 61 ov)
Wed, 9 Sep - day 2 - Gloucestershire 2nd innings 118/8 (KS Dhariwal 44*, MD Taylor 14*, 42 ov)
Thu, 10 Sep - day 3 - Lancashire 2nd innings 120/6 (R Flintoff 57*, GP Balderson 0*, 35.3 ov)
Fri, 11 Sep - day 4 - Lancashire 2nd innings 142 (41.4 ov) - end of match

Match Notes

General
- Batting and bowling points: Gloucestershire 3, Lancashire 3

Match Coverage

All Match News

Langridge five-for wraps up Gloucesteshire victory
Visitors prevail in low-scoring scrap with Lancashire despite Rocky Flintoff's 65
Rocky Flintoff's maiden fifty keeps Lancashire afloat
Kamran Dhariwal half-century and two wickets from James Langridge keep Gloucestershire on course for victory
Will Williams runs through Lancashire
Gloucestershire seamer claims six as wickets tumble and batting issues are exposed on both sides
Anderson, Balderson combine to dent Gloucestershire
Visitors left six-down at stumps despite 35 overs being lost to rain

Lancashire INNINGS		R	B
KK Jennings	caught	16	34
MF Hurst	bowled	0	7
Harry Singh	caught	6	9
MS Harris	caught	9	32
R Flintoff	caught	65	79
AR Shetty	stumped	6	11
BL Walkden	caught wk	24	53
GP Balderson	caught	0	3
Noman Ali	lbw	9	14
MT Stanley	caught	0	6
JM Anderson	not out	0	2
EXTRAS	(b 4, lb 2, w 1)
TOTAL	142 (all out; 41.4 ovs)

Gloucs BOWLING	O	M	R	W	Econ
JT Langridge	11.4	2	51	5	4.37	(1w)
WSA Williams	11.0	3	28	1	2.54
R Sai Kishore	13.0	1	37	3	2.84
MD Taylor	6.0	1	20	1	3.33

Lancashire 4th innings Partnerships

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	4	KK Jennings	MF Hurst
2nd	15	KK Jennings	Harry Singh
3rd	6	MS Harris	KK Jennings
4th	30	MS Harris	R Flintoff
5th	9	AR Shetty	R Flintoff
6th	52	BL Walkden	R Flintoff
7th	5	GP Balderson	R Flintoff
8th	16	Noman Ali	R Flintoff
9th	1	MT Stanley	R Flintoff
10th	4	JM Anderson	R Flintoff

County Championship Division Two

Team	M	W	L	D	PT
DUR	12	9	0	3	230
NOR	12	5	3	4	175
KEN	12	6	2	4	173
MID	12	4	5	3	135
DER	12	4	6	2	135
WOR	12	4	5	3	133
LAN	12	2	7	3	100
GLO	12	3	9	0	82

Team	M	W	L	D	PT
DUR	12	9	0	3	230
NOR	12	5	3	4	175
KEN	12	6	2	4	173
MID	12	4	5	3	135
DER	12	4	6	2	135
WOR	12	4	5	3	133
LAN	12	2	7	3	100
GLO	12	3	9	0	82

Team	M	W	L	D	PT
DUR	12	9	0	3	230
NOR	12	5	3	4	175
KEN	12	6	2	4	173
MID	12	4	5	3	135
DER	12	4	6	2	135
WOR	12	4	5	3	133
LAN	12	2	7	3	100
GLO	12	3	9	0	82

Gloucestershire 1st Innings

Lancashire 1st Innings

Gloucestershire 2nd Innings

Lancashire 2nd Innings

Old Trafford, Manchester

Series

Toss

Season

Match days

First-class debut

Umpires

Match Referee

Points

Langridge five-for wraps up Gloucesteshire victory

Rocky Flintoff's maiden fifty keeps Lancashire afloat

Will Williams runs through Lancashire

Anderson, Balderson combine to dent Gloucestershire

Team	M	W	L	D	PT
DUR	12	9	0	3	230
NOR	12	5	3	4	175
KEN	12	6	2	4	173
MID	12	4	5	3	135
DER	12	4	6	2	135
WOR	12	4	5	3	133
LAN	12	2	7	3	100
GLO	12	3	9	0	82