Match summary
Gloucestershire played Lancashire in Match 48, County Championship 2026 at Old Trafford, Manchester, from 8 Sept 2026 to 11 Sept 2026. Gloucestershire won by 105 runs.
Gloucestershire won the toss and chose to bat first. Gloucestershire made 212 in 80.2 overs, Lancashire made 134 in 35.5 overs, Gloucestershire made 169 in 61 overs, Lancashire made 142 in 41.4 overs.
KS Dhariwal top-scored with 86 runs in the match; GP Balderson took 8/75 in the match.
Gloucestershire Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EWO Middleton c MF Hurst b JM Anderson |
c MF Hurst b JM Anderson | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| JP Phillips b GP Balderson |
b GP Balderson | 8 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 16.33 |
| OJ Price c MF Hurst b GP Balderson |
c MF Hurst b GP Balderson | 29 | 65 | 3 | 0 | 44.62 |
| Miles Hammond run out (GP Balderson) |
run out (GP Balderson) | 19 | 67 | 2 | 0 | 28.36 |
| James Bracey c MF Hurst b GP Balderson |
c MF Hurst b GP Balderson | 21 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 67.74 |
| KS Dhariwal c MF Hurst b JM Anderson |
c MF Hurst b JM Anderson | 20 | 35 | 4 | 0 | 57.14 |
| DJ Ahmed c JM Anderson b AR Shetty |
c JM Anderson b AR Shetty | 51 | 120 | 6 | 1 | 42.50 |
| R Sai Kishore b GP Balderson |
b GP Balderson | 20 | 66 | 1 | 0 | 30.30 |
| WSA Williams c JM Anderson b MT Stanley |
c JM Anderson b MT Stanley | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| MD Taylor c KK Jennings b MT Stanley |
c KK Jennings b MT Stanley | 18 | 33 | 2 | 1 | 54.55 |
| JT Langridge not out |
not out | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 80.00 |
| Extras | (b 0, lb 10, w 0, nb 6) | 16 | ||||
| Total | 80.2 Ov (RR: 2.64) | 212/10 | ||||
Fall of wickets: 1-2 (EWO Middleton, 0.2 ov), 2-44 (JP Phillips, 19.1 ov), 3-45 (OJ Price, 19.3 ov), 4-69 (James Bracey, 27.4 ov), 5-106 (KS Dhariwal, 38.3 ov), 6-119 (Miles Hammond, 44.6 ov), 7-171 (R Sai Kishore, 65.6 ov), 8-182 (WSA Williams, 70.3 ov), 9-197 (DJ Ahmed, 78.1 ov), 10-212 (MD Taylor, 80.2 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JM Anderson | 23 | 8 | 41 | 2 | 1.78 | 116 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MT Stanley | 17.2 | 0 | 54 | 2 | 3.12 | 73 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GP Balderson | 21 | 6 | 44 | 4 | 2.10 | 105 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| BL Walkden | 6 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 2.83 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nauman Ali | 11 | 3 | 38 | 0 | 3.45 | 49 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| AR Shetty | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 4.00 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lancashire Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KK Jennings c Miles Hammond b WSA Williams |
c Miles Hammond b WSA Williams | 9 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 39.13 |
| MF Hurst c James Bracey b JT Langridge |
c James Bracey b JT Langridge | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Harry Singh lbw b JT Langridge |
lbw b JT Langridge | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| MS Harris b MD Taylor |
b MD Taylor | 19 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 70.37 |
| R Flintoff b WSA Williams |
b WSA Williams | 9 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 28.13 |
| AR Shetty c James Bracey b WSA Williams |
c James Bracey b WSA Williams | 31 | 47 | 4 | 0 | 65.96 |
| BL Walkden c James Bracey b WSA Williams |
c James Bracey b WSA Williams | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 11.11 |
| GP Balderson c KS Dhariwal b DJ Ahmed |
c KS Dhariwal b DJ Ahmed | 39 | 33 | 9 | 0 | 118.18 |
| Nauman Ali not out |
not out | 10 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 47.62 |
| MT Stanley b WSA Williams |
b WSA Williams | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 100.00 |
| JM Anderson lbw b WSA Williams |
lbw b WSA Williams | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Extras | (b 0, lb 5, w 1, nb 0) | 6 | ||||
| Total | 35.5 Ov (RR: 3.74) | 134/10 | ||||
Fall of wickets: 1-6 (MF Hurst, 2.1 ov), 2-12 (Harry Singh, 4.5 ov), 3-16 (KK Jennings, 7.2 ov), 4-40 (R Flintoff, 15.5 ov), 5-40 (MS Harris, 16.1 ov), 6-43 (BL Walkden, 19.1 ov), 7-109 (GP Balderson, 29.3 ov), 8-116 (AR Shetty, 33.2 ov), 9-134 (MT Stanley, 35.4 ov), 10-134 (JM Anderson, 35.5 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JT Langridge | 9 | 2 | 43 | 2 | 4.78 | 38 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| WSA Williams | 13.5 | 5 | 24 | 6 | 1.73 | 72 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| MD Taylor | 9 | 1 | 42 | 1 | 4.67 | 36 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DJ Ahmed | 4 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 5.00 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Gloucestershire Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP Phillips b GP Balderson |
b GP Balderson | 16 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 57.14 |
| EWO Middleton c KK Jennings b GP Balderson |
c KK Jennings b GP Balderson | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 42.86 |
| OJ Price c JM Anderson b GP Balderson |
c JM Anderson b GP Balderson | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Miles Hammond lbw b GP Balderson |
lbw b GP Balderson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| James Bracey c MF Hurst b MT Stanley |
c MF Hurst b MT Stanley | 13 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 65.00 |
| KS Dhariwal c JM Anderson b MT Stanley |
c JM Anderson b MT Stanley | 66 | 146 | 7 | 0 | 45.21 |
| DJ Ahmed c MT Stanley b BL Walkden |
c MT Stanley b BL Walkden | 8 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 50.00 |
| R Sai Kishore c MT Stanley b BL Walkden |
c MT Stanley b BL Walkden | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| WSA Williams c BL Walkden b JM Anderson |
c BL Walkden b JM Anderson | 11 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 30.56 |
| MD Taylor c Harry Singh b MT Stanley |
c Harry Singh b MT Stanley | 31 | 93 | 4 | 0 | 33.33 |
| JT Langridge not out |
not out | 8 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 57.14 |
| Extras | (b 8, lb 3, w 0, nb 0) | 11 | ||||
| Total | 61 Ov (RR: 2.77) | 169/10 | ||||
Fall of wickets: 1-10 (EWO Middleton, 3.2 ov), 2-12 (OJ Price, 3.5 ov), 3-12 (Miles Hammond, 3.6 ov), 4-27 (JP Phillips, 7.5 ov), 5-43 (James Bracey, 10.5 ov), 6-63 (DJ Ahmed, 16.5 ov), 7-63 (R Sai Kishore, 18.1 ov), 8-86 (WSA Williams, 29.4 ov), 9-156 (KS Dhariwal, 56.4 ov), 10-169 (MD Taylor, 60.6 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JM Anderson | 12 | 1 | 33 | 1 | 2.75 | 55 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GP Balderson | 17 | 6 | 31 | 4 | 1.82 | 88 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MT Stanley | 10 | 1 | 34 | 3 | 3.40 | 45 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BL Walkden | 10 | 4 | 26 | 2 | 2.60 | 49 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nauman Ali | 10 | 2 | 27 | 0 | 2.70 | 46 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AR Shetty | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3.50 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lancashire Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KK Jennings c Miles Hammond b JT Langridge |
c Miles Hammond b JT Langridge | 16 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 47.06 |
| MF Hurst b JT Langridge |
b JT Langridge | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Harry Singh c Miles Hammond b WSA Williams |
c Miles Hammond b WSA Williams | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| MS Harris c Miles Hammond b MD Taylor |
c Miles Hammond b MD Taylor | 9 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 28.13 |
| R Flintoff c MD Taylor b JT Langridge |
c MD Taylor b JT Langridge | 65 | 79 | 10 | 1 | 82.28 |
| AR Shetty st James Bracey b R Sai Kishore |
st James Bracey b R Sai Kishore | 6 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 54.55 |
| BL Walkden c James Bracey b R Sai Kishore |
c James Bracey b R Sai Kishore | 24 | 53 | 4 | 0 | 45.28 |
| GP Balderson c OJ Price b JT Langridge |
c OJ Price b JT Langridge | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Nauman Ali lbw b JT Langridge |
lbw b JT Langridge | 9 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 64.29 |
| MT Stanley c KS Dhariwal b R Sai Kishore |
c KS Dhariwal b R Sai Kishore | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| JM Anderson not out |
not out | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Extras | (b 4, lb 2, w 1, nb 0) | 7 | ||||
| Total | 41.4 Ov (RR: 3.41) | 142/10 | ||||
Fall of wickets: 1-4 (MF Hurst, 4.1 ov), 2-19 (Harry Singh, 7.3 ov), 3-25 (KK Jennings, 8.5 ov), 4-55 (MS Harris, 17.3 ov), 5-64 (AR Shetty, 20.4 ov), 6-116 (BL Walkden, 34.5 ov), 7-121 (GP Balderson, 35.6 ov), 8-137 (Nauman Ali, 39.2 ov), 9-138 (MT Stanley, 40.4 ov), 10-142 (R Flintoff, 41.4 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JT Langridge | 11.4 | 2 | 51 | 5 | 4.37 | 52 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| WSA Williams | 11 | 3 | 28 | 1 | 2.55 | 51 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R Sai Kishore | 13 | 1 | 37 | 3 | 2.85 | 57 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| MD Taylor | 6 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 3.33 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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- Match
- Match 48 · County Championship 2026
- Venue
- Old Trafford, Manchester
- Date
- 8 Sept 2026 to 11 Sept 2026
- Toss
- Gloucestershire, elected to bat first
- Result
- Gloucestershire won by 105 runs
- Format
- MDM
- Season
- 2026
Frequently asked questions
Who won the Gloucestershire vs Lancashire match on 8 Sept 2026?
Gloucestershire won by 105 runs.
Who scored the most runs in Gloucestershire vs Lancashire?
KS Dhariwal (Gloucestershire) with 86 runs across 2 innings.
Who took the most wickets in Gloucestershire vs Lancashire?
GP Balderson, with 8/75.
Who won the toss in Gloucestershire vs Lancashire?
Gloucestershire, who chose to bat first.
Where was Gloucestershire vs Lancashire played?
At Old Trafford, Manchester.