Gloucs Lace their run chase with fine victory

MILES Hammond, Tom Lace and Graeme van Buuren led Gloucestershire home in a chase of 266 to complete a remarkable turnaround as they beat Northamptonshire by six wickets at Bristol.Having polished Northants off for just 129 in their second innings, the hosts were left with two-and-a-half sessions to complete their comeback.Hammond gave them an excellent platform with 94 before Lace’s unbeaten 67 and van Buuren’s 53 not out – his second half-century of the match – saw the Glosters home.It was an extraordinary result with Gloucestershire having been 153-...

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