Sussex 47 for 1 (Orr 31*) vs Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire’s misfortune with the climate continued as solely 16 overs had been attainable on the opening day of the LV= Insurance coverage County Championship match with Sussex at Bristol.
Having seen their opening dwelling sport towards Yorkshire washed out with no ball bowled after which been denied a possible victory at Worcester by rain, the hosts suffered extra frustration when covers had been introduced on on the Seat Distinctive Stadium with little greater than an hour performed.
Sussex had reached 47 for 1 when the drizzle began. As forecast, it become heavier rain by early afternoon and additional saturated an outfield that was gentle on the outset. Umpires Billy Taylor and Mark Newell took the choice to desert play for the day at 3.15pm, by which era there was standing water on a number of areas and seagulls wading on the covers.
What motion there was noticed Marchant de Lange strike an early blow after Gloucestershire had gained the toss, Sussex opener Tom Haines being snapped up at gully by Miles Hammond seeking to play a large supply off the again foot.
Haines departed for 3 with the overall on 9 within the third over, Ali Orr having already lifted Tom Worth for a six over midwicket from the eleventh ball of the match.
Worth, recent from a maiden century and a hat-trick on the identical day at Worcester, was not at his finest, conceding 19 from his preliminary three-over spell from the Ashley Down Highway Finish. De Lange was extra correct and ended his opening stint from the Pavilion Finish with figures of 1 for five from 5 overs, together with three maidens.
Orr had hit Worth for one more boundary off a no-ball and greeted the seamer’s swap of ends with an excellent pushed 4 by additional cowl.Ajeet Dale was the third Gloucestershire bowler used and he despatched down 5 tidy overs for ten runs having changed Worth.
The floodlights had been already on when play ceased at 12.05pm and, though the rain was gentle to begin with, floor workers conscious of the forecast for a day deluge shortly introduced on the heavy covers. Orr was unbeaten on 31, having appeared in good contact, whereas Tom Alsop was 11 not out.
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