Gloucestershire end 970-day wait for home Championship win

COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP DIVISION TWO ROUNDUP: Cameron Green guided Gloucestershire to victory at Bristol in a fourth-day thriller against Kent

Bristol (day four of four): Kent 424 & 253, Gloucestershire 516 & 162-7 - Gloucestershire won by three wickets

Cameron Green held his nerve to steer Gloucestershire to a hard-earned three-wicket victory over Kent on the final day of a thrilling Rothesay County Championship second division match at the Seat Unique Stadium, Bristol.

Set a modest 162 to win in a minimum 57 overs, the home side made heavy weather of the chase as they were reduced to 57 for 4 and 138 for 7, Nathan Gilchrist claiming 4 for 43 to threaten an unlikely Kent comeback.

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But Australia international Green performed admirably under pressure to post a crucial match-winning innings of 67 not out from 90 balls, including a six and six fours, as the hosts dug in to reach their target with 13.5 overs to spare.

This was Gloucestershire's first home win in 16 attempts since beating Warwickshire at Bristol in September 2022 and this first victory of the season was greeted with glee by long-suffering supporters. The home side banked 24 points to climb the table, while Kent took six after suffering a second defeat in as many outings.

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