Gloucestershire suffer third successive T20 Blast washout at Essex

Gloucestershire haven’t bowled a ball in their last three trips to Essex in T20 cricket after umpires Neil Bainton and Nick Cook called the game off at 8pm

Chelmsford : Essex v Gloucestershire - no result

Gloucestershire suffered their third successive Vitality Blast washout at Essex Eagles' Chelmsford.

Gloucestershire haven’t bowled a ball in their last three trips to Essex in T20 cricket, after similarly rain-affected matches in 2017 and 2018.

And 2019 was added to that list at 8pm as umpires Neil Bainton and Nick Cook called the game off, without a toss, after persistent rain.

In truth, there never appeared a chance of any play after steady rain throughout most of the afternoon; with more precipitation forecast throughout the rest of the evening.

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The point aside means both Essex and Gloucestershire remain on just one win from their opening four and three fixtures respectively.

Gloucestershire have been particularly unfortunate with the weather so far in the competition with two no results.

While sixth-placed Essex have lost to Kent Spitfires and Middlesex, either side of a sensational victory over Surrey.

Both sides are next in action on Thursday evening, with Gloucestershire travelling to winless Glamorgan and Essex hosting Hampshire.

Courtesy of the ECB Reporters Network

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