20/08Result

36th Match, County Championship Division Two at Cheltenham, Aug 20-23 2026

GloucestershireGloucestershireGLO
150 & 395/7d
WorcestershireWorcestershireWOR
267 & 281/2 (55.1 ov)

Worcs won by 8 wkts

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Lategan, Libby star as Worcestershire cruise in stiff run-chase

Brace of centuries make light work of Gloucestershire in fourth innings at Cheltenham

Match Centre

Match Details

College Ground, Cheltenham

Series

County Championship Division Two 2026

Toss

Gloucestershire , elected to bat first

Season

2026

Match days

20,21,22,23 August 2026 (4-day match)

First-class debut

Aman Rao

Worcestershire replacement

RM Edavalath for GH Roderick (Gloucestershire 1st innings, 14.0 ov)

Umpires

Ben Peverall

Alex Wharf

Match Referee

Simon Hinks

Points

Worcestershire 20, Gloucestershire 3

Scorecard Summary

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Match Coverage

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Lategan, Libby star as Worcestershire cruise in stiff run-chase
Brace of centuries make light work of Gloucestershire in fourth innings at Cheltenham
Price, Hammond dig in to give Gloucestershire a glimmer
Worcestershire blunted after D'Oliveira 83 helps secure 117-run lead on first innings
Edavalath lifts Worcestershire response after Allison five-for
Staunch half-century enables visitors to take lead after Gloucestershire skittled for 150
Allison runs through Gloucestershire top order but rain ruins first day
Cheltenham-born Tommy Boorman makes maiden half-century to lead recovery

Worcs INNINGS		R	B
DH Lategan	caught	144	163
JD Libby	not out	107	151
B Swanepoel	caught	22	16
AJ Hose	not out	4	1
RM Edavalath
BL D'Oliveira
HJ Cullen
MJ Waite
TAI Taylor
BMJ Allison
F Singh
GH Roderick
EXTRAS	(b 1, lb 1, w 2)
TOTAL	281 (2 wkts; 55.1 ovs)

Gloucs BOWLING	O	M	R	W	Econ
R Sai Kishore	18.0	2	79	0	4.38
WSA Williams	4.0	0	25	0	6.25
DJ Ahmed	3.0	0	15	0	5
AA Rao	5.0	0	33	0	6.6
OJ Price	12.0	0	47	0	3.91	(1w)
EWO Middleton	11.1	1	63	2	5.64
MAH Hammond	2.0	0	17	0	8.5	(1w)

Worcs 4th innings Partnerships

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	244	JD Libby	DH Lategan
2nd	33	JD Libby	B Swanepoel
3rd	4	AJ Hose	JD Libby

County Championship Division Two

Team	M	W	L	D	PT
DUR	9	6	0	3	169
KEN	9	5	1	3	139
NOR	9	4	2	3	135
WOR	9	4	3	2	115
MID	9	3	4	2	102
DER	9	3	5	1	102
LAN	9	2	5	2	84
GLO	9	1	8	0	41

Team	M	W	L	D	PT
DUR	9	6	0	3	169
KEN	9	5	1	3	139
NOR	9	4	2	3	135
WOR	9	4	3	2	115
MID	9	3	4	2	102
DER	9	3	5	1	102
LAN	9	2	5	2	84
GLO	9	1	8	0	41

Team	M	W	L	D	PT
DUR	9	6	0	3	169
KEN	9	5	1	3	139
NOR	9	4	2	3	135
WOR	9	4	3	2	115
MID	9	3	4	2	102
DER	9	3	5	1	102
LAN	9	2	5	2	84
GLO	9	1	8	0	41

College Ground, Cheltenham

Series

Toss

Season

Match days

First-class debut

Worcestershire replacement

Umpires

Match Referee

Points

GLOUCESTERSHIRE 150(59.5 OVERS)1ST INNINGS

WORCESTERSHIRE 267(89.2 OVERS)1ST INNINGS

GLOUCESTERSHIRE 395/7d(114 OVERS)2ND INNINGS

WORCESTERSHIRE 281/2(55.1 OVERS)2ND INNINGS

Lategan, Libby star as Worcestershire cruise in stiff run-chase

Price, Hammond dig in to give Gloucestershire a glimmer

Edavalath lifts Worcestershire response after Allison five-for

Allison runs through Gloucestershire top order but rain ruins first day

GLOUCESTERSHIRE 150(59.5 OVERS)
1ST INNINGS

WORCESTERSHIRE 267(89.2 OVERS)
1ST INNINGS

GLOUCESTERSHIRE 395/7d(114 OVERS)
2ND INNINGS

WORCESTERSHIRE 281/2(55.1 OVERS)
2ND INNINGS

Team	M	W	L	D	PT
DUR	9	6	0	3	169
KEN	9	5	1	3	139
NOR	9	4	2	3	135
WOR	9	4	3	2	115
MID	9	3	4	2	102
DER	9	3	5	1	102
LAN	9	2	5	2	84
GLO	9	1	8	0	41