Century stand saves Gloucestershire
By Ananova
July 7 2002
A century opening stand between Kim Barnett and Craig Spearman was enough to earn Gloucestershire a draw from their Frizzell County Championship encounter with Derbyshire.
| Gloucestershire reached 225 for seven off 54 overs after being skittled for 179 first time around and then seeing Dominic Cork help lift Derbyshire to a first-innings total of 398 all out. Derbyshire secured 11 points and Gloucestershire 6.25 and, with a full day lost to rain, a draw was always the most likely outcome. Spearman (95) and Barnett saved the day for Gloucestershire, putting on 115 for the first wicket inside 21 overs to keep the Derbyshire attack at bay. The home side enjoyed a 219-run first-innings lead and were looking to skittle their visitors to take the spoils. Barnett was first to go, beaten for pace by one from Graeme Welch one short of his 50, but not before the veteran cracked seven fours and a six in a 61-ball knock. Welch then saw off Chris Taylor (15), who edged to Steve Stubbings at third slip, to leave Gloucestershire on 147 for two. Matt Windows went for 10, trapped lbw by Cork with the score on 191 and the same bowler dismissed skipper Mark Alleyne for a duck in identical fashion two balls later to leave the visitors on 191 for four. Jack Russell (2) edged one from Kevin Dean behind to wicketkeeper Karl Krikken with the score on 196 and then Kiwi Spearman went lbw to Cork five short of his hundred. That left Gloucestershire on 222 for six, and when Dean clean bowled Ian Fisher for a duck there was just time enough for Alex Gidman to contribute five before both skippers called time.
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