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- Updated: September 20, 2016
Gloucestershire 201 for 7 (Dent 86*, Payne 48*) v Sussex Scorecard
Chris Dent and David Payne saved Gloucestershire’s blushes on the first day of their final County Championship game of the season against Sussex.
Dent batted through the day, showing terrific resilience on a wicket that provided the visiting bowlers with plenty of lateral movement, but did not get any meaningful support until Payne walked to the crease at 97 for 7.
The pair then peeled off an unbroken 104-run stand for the eighth wicket as Gloucestershire reached 201 for 7.
Sussex were content to field first and made up for a delayed start by taking three Gloucestershire wickets inside 15 overs.
Chris Jordan bowled Gareth Roderick in the sixth over before Steve Magoffin added 19-year-old …