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Klinger, Taylor tons power Gloucs to fourth-innings target
- Updated: June 1, 2016
Gloucestershire 364 for 6 dec (van Buuren 172*, Miles 60*, Roderick 60) and 320 for 5 (Taylor , Klinger ) beat Worcestershire 439 (Kohler-Cadmore 169, Shantry 106, Cox 75, Barnard 50) and 239 (Whiteley 71, Mitchell 55, Miles 5-54) by five wicketsScorecard
Gloucestershire’s enterprising approach was rewarded on the final afternoon as century-makers Michael Klinger and Jack Taylor powered them to a five-wicket win over Worcestershire in the County Championship clash at New Road.
The Gloucestershire captain Gareth Roderick had thrown open a game heading towards stalemate on the third day by declaring his side’s first innings 75 runs in arrears. Gloucestershire then proceeded to bowl out Worcestershire for 239 and were left a target of 315 in 70 overs which they reached with more than 10 overs to spare.
With the pitch playing true and a short off-side boundary for the right-handers to target, a see-saw game finally tipped in Gloucestershire’s favour as they climbed to third spot in the Division Two table.
Klinger, a former Worcestershire player, and Taylor came together in the first over after tea at 141 for 5 and proceeded to flay the home attack.
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