An excellent win from the Sussex team, characterised by tight bowling at the beginning of the Gloucestershire innings, and then patient batting from Montogomerie and Ward as they inched towards the target. The first wicket fell at 118, when Bandara caught the edge of Ward’s bat and Spearman pocketed it at slip. Montgomerie was the next to go for a solid 92 from 120 balls, spearing Hardinges to Windows at gully. Adams played a cameo of 17 off 10 in support of Goodwin’s 27 from 45, as Sussex made light work of a reasonable target.
Mark Hardinges opened well for Gloucestershire and was economical taking 1/35 from 9, and if it hadn’t been for Montgomerie’s 92, would surely have been awarded Man of the Match. Runs, however, flowed easily from the other end, with Jon Lewis proving expensive bowling nine on the trot for unflattering figures of 0/52.
Interestingly enough, there was only one wicket to be collected by the five spinners on display and on the whole, proved to be expensive.