County Championship LIVE: Score, commentary & updates from day four of the third round (2024)

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Chris Harby, Adam Lanigan, Paul Grunill and Deepak Mahay

Signing offpublished at 17:41 22 April
17:41 22 April
So Sussex and Gloucestershire provide an exciting climax to round three of the 2024 County Championship, with the home side coming out on top at Hove - both in terms of the result and the Division Two table.
In Division One, defending champions Surrey collected their first win of the season by wearing down Kent's lower order and are in second place behind early pace-setters Essex.
Thanks for your company over the past four days. We'll be back on Friday to do it all again for round four.
Let's hope it'll be a few degrees warmer.
Image source, Rex Features
Monday's results round-uppublished at 17:36 22 April
17:36 22 April
Division One
Hampshire 365 v Warwickshire 455 & 205-4
Match drawn
Kent 244 & 262 v Surrey 543-7 dec
Surrey won by an innings and 37 runs
Somerset 454 v Nottinghamshire 193 & 440-2
Match drawn
Division Two
Derbyshire 167 & 224-6 v Leicestershire 574-7 dec
Match drawn
Northamptonshire 605-6 dec v Glamorgan 271 & 104-3
Match drawn
Sussex 479 & 144-6 v Gloucestershire 417 & 205
Sussex won by four wickets
Division Two table - week threepublished at 17:32 22 April
17:32 22 April
Edgy or not, Sussex's victory over Gloucestershire takes them to the summit in the early weeks of the Division Two campaign. Here's the full table after that and today's draws between Northants and Glamorgan, and Derbyshire and Leicestershire.
- Sussex P3 W1 Pts 51
- Middlesex P3 W1 Pts 42
- Leicestershire P3 W0 Pts 41
- Northamptonshire P3 W0 Pts 39
- Glamorgan P3 W0 Pts 34
- Yorkshire P3 W0 Pts 28
- Derbyshire P3 W0 Pts 28
- Gloucestershire P3 W0 Pts 26
Sussex beat Gloucestershire by four wicketspublished at 17:30 22 April
17:30 22 April
Sussex 479 & 144-6 v Gloucestershire 417 & 205
Danny Lamb finishes 17 not out, with Cheteshwar Pujara unbeaten on 44 at the other end.
As long as the Indian was at the crease, Sussex were always favourites despite Zafar Gohar's 5-59.
A word for the Pakistan bowler's efforts though with eight wickets and two half-centuries at Hove - a fine effort.
Sussex go top of the Division Two table as they collects 22 points for their opening win of 2024, while Gloucestershire pick up six points but remain bottom.
'It's been a terrific game'published at 17:30 22 April
17:30 22 April
Sussex 479 & 144-6 v Gloucestershire 417 & 205
Adrian Harms
BBC Sussex
Sussex have won an enthralling game here.
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There are handshakes all round.
The win takes Sussex back to the top of Division Two of the County Championship.
It's been a terrific game.
Fortunately the rain has stayed away and Sussex are undefeated after three games.
SUSSEX BEAT GLOUCESTERSHIRE BY FOUR WICKETSpublished at 17:25 22 April
17:25 22 April
Sussex 479 & 144-6 v Gloucestershire 417 & 205
Danny Lamb goes to sweep and ends up hitting the slip on the head, but they run through for the single needed for victory.
Postpublished at 17:24 22 April
17:24 22 April
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Danny Lamb confidently sweeps the first ball of Zafar Gohar's latest over away for four.
One to win. Scores are level.
Postpublished at 17:22 22 April
17:22 22 April
Sussex 139-6 - Target 144
A quick single from Danny Lamb. Five to win.
One big hitpublished at 17:21 22 April
17:21 22 April
Sussex 138-6 - Target 144
Cheteshwar Pujara gets on the back foot and pushes one through the covers.
One more. One big blow will win this.
Postpublished at 17:19 22 April
17:19 22 April
Sussex 137-6 - Target 144
Danny Lamb pulls one away from Zaman Akhter and that is one more. Seven to win.
Postpublished at 17:18 22 April
17:18 22 April
Sussex 136-6 - Target 144
Another one to Danny Lamb and he nudges the target down to eight.
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Four!published at 17:17 22 April
17:17 22 April
Sussex 135-6 - Target 144
That is a reassuring shot from Danny Lamb as he sweeps Zafar Gohar for four.
Down to single figures.
Glos chasing first win since 2022published at 17:17 22 April
17:17 22 April
Sussex 131-6 - Target 144
Remember, Gloucestershire did not win a single Championship game last year.
Their last red-ball victory was in September 2022 in Division One away to Yorkshire - a result which relegated the Yorkies along with them.
Postpublished at 17:14 22 April
17:14 22 April
Sussex 131-6 - Target 144
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Cheteshwar Pujara seems in no hurry. Happy to duck under short balls from Zaman Akhter.
He is content to play out five dots to the rest of the over.
13 still required.
'It's turned into a real contest'published at 17:14 22 April
17:14 22 April
Sussex 131-6 - Target 144
Isabelle Duncan
BBC Sussex
It's turned into a real contest today, it's not what I was been expecting.
I was expecting it to be a bit of a breeze for Sussex and perhaps roll over Gloucestershire in the morning but that was not to be.
They've put up a mighty fight here with their backs to the wall but they are in a position to win it as well.
It's mostly down to Zafar Gohar in this second innings, he caused turmoil amongst the Sussex camp.
Postpublished at 17:12 22 April
17:12 22 April
Sussex 131-6 - Target 144
A couple of big blows would more or less do this, but Sussex are watchful.
Danny Lamb pulls down to deep square. Is it four? No, it's just one.
13 to win.
Legside attackpublished at 17:11 22 April
17:11 22 April
Sussex 130-6 - Target 144
Six balls from Zafar Gohar outside leg-stump.
Six times Cheteshwar Pujara pads up.
But the umpire calls a no-ball off the sixth ball and that is two runs to the total.
14 more to win.
'Sussex are inching their way to the win'published at 17:08 22 April
17:08 22 April
Sussex 128-6 - Target 144
Adrian Harms
BBC Sussex
Sussex are inching their way to the win but it has been a nervy afternoon.
Postpublished at 17:05 22 April
17:05 22 April
Sussex 128-6 - Target 144
Zaman Akhter is back into the attack for Gloucestershire. They could do with him being Shoaib Akhtar!
He persists with the same short-ball tactic as Dom Goodman.
Pujara nudges a single off the final ball to bring the chase down to 16 runs.
Postpublished at 17:04 22 April
17:04 22 April
Sussex 127-6 - Target 144
The light has improved at Hove, as Danny Lamb plays out a maiden to Zafar Gohar.