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Payne And Norwell Strike Twice On Tough Day

21 August 2013

David Payne (pictured) and Liam Norwell claimed two wickets each, but Gloucestershire's bowlers failed to cash in on a promising start to the LV=County Championship match with Kent at Canterbury.

When Norwell took his first wicket to send back Brendan Nash for 14, the hosts looked in trouble at 46-3.

But then Rob Key (53), Ben Harmison (106) and Darren Stevens (98 not out) turned fortunes in Kent's favour to such an extent that they closed on 334-6.

Norwell finally had Harmison caught behind by Gareth Roderick and Payne picked up the wickets of Daniel Bell-Drummond and Geraint Jones, but it was a disappointing outcome to the opening day of a game Gloucestershire need to win to put pressure on the Second Division leaders.

Payne ended the day with 2-79 from 22 overs and Norwell 2-78 from 16 overs.

Will Gidman sent down 23 overs for just 47 runs, having sent back opener Sam Northeast for a duck.

But a stand of 133 in 30.1 overs between Key and Harmison for the fifth wicket proved the turning point.

For more details of Day One at Canterbury click on Cricket and then Match Reports.

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