Glos batters dig in on day two against Northants (opens original article in a new tab)

Gloucestershire trailed Northamptonshire by 232 runs after day two of their County Championship match, with Van Buuren and Bracey scoring 74 and 72 respectively.

• Rothesay County Championship, Division Two, cinch County Ground, Northampton (day two) Northamptonshire 465: Zaib 142, McSweeney 117, Guthrie 52; Clarke 6-109
• Gloucestershire 233-5: Van Buuren 74*, Bracey 72; Guthrie 2-48
• Gloucestershire trail Northants by 232 runs