Sussex 47 for 1 (Orr 31*) vs Gloucestershire

Gloucestershire's misfortune with the climate continued as solely 16 overs have been attainable on the opening day of the LV= Insurance County Championship match with Sussex at Bristol.

Having seen their opening house recreation towards Yorkshire washed out with no ball bowled after which been denied a possible victory at Worcester by rain, the hosts suffered extra frustration when covers have been introduced on on the Seat Unique Stadium with little greater than an hour performed.

Sussex had reached 47 for 1 when the drizzle began. As forecast, it became heavier rain by early afternoon and additional saturated an outfield that was delicate on the outset. Umpires Billy Taylor and Mark Newell took the choice to desert play for the day at 3.15pm, by which period there was standing water on a number of areas and seagulls wading on the covers.

What motion there was noticed Marchant de Lange strike an early blow after Gloucestershire had received the toss, Sussex opener Tom Haines being snapped up at gully by Miles Hammond trying to play a large supply off the again foot.

Haines departed for 3 with the entire on 9 within the third over, Ali Orr having already lifted Tom Price for a six over midwicket from the eleventh ball of the match.

Price, contemporary from a maiden century and a hat-trick on the identical day at Worcester, was not at his greatest, conceding 19 from his preliminary three-over spell from the Ashley Down Road End. De Lange was extra correct and ended his opening stint from the Pavilion End with figures of 1 for five from 5 overs, together with three maidens.

Orr had hit Price for one more boundary off a no-ball and greeted the seamer's swap of ends with an outstanding pushed 4 by way of further cowl.Ajeet Dale was the third Gloucestershire bowler used and he despatched down 5 tidy overs for ten runs having changed Price.

The floodlights have been already on when play ceased at 12.05pm and, though the rain was mild to start out with, floor workers conscious of the forecast for a day deluge rapidly introduced on the heavy covers. Orr was unbeaten on 31, having appeared in good contact, whereas Tom Alsop was 11 not out.