Leicestershire v Gloucestershire: Visitors build lead at Grace Road

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County Championship Division Two, Leicester

Close, day three: Gloucestershire 234 & 254-9, Leicestershire 295

Leicestershire 5pts, Gloucestershire 4pts

Gloucestershire have a 193-run lead over Leicestershire with one second-innings wicket remaining going into the final day at Grace Road.

The hosts, who resumed on 220-5 in the first innings, were dismissed for 295 as Shiv Thakor (73) could only add five to his overnight total.

James Fuller took 4-51 and Liam Norwell finished with 3-62.

Dan Housego made 62 but the visitors slipped to 136-5 before Will Gidman (72) helped them close on 254-9.

Wayne White was the pick of Leicestershire's bowlers with 4-40.

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