Nottinghamshire v Gloucestershire: Pujara and Lumb score first-day tons
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Michael Lumb struck 20 boundaries in his 117 at Trent Bridge
Specsavers County Championship Division Two, Trent Bridge (day one): |
Nottinghamshire 357-5: Lumb 117, Pujara 112; Miles 3-88 |
Gloucestershire: Yet to bat |
Nottinghamshire (4 pts) lead Gloucestershire (1 pt) by 357 runs |
Centuries from Michael Lumb and Cheteshwar Pujara put Nottinghamshire in the commanding position of 357-5 on the first day against Gloucestershire.
India Test batsman Pujara made 112 on his Nottinghamshire home debut, sharing a 185-run stand with Lumb (112) for the fourth wicket at Trent Bridge.
Lumb fell six overs before the close following a 204-ball stay at the crease and after the hosts had been put in.
Craig Miles (3-88) was the only bowler to prosper in the Nottingham sunshine.
Nottinghamshire are currently unbeaten this season and lead the Division Two table.