Gloucestershire CCC v Yorkshire CCC: Latest updates from LV County Championship season-opener

By Chris Waters

Published 14th Apr 2022, 11:16 GMT

Updated 17th Apr 2022, 17:48 GMT

YORKSHIRE have beaten Gloucestershire by six wickets in Bristol.

Dawid Malan (65) and Harry Brook (56 not out) underpinned a successful chase of 211 in a minimum of 60 overs.

Yorkshire won with 10.5 overs remaining, Harry Duke finishing on 17 after George Hill had earlier stroked 36.

Brook and Duke saw Yorkshire home with an unbroken stand of 67.

Yorkshire County Cricket Club's head coach Ottis Gibson takes charge of his first game (Picture: SWPix.com)

Earlier, Gloucestershire were bowled out for 359 in their second innings, James Bracey top-scoring with a career-best 177 and Steve Patterson taking 4-43.

Yorkshire return to action on Thursday when they face Northamptonshire at Wantage Road.

Yorkshire CCC Gloucestershire Bristol Dawid Malan George Hill

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