County Championship: Leicestershire’s Sam Evans makes 102 towards Gloucestershire

Leicestershire opener Sam Evans in action against Gloucestershire

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Sam Evans struck 13 fours in his third first-class century
County Championship Group Two, County Ground, Nevil Road, Bristol (day one):
Leicestershire 264-4: Evans 102, Hill 77*, Harris 62; Worrall 4-54
Gloucestershire: Yet to bat
Gloucestershire 1pt, Leicestershire 2pts
Scorecard

Leicestershire opener Sam Evans scored his third first-class career century as the visitors made a promising start against Gloucestershire.

Evans was dismissed late in the day for 102 after hitting 13 fours in his five-and-a-half hour innings.

He and Lewis Hill (77 not out) added 120 for the fourth wicket as Leicestershire closed on 264-4.

Gloucestershire seamer Dan Worrall took all the wickets to fall in the day as he claimed figures of 4-54.

Evans, who missed the defeat by Somerset last week with concussion, made the perfect statement on his return to the side with his second century of the season.

After making 138 in the second round against Surrey at The Oval, he found himself having to contend with the loss of…

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