County Championship: Rob Keogh century earns Northants lead over Gloucestershire

Rob Keogh

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Rob Keogh’s century against Gloucestershire was his 12th in first-class cricket
LV= County Championship Division One, The County Ground, Northampton (day two):
Gloucestershire 223 & 5-1: Sanderson 1-2
Northamptonshire 288: Keogh 113, Berg 66; Higgins 4-68
Northants (5 pts) lead Gloucestershire (4pts) by 60 runs
Scorecard

Rob Keogh led the Northamptonshire fightback with a century to earn his side a lead over Gloucestershire on day two at Wantage Road.

The home side were deep in trouble at 129-7 but Keogh and Gareth Berg (66) shared 137 for the eighth wicket.

Keogh brought up his ton with an all-run four and was finally out for 113 as his side posted 288.

Gloucestershire, who earlier saw James Bracey hit 117 in their first-innings 223, reach the close on 5-1, 60 behind.

Ben Charlesworth was the man out to the new ball, trapped leg before by Ben Sanderson without scoring, in the three overs possible before bad light ended play early.

Charlesworth’s departure meant Bracey finished the day back at…

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