Middlesex declared on 634-9 at Lord's, anchored by Du Plooy's unbeaten 263 and significant contributions from Morgan (97), Cracknell (64) and Geddes (60). Gloucestershire were bowled out for 286, with Zafar Gohar claiming 5-53 — his best Middlesex figures — and Noah Cornwell taking a career-best 4-58. Skipper James Bracey's 60 pushed him past 1,000 first-class runs for the season. Forced to follow on 348 runs behind, Gloucestershire reached 39-1 in their second innings before bad light ended play with 31 overs unbowled, leaving them 309 runs behind. Overcast conditions offered seam movement for openers Toby Roland-Jones and Ryan Higgins, and Cornwell removed Ollie Price with an edge to gully.
"Bad light held up Middlesex's victory charge after they forced Gloucestershire to follow-on on the penultimate day of the County Championship Division Two season at Lord's. Zafar Gohar returned 5-53, his best figures in a Middlesex shirt, and there was a career-best 4-58 for Noah Cornwell as Gloucestershire were bowled out for 286 despite 60 from skipper James Bracey which took him past 1,000 first-class runs for the season."
"Gloucestershire began the day 488 in arrears under leaden grey skies, meaning there was seam movement for opening bowlers Toby Roland-Jones and Ryan Higgins. Bracey made light of the conditions punishing any erring in line, in contrast to Ollie Price, who was scratchy, taking 45 minutes to add a single to his overnight score of 11. That was as far as he got, Cornwell's introduction bringing his downfall via an edge to gully."
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