Van Zyl revives Sussex's victory prospects
[ad_1] Gloucestershire 183 and 108 for 6 (van Zyl 3-16) require a further 59 runs to beat Sussex 145 and 204 (Finch 48, Worrall 4-45 ) Scorecard Four wickets in 17 balls boosted Sussex's chances of claiming their first Championship win of the season against Gloucestershire at Hove. Chasing 167 to win, Gloucestershire looked in control when they reached 69 for 1. But Stiaan van Zyl picked up two wickets in successive balls and then had Jack Taylor caught behind. Ollie Robinson claimed the key wicket of opener Benny Howell for 45 as Gloucestershire slumped to 72 for 5. As the light deteriorated, Sussex were forced to bring on left-arm spinner Danny Briggs who removed Graeme van Burren after van Burren had added 23 with Ryan Higgins. But conditions got worse and when the players came off because of bad light Gloucestershire were 108 for 6, 59 runs from victory with Sussex requiring four more wickets. A dire forecast for Monday suggests the game might end in a draw which would be a ...