TWENTY20 CUP, MID/WEST/WALES DIVISION, Bristol:
Northants 162 beat Gloucestershire 152-7 by 10 runs (Northants 2pts, Gloucs 0pts)

Lewis' wicket-taking heroics were not enough for Gloucestershire

Northants made it five wins out of five in this season's Twenty20 Cup with victory by 10 runs over Gloucestershire at Bristol.

Jon Lewis (4-37) and Steve Kirby (3-29) used their experience as Northants were bowled out for 162, Ian Harvey top-scoring with 48.

Hamish Marshall got Gloucestershire off to a flier with 42 off 28 balls.

But despite 40 from captain Alex Gidman they lost six wickets for 40 runs and eventually closed on 152-7.

Northants' victory, coupled with Somerset's defeat at Worcestershire, increased their lead at the top of the Midlands/Wales/West division to four points.

Gloucestershire remain rooted to the bottom of the table, with only one win from their opening five matches.

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