George Balderson takes three wickets as Lancashire restricts Gloucestershire on day one

Lancashire bowlers gained an advantage on day one of the County Championship match against Gloucestershire at Emirates Old Trafford. Gloucestershire captain James Bracey chose to bat first in testing conditions, but the team struggled to build momentum throughout a day interrupted by significant rainfall. George Balderson spearheaded the Lancashire attack, taking 3-35, while Anderson contributed 2-33. Despite the middle-order collapse that left them at 119-6, Gloucestershire reached 164-6 at stumps thanks to an unbeaten 45-run partnership between Ahmed and Sai Kishore. Persistent rain resulted in the loss of 35 overs during the opening day of play. The match remains in progress as both sides compete in Division Two of the Rothesay County Championship.

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