Gloucestershire refuse to bowl spin, leaving Durham four runs short as bad light halts play

Durham need four runs to beat Gloucestershire at Chester-le-Street, but bad light ended day three after Gloucestershire declined to bowl spin. Under Championship rules, poor light halts seam bowling but allows spin to continue. Bottom-of-the-table Gloucestershire's refusal to turn to slower bowlers left leaders Durham unable to complete a chase that has looked settled since day one.