GLOUCESTERSHIRE'S batting hero Gareth Roderick praised Josh Shaw as his side saw out their match with Kent at the Brightside Ground, Bristol, to a draw.

Gloucestershire made 385 all out int heir first innings, while Kent were all out for only a run more.

Roderick, who suffered a finger injury and was expected to be out of the match before the day started, pulled out his bat and pads as the home side's second innings suffered.

And he stuck around to hit 78 not out, with tail-ender Shaw dropping anchor at the other end to hit just two runs in an hour and 38 balls that saw out the match.

Roderick said; "It was sore, but I decided early on that if I was needed I would bat.

"I tried on a batting glove and that was fine, so I knew that if required it would be okay to get out there.

"We knew it would be a tough day if we lost early wickets against a side like this. We did lose those early wickets so we had our backs against the wall.

"However, we batted well later on and I thought Josh Shaw epitomised what was required.

"He gets some stick for his batting, but he has shown before that he can bat and he did that today."