Sussex could, have said the same, as James Kirtley dropped home wicket keeper Kieswetter at first slip before he had scored.
Still needed a further 231 to win with only five wickets in hand at the start of the day, Gloucestershire lost wicket keeper Steve Asdhead in the first hour, bowled by Wayne White for 18.
Eight overs before the close he gave a maiden catch tp debutant wicket-keeper Gareth Hopkins, who took Brendon McCullum's place behind the stumps after the first-choice wicket-keeper opted to play as a batsman only because of a bad back.
Opener Jason Gallian and Bopara shared a third-wicket stand of 48 before Gallian (30) edged to the wicket-keeper to give the recalled Steve Finn his only wicket.
But Pakistan wicket-keeper Moin Khan and Abdul Razzaq held their nerves and reached an unbeaten sixth wicket stand of 47 to help the World Cup runners-up to victory.
The former pupil of Pontarddulais Comprehensive School provided a third catch for wicket-keeper Mark Wallace by finding the edge of Will Rudge's bat for his seventh wicket.
Embarrassingly for Flintoff, he was bowled by the very occasional medium pace of Garry Park, the former wicket-keeper, who had just captured the scalp of Stuart Law for his maiden first-class wicket.
Botha scored 42 while wicket-keeper Niall O'Brien hit 72 as the hosts made 222-7 batting first.
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Captain Ponting had a reprieve when wicket-keeper McCullum dropped a regulation chance off Martin.
Wicket-keeper Nayan Mongia was cleared and is now free to continue his playing career.
Wicket-keeper Adrian Aymes has parted company with Hampshire after 16 years on the county staff.
The latter departed when edging a catch to wicket-keeper Prasanna Jayawardene off the bowling of Chaminda Vaas.
And Somerset wicket-keeper Craig Kieswetter picked up his sixth catch of the innings to dismiss Oliver Newby for 13.
"We needed to score at least 300 runs in the first innings to make it competitive, " the wicket-keeper said.
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The visitors were hit by injuries to wicket-keeper Nic Pothas (calf strain) and his replacement Michael Brown (damaged finger).
The veteran wicket-keeper batted patiently to end the day unbeaten on 66, with the partnership worth 145 and still going.
The Australian was eventually dismissed for 64, edging Carter to Johnson, but former Warwickshire wicket-keeper Klokker remains unbeaten on 76.
Wicket-keeper Paul Nixon bowled what was to be the only three balls of Warwickshire's innings, Powell finishing the job quicky.
Skipper Roland Lefebvre was rewarded for an impressive opening spell when Craig Wishart was well-caught by wicket-keeper Jeroen Smits for 21.
After their hammering in Brisbane, the Windies will have been encouraged by the fight shown by all-rounder Bravo and wicket-keeper Ramdin.
Sean Ervine, given the new ball at the start of play, quickly accounted for Strauss, who edged to wicket-keeper Tatenda Taibu.
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Wicket-keeper Mustard, who had hit some thunderous shots over the infield in the Twenty20 matches, was deprived of leg-side hitting opportunities.
"I liked this new wicket-keeper's role - I gradually became fond of cricket and I wasn't missing football, " Dhoni tells BBC Sport.
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Former England wicket-keeper Paul Nixon says he will join the rebel league.
And, in the end, Hampshire were grateful to a faultless unbeaten 44 from Nic Pothas, the wicket-keeper helping add 48 for the last two wickets.
Kent have sacked veteran wicket-keeper Paul Nixon after contract negotiations broke down.
Somerset allowed them to then draft in second XI wicket-keeper Tom Burrows.
Sanath Jayasuriya top-scored for the hosts with 74 before being dismissed for 74 when he nicked one to wicket-keeper Mark Boucher off Shaun Pollock.
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The former England opener was finally caught down the leg side by substitute wicket-keeper Tom Burrows, while Langer eventually edged a Lamb off-break behind.
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