134/10 (19.4)
CR : 6.81
191/5 (20.0)
CR : 9.55
Gloucestershire won by 57 runs 🏆
Player of the Match
D'Arcy Short
92(56)*
19.3
0
James Hayes to Reece Topley
Yorker around fourth stump. Topley backs away for room and fails to get his bat down in time. The ball misses the off stump by a whisker.
19.4
W
James Hayes to Reece Topley
BOWLED HIM! Reece Topley chops it back onto the stumps. James Hayes ends the contest as he picks up his third wicket of the evening. Slower ball on a length around off. Topley swings his bat across the line, gets an inside edge which crashes onto the leg stump. A commanding victory for Gloucestershire as they win by 57 runs.
Over 20
Surrey 134/10
Reece Topley6(7)
Yousef Majid3(6)
James Hayes3-23(3.4)
GLCS won by 57 runs
2:34 AM IST & 10:04 PM Local Time: That's it! Gloucestershire have completely outplayed Surrey tonight. A superb all-round performance saw them bundle Surrey out for just 134 and seal a convincing 57-run victory.
Earlier in the day, Gloucestershire were asked to bat first and made an excellent start. Openers D'Arcy Short and Dawid Malan took full advantage of the field restrictions as Gloucestershire raced to 67/1 at the end of the Powerplay. Short anchored the innings brilliantly, while a superb 84-run partnership off just 49 balls for the fourth wicket with skipper Jack Taylor (40 off 26) propelled the hosts towards a commanding total. D'Arcy Short remained unbeaten on a magnificent 92* off 56 balls, narrowly missing out on a deserved century, as Gloucestershire finished on 191/5.
In reply, Surrey endured a nightmare start. Jason Roy and Laurie Evans were both back in the pavilion inside the opening three overs. Ollie Pope and Josh Philippe briefly counterattacked, but Marchant de Lange removed Philippe in the sixth over as Surrey slipped to 48/3 at the end of the Powerplay.
The chase unraveled rapidly after that. Surrey lost wickets in clusters, slipping to 56/5 and then 62/7 in the 11th over as the target drifted well out of reach. Dan Lawrence and Chris Jordan offered some resistance with a 48-run partnership, but the Gloucestershire bowlers never allowed the scoring rate to get out of control. Liam Scott broke the stand by dismissing Lawrence for 38 in the 17th over, before Jordan's brisk 27 came to an end soon after. Surrey were eventually bowled out for 134 in 19.4 overs, handing Gloucestershire a comprehensive 57-run victory. James Haynes (3/23) was the standout bowler for the hosts, capping off a dominant all-round performance.
Earlier in the day, Gloucestershire were asked to bat first and made an excellent start. Openers D'Arcy Short and Dawid Malan took full advantage of the field restrictions as Gloucestershire raced to 67/1 at the end of the Powerplay. Short anchored the innings brilliantly, while a superb 84-run partnership off just 49 balls for the fourth wicket with skipper Jack Taylor (40 off 26) propelled the hosts towards a commanding total. D'Arcy Short remained unbeaten on a magnificent 92* off 56 balls, narrowly missing out on a deserved century, as Gloucestershire finished on 191/5.
In reply, Surrey endured a nightmare start. Jason Roy and Laurie Evans were both back in the pavilion inside the opening three overs. Ollie Pope and Josh Philippe briefly counterattacked, but Marchant de Lange removed Philippe in the sixth over as Surrey slipped to 48/3 at the end of the Powerplay.
The chase unraveled rapidly after that. Surrey lost wickets in clusters, slipping to 56/5 and then 62/7 in the 11th over as the target drifted well out of reach. Dan Lawrence and Chris Jordan offered some resistance with a 48-run partnership, but the Gloucestershire bowlers never allowed the scoring rate to get out of control. Liam Scott broke the stand by dismissing Lawrence for 38 in the 17th over, before Jordan's brisk 27 came to an end soon after. Surrey were eventually bowled out for 134 in 19.4 overs, handing Gloucestershire a comprehensive 57-run victory. James Haynes (3/23) was the standout bowler for the hosts, capping off a dominant all-round performance.
Player of the Match: D'Arcy Short
D'Arcy Short (Player of the Match): (On his innings) Yeah, Jack came in and helped me brilliantly as I managed to pace my innings really well.
I think it's just the way it has gone. We obviously tried to keep going hard in the powerplay. Jack came in and did a remarkable job tonight which kept us going.
(Is he trying to evolve as a T20 player?) I think you have to evolve as a player. I obviously tried to go a bit harder in the powerplay in order to keep the momentum going. It worked out well for us.
(On posting 191/5) I would've liked a score about 200 against this strong batting line-up. We bowled really well and managed to defend the score comfortably. The bowlers did a fine job especially in the powerplay.
(On tomorrow's game) Yeah, hopefully we can go there and take the four points."
I think it's just the way it has gone. We obviously tried to keep going hard in the powerplay. Jack came in and did a remarkable job tonight which kept us going.
(Is he trying to evolve as a T20 player?) I think you have to evolve as a player. I obviously tried to go a bit harder in the powerplay in order to keep the momentum going. It worked out well for us.
(On posting 191/5) I would've liked a score about 200 against this strong batting line-up. We bowled really well and managed to defend the score comfortably. The bowlers did a fine job especially in the powerplay.
(On tomorrow's game) Yeah, hopefully we can go there and take the four points."
That's it! A commanding performance from Gloucestershire here in Bristol as they outclass Surrey by 57 runs. They registered a thoroughly deserved victory on home soil.
For now, this is Pritam Dey signing off on behalf of my co-commentator Akshay Bhide who, along with scorer/analyst Sachin Yadav brought all the actions of this clash. Stay tuned for more cricketing action from around the world. BYE BYE👋
For now, this is Pritam Dey signing off on behalf of my co-commentator Akshay Bhide who, along with scorer/analyst Sachin Yadav brought all the actions of this clash. Stay tuned for more cricketing action from around the world. BYE BYE👋