Matt Taylor to Jordan, out Caught by Roelofsen!! Superb catch! Jordan perishes while trying to find the boundary. Taylor goes pace on the short of length delivery, Jordan is hurried on the pull and miscues it off the splice over mid-off, Roelofsen charges in and dives forward to take the catch. The ball was dying on him but he ensured he took it just above the ground. Jordan c Roelofsen b Matt Taylor 24(26) [6s-1]
18.3
W
Payne to J Overton, out Caught by Tom Smith!! Another batter falls prey to the slower ball. Payne keeps it outside off and makes Overton reach for it, he can only slice it towards sweeper cover where Smith takes a good catch. J Overton c Tom Smith b Payne 3(6)
17.1
6
Lamb to Jordan, SIX, finally a boundary. It has been ages since Surrey struck one. Slower ball bowled into the wicket and it sits up for Jordan to be dispatched, he nails the pull over wide long-on
16.3
W
Payne to Jamie Smith, out Caught by Jack Taylor!! Excellent catch! Off-pace delivery and Smith had to go for it with less than four overs remaining, he miscues the loft and the ball skies towards mid-off, Taylor runs across from extra cover and circles around, keeps his eyes on the ball and takes it with both hands. Jamie Smith c Jack Taylor b Payne 29(33) [4s-1]
15.1
Tom Smith to Jordan, 1 run, flighted on middle, Jordan makes room and drives towards extra cover
10.5
W
Lamb to Narine, out Caught by James Bracey!! Soft dismissal! Slower short ball and Narine takes his eyes off, he pushes his hands in front to fend it away and gloves it straight up, Bracey didn't even have to move to complete the dolly. Narine c James Bracey b Lamb 7(9) [4s-1]
8.3
4
Oliver Price to Narine, FOUR, floated up outside off, Narine takes the invitation and drives it along the ground past cover, also beats a diving long-off
8
W
Tom Smith to J Clark, out Caught by Roelofsen!! This was coming.. Clark was bogged down in the last couple of overs and wanted a piece of the spinners. Smith smartly floats it up and invites the big loft, Clark only manages a miscue and Roelofsen settles under it near long-off. Surrey have lost half their side but plenty of batting still left. J Clark c Roelofsen b Tom Smith 25(22) [4s-5]
5.3
4
Lamb to J Clark, FOUR, he's peppering that third man boundary, is Clark. Slower ball outside off, he waits and steers it late past short third
5.1
4
Lamb to J Clark, FOUR, short and bowled into the surface, sits up nicely outside off, Clark gets on top of the bounce and slaps it in front of square on the off-side. That was a real gimme delivery from Lamb
4.5
4
Matt Taylor to J Clark, FOUR, neatly done! Slower delivery with some width, Clark waits and dabs it expertly between backward point and short third
4.1
4
Matt Taylor to Jamie Smith, FOUR, no hat-trick for Taylor. Angled this delivery into the pads and gets picked away past mid-wicket, Smith leans nicely into the shot and ensures he places it perfectly
3.5
Payne to J Clark, 1 run, full delivery outside off, Clark drives and Smith dives near cover to parry it away, saved a few
3.4
4
Payne to J Clark, FOUR, another edge that races to third man. Full and outside off, Clark goes hard on the drive and gets another toe-ender, beats slip and short third perfectly before running away to the fence
3.3
4
Payne to J Clark, FOUR, streaky! Hint of width on offer and Clark throws his bat on the cut, gets it off the toe-end and the ball races past short third
3.1
W
Payne to Laurie Evans, out Caught by Tom Smith!! What is happening? Gloucetershire have a team hat-trick. That dangerous top four of Jacks, Curran brothers and Evans are back in the hut. They're just throwing it away. Full delivery outside off and Evans does not bother to keep the drive down, hits it straight to cover and Smith takes a sharp catch. Laurie Evans c Tom Smith b Payne 16(10) [4s-2 6s-1]
3
W
Matt Taylor to Tom Curran, out Caught by Jack Taylor!! Whoa! Curran brothers depart without troubling the scorers. Taylor is on a hat-trick and Gloucestershire are cock-a-hoop. Banged into the surface from round the wicket, Curran is cramped for room but still attempts the pull, gets it high on the bat and the ball lobs gently to mid-off. Tom Curran c Jack Taylor b Matt Taylor 0(1)
2.5
W
Matt Taylor to Sam Curran, out Bowled!! Cleaned up! Curran's gone for a duck. He just misses a straight ball. Good length ball and comes in with the left-armer's angle, Curran is rooted to the crease and plays inside the line, gets beaten on the outside edge and the ball crashes into middle-stump. Sam Curran b Matt Taylor 0(3)
2.1
4
Matt Taylor to Laurie Evans, FOUR, streaky! Fullish delivery on off, Evans is rooted to the crease and has a tentative poke, the outside edge beats James Bracey to the right this time and runs away to third man
2
W
Tom Smith to Will Jacks, out Caught by Oliver Price!! Smith has his man. He was smashed for 16 runs but has given the home side their first breakthrough. Jacks couldn't resist going after him, makes room and looks to repeat the inside out loft, hits it a lot straighter than he would have liked and Price runs around from long-off to take the catch. Will Jacks c Oliver Price b Tom Smith 6(5) [4s-1]
1.4
6
Tom Smith to Laurie Evans, SIX, glorious! Evans shimmies down the wicket, gets close to the pitch of the ball and lofts through the line over long-on
1.3
4
Tom Smith to Laurie Evans, FOUR, fired at the stumps, Evans makes room and drills it through the packed off-side field. No need to run for that
1.1
4
Tom Smith to Will Jacks, FOUR, shot! Flighted outside off, Jacks had the space to open his arms and he lofts inside out over extra cover, one bounce and over the ropes. First boundary of the game..