Gloucestershire vs Surrey, South Group, T20 Blast 2023 - CommentaryGLOUCS vs SUR, South Group, T20 Blast 2023 - Commentary

Gloucestershire won by 2 wkts

SUR

124/9(20)

GLOUCS

127/8(19.1)

21:37 Local Time, 20:37 GMT, 02:07 IST: A much-needed win for the home side. It's their second win in 4 games. Opting to bowl, they had the game in the bag when they removed Surrey's top 4 inside 4 overs. With the bat, they appeared to be in a bit of trouble at 58/4, but handy contributions from James Bracey and Oliver Price helped them get closer to the winning line. Surrey just didn't have enough runs on the board and their all-out aggressive approach clearly backfired on a pitch that proved to be two-paced and with a hint of variable bounce as well. Hope you had great fun following this game. Until next time, cheers and goodbye!!

19.1

Jordan to Tom Smith, FOUR, poor delivery and put away with ease. A gimme on the pads and Tom Smith flicks it away to the fine leg fence. Gloucestershire win by 2 wickets.

Over 19

123-8

2112W1(7 runs)

Tom Smith

1 (1)

MD Taylor

8 (6)

Sam Curran

4-0-20-3

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18.6

Sam Curran to Tom Smith, 1 run, slower full delivery on the stumps, Tom Smith gets across and whips it to the left of deep backward square leg. Just 2 needed now

Tom Smith, right handed bat, comes to the crease

18.5

Sam Curran to Lamb, out Caught by Laurie Evans!! Lamb looks to finish it off with a big hit but doesn't quite get hold of it. Runs down the pitch and slogs the slower delivery straight, gets more height than distance and finds a backtracking Evans at long-on. Lamb c Laurie Evans b Sam Curran 11(9) [4s-1]

Sam Curran to Lamb, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

18.4

Sam Curran to Lamb, 2 runs, banged in short outside off, Lamb flays it up and over backward point and gets it well wide of Jacks at deep cover

18.3

Sam Curran to Matt Taylor, 1 run, length outside off, Matt Taylor slaps it off the back foot over extra cover

18.2

Sam Curran to Lamb, 1 run, width on offer and Lamb slashes it to the left of sweeper cover

18.1

Sam Curran to Lamb, 2 runs, full on off, Lamb drives it to the right of long-on and calls for two instantly. A better throw at the bowling end would have been interesting, wasn't to be...

Sam Curran [3.0-0-13-2] is back into the attack

Gloucestershire just 2 hits away...

Over 18

116-7

1L11041(8 runs)

Danny Lamb

6 (5)

MD Taylor

7 (5)

Chris Jordan

3-0-15-1

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17.6

Jordan to Lamb, 1 run, short of length on the stumps, Lamb drags the pull to the left of deep square

17.5

Jordan to Lamb, FOUR, dishes out a full ball at the pads, Lamb gets into an excellent position and flicks it aerially in the gap between deep mid-wicket and wide long-on

17.4

Jordan to Lamb, no run, slower back of a length delivery outside off, Lamb looks for a scoop and gets beaten for lack of pace

17.3

Jordan to Matt Taylor, 1 run, short of length on the stumps, Matt Taylor biffs it straight and gets it to the right of mid-off for a quick single

17.2

Jordan to Lamb, leg byes, 1 run, misses the flick and steals a quick single as the ball dribbles away wide of square leg

17.1

Jordan to Matt Taylor, 1 run, full and just outside off, Matt Taylor slices the lofted drive to the left of sweeper cover

Over 17

108-7

W1W041(6 runs)

MD Taylor

5 (3)

Danny Lamb

1 (1)

Gus Atkinson

3-0-23-2

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16.6

Gus Atkinson to Matt Taylor, 1 run, makes room and slogs the length delivery to the right of mid-on

16.5

Gus Atkinson to Matt Taylor, FOUR, skiddy length delivery outside off, Matt Taylor goes hard on the cut and the outside edge flies away to the third man fence in a hurry