Summary
Vitality Blast Men
Bristol
Gloucestershire
185
Glamorgan
2357
Glamorgan win by 50 runs
Summary
Over 20: 0 runs. Bowler: Jimmy Neesham. Gloucestershire: 185/10 (rr 9.65)
A length ball outside off, the batter attempts a slog but only manages a top edge. He is caught by short fine leg, departing for a quick 28 off 18. That wicket confirms Glamorgan's 50-run victory.
Summary
Over 19: 11 runs. Bowler: Andy Gorvin. Gloucestershire: 185/9 (rr 9.74)
Over the wicket. Full toss, leg stump, front foot, flick along the ground to Dan Douthwaite at deep square leg. No run.
James Hayes attempts a drive outside off but misses completely, resulting in a dot ball.
Van Buuren leans into a controlled cut shot outside off, keeping it low and racing away for a quick single to deep cover.
A full delivery on middle stump with no movement, met with a well-timed flick that races to mid-wicket for four. That makes it two boundaries for Graeme van Buuren in this over.
A length ball on the outside off stump and van Buuren attempts a cut, but it’s mis-timed and stays low. The non-striker is run out on this delivery, ending his stay without scoring. Marchant de Lange departs for a duck.
This length ball outside off is met with a powerful, controlled slog. Graeme van Buuren middles it sweetly, sending it soaring for six over mid-wicket.
Summary
Over 18: 9 runs. Bowler: Dan Douthwaite. Gloucestershire: 174/8 (rr 9.67)
A yorker lands right on off stump with no movement. The batter attempts a drive but misses completely, and the ball crashes into the stumps. Matt Taylor is bowled out, ending his brief stay. Matt Taylor departs after scoring 6 from 7 balls. Gloucestershire now need 62 runs from 12 deliveries with just 2 wickets in hand, a nearly impossible chase according to WinViz.
Van Buuren rocks back and pulls the no movement ball outside off stump from the back of a length, timing it well for a quick single to deep square leg.
A full delivery outside off on no movement, beautifully met with a controlled drive that races to long off for four runs.
A back of a length delivery outside off from Douthwaite sees Taylor attempt a late cut. It's slightly mis-timed and a bit wild in the air, but it races to backward point for a single.
A full delivery on the outside off stump and Van Buuren strokes a controlled drive, picking up a single to keep the scoreboard ticking.
A full delivery on middle stump is met with a composed flick to deep mid-wicket, racing away for a smart two.
Summary
Over 17: 7 runs. Bowler: Andy Gorvin. Gloucestershire: 165/7 (rr 9.71)
Van Buuren attempts a drive to a full toss outside off but mistimes it slightly, yet manages to sneak a single. Gloucestershire remain under immense pressure needing 71 runs off 18 balls with just three wickets left and virtually no chance according to WinViz.
Over the wicket. Full, outside off, front foot, drive along the ground to Asa Tribe at long off. 1 run.
Over the wicket. Length ball, outside off, front foot, drive along the ground to Sean Dickson at deep backward point. 2 runs.
Over the wicket. Length ball, outside off, front foot, drive. No run.
A yorker outside off comes in, and the batter attempts a drive but mistimes it, yet manages to sneak a quick single.
Van Buuren attempts a risky slog on a full ball straight on off stump, managing a controlled two as the fielder saves a run at deep mid-wicket.
Summary
Over 16: 5 runs. Bowler: Ben Kellaway. Gloucestershire: 158/7 (rr 9.88)
An off break landing on a length outside middle stump, worked carefully by van Buuren who nudges it just past the bowler for a single. Gloucestershire face a daunting chase, requiring 78 runs from 24 balls with only three wickets left, staring at slim odds of victory.
Over the wicket. Length ball, outside off, back foot, cut along the ground to Dan Douthwaite at deep cover. 1 run.
An off break pitched length just outside off; Van Buuren carves a neat cut shot low along the ground, dashing it to deep cover for a quick single.
Off break on a length, pitched on middle stump, and Matt Taylor works it carefully to pick up a single. Taylor gets off the mark.
An off break length ball outside off, tempting the batter into a drive. The shot is mistimed and goes up in the air, resulting in a catch at mid off. Liam Scott departs, caught off a loose drive attempt. Gloucestershire lose Liam Scott for 2 runs off 3 balls.
A full outside off off break from the bowler, met with a crisp drive through the covers for a comfortable single.
Summary
Over 15: 5 runs. Bowler: Andy Gorvin. Gloucestershire: 153/6 (rr 10.2)
Over the wicket. Length ball, outside off, back foot, cut along the ground to Sean Dickson at deep cover. 1 run.
Over the wicket. Full toss, outside off, front foot, drive along the ground to Will Smale at backward point. No run.
The batter attempts a cut shot but misses as the ball, a length delivery on outside off, goes wide. The fielding side concedes an extra wide run.
On a full delivery straight on off stump, Liam Scott confidently drives the ball along the ground, picking up a quick single.
Van Buuren plays a sharp cut off a length ball just outside the off stump, keeping it low and picking up a quick single to deep backward point. That brings Van Buuren off the mark, moving Gloucestershire to 150 for 6.
Liam Scott uses soft hands to flick the length ball straight down towards mid-wicket, picking up a well-run single. He has got off the mark and settled early in this innings.
On a full length outside off stump, the batter attempts a controlled drive but fails to time it well. Kamran Dhariwal is caught at backward point. Kamran Dhariwal departs after scoring 27 from 15 deliveries.
Summary
Over 14: 4 runs. Bowler: Ben Kellaway. Gloucestershire: 148/5 (rr 10.57)
A full-length off break on off stump, the batter attempts a controlled drive but is caught at long off. James Bracey goes for 22 off 12 as Glamorgan's chances soar from 91% to 97%. Gloucestershire now need 88 runs from 36 balls with five wickets in hand, facing a daunting required rate of 14.7.
Kamran Dhariwal drives the off break length ball just past the extra cover boundary, picking up a single with controlled precision.
Bracey leans into an off break pitching on off stump, playing a controlled pull shot off the back of a length for a smart single.
Round the wicket. Length ball, outside off, front foot, reverse sweep. No run.
Kamran Dhariwal drives the off break along the length outside off, keeping it down and earning a well-run single.
On this length ball outside off, Bracey attempts a cut but mistimes it slightly, guiding the ball through for a quick single.
Summary
Over 13: 18 runs. Bowler: Mason Crane. Gloucestershire: 144/4 (rr 11.08)
The leg spinner delivers a length ball just outside off, and Bracey skillfully plays a late cut, keeping it grounded to pick up a single. That brings the total to 18 runs in this over. Gloucestershire now require 92 runs off 42 balls, chasing at a demanding rate with six wickets in hand, holding a 12 percent chance according to WinViz.
A full-length leg spin just on off stump tempts the drive and Bracey delivers beautifully, timing it perfectly. The controlled connection sends the ball racing over long off for six! That brings the total to 17 in this over, with Bracey hitting two boundaries.
Over the wicket. Length ball, leg stump, front foot, sweep controlled in air to Sean Dickson at deep backward square leg. 4 runs.
Kamran Dhariwal drives a full-length leg spinner just outside off, timing it well to pick up a single through the covers.
Over the wicket. Full, outside off, back foot, drive. No run.
Over the wicket. Full, outside off, front foot, drive. 6 runs.
Summary
Over 12: 11 runs. Bowler: Dan Douthwaite. Gloucestershire: 126/4 (rr 10.5)
James Bracey works a length ball on off stump carefully through the infield for a quick two runs. Gloucestershire require 110 from 48 balls, chasing at nearly 14 an over with six wickets in hand; chances look slim at 6%.
Kamran Dhariwal leans into a full ball on off stump and drives it neatly along the ground, picking up a single.
Douthwaite hurls in a length ball on off stump, and Bracey answers with a neat drive along the ground, piercing through to deep cover for a single.
A back of a length delivery on leg stump, no movement for the batter to worry about. James Bracey pulls it with flawless timing, sending it racing into the deep backward square leg boundary.
Over the wicket. Back of a length, off stump, down the track, pull along the ground to Asa Tribe at deep mid wicket. 1 run.
Over the wicket. Back of a length, outside off, back foot, pull along the ground to Ben Kellaway at deep mid wicket. 2 runs.
Summary
Over 11: 11 runs. Bowler: Mason Crane. Gloucestershire: 115/4 (rr 10.45)
Over the wicket. Length ball, outside off, back foot, cut along the ground to Ben Kellaway at deep cover. 1 run.
Over the wicket. Length ball, outside off, back foot, late cut along the ground to Nathan McAndrew at gully. 1 run.
The leg spinner drops a length ball just outside off, and Kamran Dhariwal expertly cuts it with the outside edge, guiding it fine for a quick single.
A full-length leg spinner drifting on off stump, met with a controlled drive. The batter smoothly sends it racing over long on for a glorious six!
A full-toss leg spinner on leg stump is met with a neat flick from James Bracey, sneaking a comfortable single off the inside edge. James Bracey gets off the mark with a well-timed run.
Kamran Dhariwal plays a controlled drive through the off side off a full-length leg spinner, securing a single with calm precision.
Summary
Over 10: 8 runs. Bowler: Dan Douthwaite. Gloucestershire: 104/4 (rr 10.4)
A full delivery on off stump, no movement, as Dawid Malan attempts a wild slog but misses completely and is bowled clean. The keeper fields up quickly. Dawid Malan departs for 39 off 27. Glamorgan's win probability jumps dramatically, now at 96%. Gloucestershire require 132 runs from 60 balls with six wickets in hand, facing a tough chase.
Dawid Malan goes for a sweep on this full ball just on off stump but mis-times it, resulting in a safe but runless shot fielded cleanly by the bowler.
Dan Douthwaite bowls a length ball outside off, and Kamran Dhariwal attempts a drive but mistimes it into the deep cover region. Sean Dickson fields quickly, but the batter manages to sneak through a single.
Over the wicket. Back of a length, middle stump, back foot, upper cut. 4 runs.
Dawid Malan goes for a drive off a length ball just outside off stump but mistimes it, sending the ball skimming to extra cover where it’s quickly fielded. He manages to scamper through for a single.
Dawid Malan leans into a length ball on off stump and executes a crisp cut, keeping it low and running two well-judged runs.
Summary
Over 9: 13 runs. Bowler: Mason Crane. Gloucestershire: 96/3 (rr 10.67)
The leg spinner pitches a length ball outside off, drawing the batter into a sharp cut shot that only finds the outside edge. Jack Taylor is caught by the wicketkeeper, out after a risky attempt. Taylor departs for 18 off 9 balls, swinging the momentum to Glamorgan, who now hold a 91% chance to win. Gloucestershire face a tough chase needing 140 off 66 balls with seven wickets left, holding just a 9% chance.
A full outside off delivery from the leg spinner is met with a crisply controlled drive. Jack Taylor times it perfectly, sending it racing past the outfield to long on for four. Jack Taylor has now hit two boundaries in this over.
Malan takes a full-length leg spin drifting outside off and confidently drives it with control through the covers for a well-run single.
Mason Crane floats a length ball outside off that Taylor cuts crisply along the ground, picking up a single to extra cover.
A full-length leg spinner drifting outside off stump, met with a beautifully timed drive. The batter plays a controlled, elegant shot sending the ball soaring over long on for six.
Crane bowls a full toss on leg stump, and Malan flicks it neatly along the ground for a quick single.
Summary
Over 8: 12 runs. Bowler: Andy Gorvin. Gloucestershire: 83/2 (rr 10.38)
Over the wicket. Length ball, middle stump, front foot, flick. 4 runs.
Over the wicket. Length ball, leg stump, front foot, worked along the ground to Jimmy Neesham at long on. 1 run.
Over the wicket. Full, middle stump, front foot, drive. 4 runs.
Over the wicket. Full, middle stump, front foot, drive along the ground to Asa Tribe at long on. 1 run.
Over the wicket. Length ball, off stump, front foot, drive along the ground to Mason Crane at extra cover. 1 run.
Jack Taylor elegantly flicks the length ball straight down the ground, comfortably picking up a single.
Summary
Over 7: 4 runs. Bowler: Mason Crane. Gloucestershire: 71/2 (rr 10.14)
Crane bowls a back of a length leg spinner, pitching outside off. Taylor attempts a pull but mistimes it, yet manages to sneak through for a single. Jack Taylor gets off the mark as Gloucestershire chase 165 from 78 balls, requiring 12.7 per over with 8 wickets in hand. Their winning chance sits at 11 percent.
The leg spinner from outside off pitches full, and Jack Taylor attempts a drive but misses, ending up with no run.
Over the wicket. Length ball, outside off, front foot, reverse sweep uncontrolled in air to Dan Douthwaite at deep backward point. OUT! Miles Hammond caught - 5(4)
A length ball on off stump from the leg spinner, played with a solid defensive stroke by the batter who nudges it away for a single.
The leg-spinner bowls a length delivery on off stump, pulled confidently by Hammond who times it well for a comfortable single.
Malan drives a full-length leg-spinner on off stump with precision, steering it neatly into the extra cover region for a quick single.
Summary
Over 6: 9 runs. Bowler: Nathan McAndrew. Gloucestershire: 67/1 (rr 11.17)
A length ball on off stump with no movement sees Hammond drive it firmly but safely to extra cover, where Carlson fields it cleanly. No run comes off the shot. Gloucestershire require 169 from 84 balls, chasing at 12.1 per over with nine wickets in hand and a 20% chance to win as per WinViz.
Round the wicket. Back of a length, off stump, front foot, pull. 4 runs.
A back of a length delivery outside off, bowled without movement, sees D'Arcy Short attempt a drive but mistime it badly. The ball flies uncontrolled through the air and he is caught by Carlson at extra cover. D'Arcy Short departs for 35 from 19, a big swing in momentum as Glamorgan's win probability jumps from 74% to 81%.
A full ball on middle stump with no movement, the batter attempts a drive but just manages an inside edge. The ball is neatly fielded by the wicketkeeper, resulting in a dot ball.
Round the wicket. Back of a length, outside off, front foot, pull. 4 runs.
Nathan McAndrew bowls a length ball on middle stump, and Dawid Malan works it cleverly on the off side for a single.
Summary
Over 5: 16 runs. Bowler: Jimmy Neesham. Gloucestershire: 58/0 (rr 11.6)
The full delivery on off stump invites a classic drive. D'Arcy Short times it perfectly, sending a beautifully middled shot racing through long off for four. That's another boundary for D'Arcy Short, bringing up thirty runs from just 16 balls at a strike rate of 194. Gloucestershire chase 178 from 90 with 10 wickets in hand and a 25% win probability.
A yorker delivery on the outside off stump is met with a well-timed, controlled drive. D'Arcy Short slices it beautifully through backward point for a boundary.
He fires in a yorker straight at middle stump, and D'Arcy Short blocks it firmly on the crease for a dot ball.
Neesham bowls a back of a length ball outside off, and Malan carefully steers it past gully for a single. That partnership now stands at 50 runs from just 28 balls, with Gloucestershire unbeaten on 50.
A short delivery on middle stump, and the batter attempts a hook but misses completely, leaving a dot ball.
Jimmy Neesham oversteps with a front foot no-ball, delivering a length ball outside off. Dawid Malan seizes the opportunity, driving crisply and catching the outside edge for four through third man. The extras add up, making it five runs in total this delivery.
A controlled back-of-a-length delivery just outside off, met with a crisp drive through the covers for two runs.
Summary
Over 4: 4 runs. Bowler: Dan Douthwaite. Gloucestershire: 42/0 (rr 10.5)
D'Arcy Short leaves a yorker just outside off stump, showing great restraint as he lets it go through safely. Gloucestershire face a steep chase: 194 runs needed from 96 balls with all wickets intact, the odds slim at 19%.
On a back of a length delivery right on middle stump, Malan pulls it low and controlled towards deep mid-wicket, managing a single.
The slower ball comes in on off stump at length, and Malan tries to pull but misses entirely—no run from that delivery.
Dawid Malan attempts a cut off a length ball on middle stump but mistimes it, the ball staying low and safely fielded by the bowler.
The length ball drifts down the leg side and the batter attempts a pull but misses completely. A wide is signaled and the fielding side concedes an extra.
D'Arcy Short faces a slower ball on off stump and carves a neat cut through the infield, keeping it grounded to take a single.
Dawid Malan faces a slower ball on off stump pitched at length and expertly steers it for a quick single to backward point.