That’s all from today’s coverage of the T20 Blast 2024South Group match between Middlesex and Gloucestershire from the County Ground, Chelmsford.
I am Gourav Samal, signing off on behalf of my co-commentator Aditya Agarwal and scorer/analyst Ashok Dayma. Thanks for joining us. Stay tuned for all cricketing actions around the world. Good night.
01:41 IST and 09:12 PM Local Time | Gloucestershire held their nerves and pull off a great comeback to win over Middlesex by 10 runs.
Here's a review of what happened in the match.
After opting to bat first, Gloucestershire openers were off to a flier start as they scored 65 runs for the first wicket. AN on the back of Cameron Bancroft's 87 off 54 balls, Gloucestershire post an above par score of 179.
Luke Hollman and Ryan Higgins bagged 2 wickets apiece.
Chasing 180, both the Middlesex opener's, Leus Du Plooy and Martin Andersson gave a sloid foundation for their team as they put up a 102 run stand for the first wicket.
After the departure of Martin Andersson, wickets tumbled at regular intervals and Middlesex were struggling to maintain the required rate.
Leus Du Plooy remained not out in the end on the score of 73 but couldn't get any desired support from the other end. As a result they threw away a match to Gloucestershire side who won by 10 runs.
Matt Taylor was the pick of the bowlers for his team as he gave just 17 runs and picked up 2 wickets in his quota of 4 overs.
OVER 20
Middlesex
169/7
Tom Helm
11(3)
Leus du Plooy
73(52)
David Payne
1-26(4.0)
Gloucestershire win by 10 runs.
19.6 D Payne to T Helm
6 SIXXX!!!! A maximum to end the chase but with a loss. Slightly short of length outside off, nipping away, Helm connects it perfectly and strikes it above the head of the bowler for six runs to the end the over and the innings. This won't be enough for Middlesex to win the match. At the end, Gloucestershire won the match by 10 runs.
19.5 D Payne to T Helm
4 FOURRR!!!! No point of finding a boundary at the moment. This can't help them win the match. Length on middle stump line, Helm strikes it towards left of deep midwicket region for four runs.
19.4 D Payne to Plooy
1lb Fuller onto the leg, Plooy looks to sweep it but misses it and gets hit on the front pad. One run leg bye.
19.3 D Payne to T Helm
1 Length on off, nipping away, Helm pushes it towards deep point for a single.
Caires walks back and more importantly Leus du Plooy is off strike.
19.2 D Payne to Caires
W WICKET!!!!! David Payne strikes. More than a wicket it's a dot ball. Length on off, angling away, Caires looks to strike it towards leg side and gets a top edge towards the back of the keeper. James Bracey runs back to take the catch to dismiss the batter.
19.1 D Payne to Caires
0 Length on outside off, angling away, Caires comes down the pitch and swings the bat but misses to get the connection. Dot to start the over.
Excellent over from Shaw under pressure. 23 runs required in 6 balls. Josh de Caires is on strike.
OVER 19
Middlesex
157/6
Leus du Plooy
73(51)
Josh De Caires
12(5)
Josh Shaw
1-45(4.0)
18.6 J Shaw to Plooy
0 Yorker on middle and leg, Plooy blocks it back to the bowler. No run of the last ball of the 19th over.