14/09Result
2nd Semi Final, Vitality Blast at Birmingham, Sep 14 2024
Gloucs won by 8 wkts (38b rem)
Player of the Match
David Payne
David PayneGloucestershire
14/09Result
2nd Semi Final, Vitality Blast at Birmingham, Sep 14 2024
Gloucs won by 8 wkts (38b rem)
Player of the Match
David Payne
David PayneGloucestershire

3.52pm Well now, that was something. Here's Matt Taylor: "Delighted to get three early on, the others were awesome to keep them to 106. Payne's been amazing, I've fed off the back. Dry surface, slower balls were holding. Be amazing to win, just set a platform and catch it up."

Vish will be here for the denouement. Are we heading for a West Country derby to decide the title? The early signs point in that direction

Mark: "A Gloucestershire v Somerset Final will be a tremendous event. It's 9 years, is it(?) since the Shire last won a trophy. Still remember Bob Hunt's joy commentating as the game swung to the Shire."

It certainly was... and look who was player of the match on that occasion...

18.1
W
Shaw to Carson, OUT, holes out to deep midwicket! It was stick or twist time for Carson, he decided this was the moment to go, and though it was a solid connection across the line, he found Hammond, who stooped well to complete his fourth catch of the innings, and an emphatic display from the tournament's late chargers!

JJ Carson c Hammond b Shaw 26 (37m 29b 0x4 1x6) SR: 89.65

END OF OVER:
18 | 1 Run | SUSS: 106/9 | RR: 5.88

  • Brad Currie1 (8b)
  • Jack Carson26 (28b)
  • David Payne4-0-9-1
  • Josh Shaw3-0-11-0
17.6
0
Payne to Currie, no run, fired in on the full, blocked to the off side... Payne bows out for the match with the extraordinary figures of 1 for 9 in 24 balls
17.5
0
Payne to Currie, no run, pace off, nip off the seam, beats the edge. Cunning bowling
17.4
0
Payne to Currie, no run, bouncer, Payne keeping it real as Currie ducks
17.3
0
Payne to Currie, no run, round the wicket, attacking the splice on the angle into the right-hander
17.2
1
Payne to Carson, 1 run, crunched up through the line, into the off side again
17.1
0
Payne to Carson, no run, elegant drive off the back foot, but well intercepted at cover

END OF OVER:
17 | 3 Runs | SUSS: 105/9 | RR: 6.17

  • Brad Currie1 (4b)
  • Jack Carson25 (26b)
  • Josh Shaw3-0-11-0
  • Tom Smith4-0-25-3
16.6
0
Shaw to Currie, no run,
16.5
0
Shaw to Currie, no run,
16.4
1
Shaw to Carson, 1 run, low full toss, looking for the yorker, sliced away through deep third
16.3
1
Shaw to Currie, 1 run, blocked off the back foot, with the angle, to mid-on
16.2
1
Shaw to Carson, 1 run, back of a length, dragged to the on-side
16.1
0
Shaw to Carson, no run, swing and a miss... can't connect over the top of leg stump

So many options for Gloucestershire as they hunt down the tenth. Shaw is back

END OF OVER:
16 | 7 Runs 2 Wkts | SUSS: 102/9 | RR: 6.37

  • Brad Currie0 (1b)
  • Jack Carson23 (23b)
  • Tom Smith4-0-25-3
  • Matt Taylor3-0-25-3
15.6
0
Smith to Currie, no run, good areas, round the wicket, attacking the front pad. Blocked to the off-side. To end a wonderful match-seizing spell

A slip comes in...

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Gloucs 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st17MAH HammondCT Bancroft
2nd54CT BancroftJR Bracey
3rd38JR BraceyOJ Price