Gloucestershire 142 for 8 (J Taylor 70, van der Gugten 2-8) beat Glamorgan 140 for six (Northeast 46*, M Taylor 3-21) by two wickets
Glamorgan appeared sure to assert the win earlier than three dropped catches within the final three overs got here again to hang-out them as Josh Shaw hit the final ball for six to take the guests previous their goal.
Gloucestershire heading for a big defeat earlier than Taylor’s innings allowed them snatch the win from the final ball.
With the early wickets of Carlson and Labuschagne, Northeast was pleased to take in the strain that the Gloucestershire seamers utilized, and he was going at beneath a run a run a ball for a lot of his innings. Northeast completed on 46 not out from 42 balls, the bottom not out rating by an opener in a full 20-over innings within the competitors’s historical past.
Colin Ingram extra aggressive and fell when he tried to on drive down the bottom off the bowling of Matt Taylor for 25. When Chris Cooke fell to the subsequent ball Glamorgan had been 76 for 4. When Ben Kellaway was caught at deep sq. leg within the subsequent over off Marchant De Lange that turned 81 for five.
Dan Douthwaite and Northeast placed on the most important stand of the Glamorgan innings however that was damaged after the pair had added 37. Northeast added 22 within the closing overs with van der Gugten to get Glamorgan to 140 for six from their 20 overs.
The Gloucestershire innings acquired off to a poor begin with the brand new ball as soon as once more inflicting critical difficulties for the batting facet. They had been 29 for 3 on the finish of the powerplay and actually struggling to get going.
Van der Gugten bowled 4 consecutive overs from the Cathedral Highway finish to complete with figures of two for 8 in a spell that included a maiden and only one boundary.
The introduction of the very first over of spin on this match introduced speedy rewards for Glamorgan when Marnus Labuschagne took a spectacular one-handed catch whereas diving full size off the bowling of Mason Crane to dismiss Ben Charlesworth as Gloucestershire stumbled to 53 for five after 10 overs.
Jack Taylor batted brilliantly all through however benefited from some sloppy fielding after he had handed fifty with each Carlson and McIlroy placing him down off the bowling of Crane.
Taylor was run out within the final over to seemingly finish Gloucestershire’s hopes however Northeast dropped Shaw off the penultimate ball to offer him the possibility to win the sport together with his six off the ultimate supply.
