Over 19. 16 runs. Bowler: Matthew Waite. Gloucestershire Men: 8-182(rr 9.58) A length ball outside off, no movement on offer. Van Buuren carves a neat cut through the point region, picking up a couple in the deep. That brings the total to 16 this over! Gloucestershire need just a single off the final ball with two wickets remaining.
A full toss down the leg stump, and it's a no-ball called for a beamer over the waist. The batter pulls it cleanly, sending the ball flying over deep backward square leg for six with excellent control. The momentum swings sharply as Gloucestershire's chances soar from 70% to 96%.
The swinging away delivery comes full on leg stump, with the batter attempting a glance but missing as the ball drifts wide. The umpire calls a wide, adding an extra run to the total.
Over 18. 4 runs. Bowler: Fateh Singh. Gloucestershire Men: 8-166(rr 9.22) A length stock ball on leg stump with Matt Taylor attempting a drive but missing. The wicketkeeper is quick to respond, and Taylor is stumped. Matt Taylor departs for 6 off 9 as Gloucestershire now need 16 from 12 balls with 2 wickets remaining, the tension mounting in this tight chase.
Fateh Singh delivers a length ball outside off, and Matt Taylor attempts a late cut but misses it cleanly. A tidy delivery keeping the scoreboard still.
The stock ball, delivered at length outside off, is met with a mis-timed drive by the batter, Matt Taylor, who keeps it grounded. No run comes off this delivery.
Over 17. 5 runs. Bowler: Usama Mir. Gloucestershire Men: 7-162(rr 9.53) A full-length leg spinner on the outside off, enticing the drive from van Buuren but he misses cleanly, ending the over without addition. Gloucestershire need 20 runs from 18 balls with three wickets in hand, keeping the tension high.
A full-length leg spinner drifting outside off, met with a crisp drive through the covers. The ball runs well to deep backward point for two. Matt Taylor has finally opened his account.
Usama Mir bowls a length leg spinner on off stump, and Matt Taylor attempts a drive but mistimes it, with the ball staying low and fielded neatly at mid-wicket. No run comes from that delivery.
The leg spinner bowls a length ball on middle stump, and the batter works it with controlled precision but is caught at mid wicket to depart. James Bracey departs after scoring 4 runs from 4 balls.
Bracey steps forward to drive the full toss on off stump, timing it neatly through the covers for two. The throw from long off by Ben Allison goes astray, allowing an extra run to sneak through.
Over 16. 13 runs. Bowler: Ben Allison. Gloucestershire Men: 6-157(rr 9.81) Ben Allison bowls a back of a length delivery on middle stump. Van Buuren rocks back and pulls with excellent timing, sending it racing to fine leg for four. Van Buuren gets off the mark as Gloucestershire require 25 from 24 with four wickets in hand, chasing at just over six an over.
Ben Allison bowls a full, outside off delivery with no movement. Van Buuren plays a controlled drive, keeping it on the ground and well fielded at extra cover for no run.
A full delivery on middle stump without movement, driven with controlled finesse by Kamran Dhariwal but caught at long on. He attempted a precise drive but couldn't avoid the catch. Kamran Dhariwal departs after a brilliant 70 off 22 balls.
A yorker on the outside off stump, Kamran Dhariwal leans into a controlled drive with a thick edge. The ball races away finely placed through third man for a boundary. That brings another four to Kamran Dhariwal, his second this over, pushing Gloucestershire to 153 for 5.
Ben Allison bowls a back of a length delivery outside off, and Kamran Dhariwal meets it with a controlled drive. The ball races away crisply through third man for four.
Over 15. 12 runs. Bowler: Tom Taylor. Gloucestershire Men: 5-144(rr 9.6) Kamran Dhariwal pulls a back of a length delivery outside off with controlled finesse. He connects perfectly, sending it sailing over mid-wicket for a magnificent six. That's his second boundary this over. Gloucestershire's win probability soars from 70% to 82%, chasing 38 runs from 30 with five wickets in hand.
On a length ball straight at middle stump, Bracey works it carefully along the ground, picking up a single to the fine leg area. Bracey gets off the mark with a neat one.
A full toss outside off, Jack Taylor goes for a drive but mistimes it completely. He’s caught at extra cover, ending his innings. Jack Taylor departs after scoring 7 runs from 7 balls.
Tom Taylor bowls a full toss outside off, and Kamran Dhariwal elegantly drives it with perfect timing. The ball is crisply middled and races away through backward point for four.
Tom Taylor bowls a slower ball pitching just outside off, and Kamran Dhariwal attempts a drive but misses it cleanly; a tidy delivery with no run added.
