Sam Northeast places Glamorgan again on monitor in 32-run win over Gloucestershire
Glamorgan 183 for five (Northeast 60*) beat Gloucestershire 151 for 8 (Charlesworth 45, Hatzoglou 3-23) by 32 runs
Glamorgan acquired again to successful methods within the Vitality Blast with a 32-run victory over Gloucestershire in Cardiff. A half century for Sam Northeast and a really stable bowling show from the house aspect was sufficient to assert their fifth win of the season and maintain their hopes of qualification to the knockout phases alive.
Glamorgan struggled at first however Northeast was effectively supported by Billy Root, Chris Cooke and Timm van der Gugten as they battled to a really difficult whole of 183 for 5.
Gloucestershire began slowly however appeared to be constructing in the direction of making this recreation an in depth one, however the fall of 5 wickets for 15 runs on the again finish of their chase gave Glamorgan the win.
This victory places Glamorgan stage with Hampshire on 10 factors and within the combine for a spot within the quarter-finals. Gloucestershire stay on simply six factors and might want to begin placing collectively some outcomes to push for the latter phases.
It was a sluggish begin within the first few overs for Glamorgan with additional accidents leading to one other new opening partnership for the house aspect. This time it was Prem Sisodiya who was given the job on the prime of the order with Kiran Carlson. Both openers have been gone inside the first three overs with Glamorgan lowered to 18 for 2.
With Colin Ingram becoming a member of the prolonged Glamorgan damage checklist it was left to Northeast and Root to rebuild. The two shared a stand of 45 that noticed them get out of the Powerplay with out the lack of any additional wickets and with some acceleration.
Root was dismissed for 36 from 24 balls when he was caught at level from a thick exterior edge off the bowling of Tom Smith.
Northeast was glad to play the anchor position as gamers attacked round him and the in kind Chris Cooke acquired off to a flying begin on his option to 28 from 17 balls earlier than he grew to become Tom Smith’s second sufferer to go away Glamorgan 116 for 4 within the 15 over.
An acceleration was wanted and that it simply need Timm van der Gugten offered as he smoked 4 sixes on his option to an important 38 from 17 balls. His effort was what took Glamorgan to a really aggressive whole that was tough when beginning your innings.
Northeast was unbeaten on the finish with 60 from 48 balls as Glamorgan reached 183 for 5, an innings that held collectively a batting effort from a makeshift prime order.
The Gloucestershire innings additionally acquired off to a sluggish begin, with them reaching the tip of the PowerPlay at 44 for one with Miles Hammond the person dismissed for 9 from 11 balls.
Grant Roelofsen had reached 33 from 24 balls when he was caught within the deep by Northeast off the bowling of Sisodiya simply as he appeared set and was beginning to push on to go away Gloucestershire 63 for 2 within the ninth over.
When Ben Wells was bowled by Peter Hatzoglou for 15 it left Gloucestershire needing 89 runs from 49 balls.
It was Ben Charlesworth who led the cost with a really effectively made 45 from 28 balls earlier than he was brilliantly caught by Billy Root on the sq. leg boundary to offer Hatzoglou his second.
Another unbelievable little bit of fielding noticed the tip of Tom Price when Sisodiya took a catch over his shoulder whereas operating away from the ball off the bowling of Ruaidhri Smith. Van Der Gugten took two wickets in two balls as a part of a sequence that noticed Gloucestershire go from 113 for 3 to 128 for eight.
Some lusty blows on the finish of the Gloucestershire innings from David Payne gave the visiting followers one thing to cheer however the outcome was a heavy defeat in opposition to rivals from the opposite aspect of the Severn Bridge.