Gloucestershire vs Northamptonshire: David Willey's 73 settles the chase
Northamptonshire won. Dawid Malan made 91* (55), Daaryoush Ahmed took 2 for 35.
Northamptonshire won in T20 Blast at County Ground, Bristol. Gloucestershire made 184 for 2 in 20 overs; Northamptonshire replied with 187 for 2 in 17.2 overs. Dawid Malan top-scored with 91* (55) at a strike rate of 165.5, and Daaryoush Ahmed returned 2 for 35.
How the innings unfolded
Gloucestershire — 184 for 2 in 20 overs
Scored at 9.20 an over.
| Phase | Runs | Wickets | Run rate | Boundaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 44 | 1 | 7.33 | 5 (5×4, 0×6) |
| Middle overs | 96 | 1 | 9.60 | 9 (5×4, 4×6) |
| Death overs | 44 | 0 | 11.00 | 5 (2×4, 3×6) |
The largest stand was 79 for the 3rd wicket between Dawid Malan and Liam Scott, from 42 balls (11.29 an over).
Northamptonshire — 187 for 2 in 17.2 overs
Scored at 10.79 an over.
| Phase | Runs | Wickets | Run rate | Boundaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 62 | 0 | 10.33 | 10 (8×4, 2×6) |
| Middle overs | 110 | 2 | 11.00 | 12 (6×4, 6×6) |
| Death overs | 15 | 0 | 11.25 | 2 (1×4, 1×6) |
The largest stand was 82 for the 1st wicket between Ricardo Vasconcelos and Nathan McSweeney, from 52 balls (9.46 an over).
With the bat
| Batter | Team | Runs | Balls | SR | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dawid Malan | Gloucestershire | 91* | 55 | 165.5 | 6 | 4 |
| David Willey | Northamptonshire | 73 | 32 | 228.1 | 2 | 7 |
| Nathan McSweeney | Northamptonshire | 72* | 40 | 180.0 | 8 | 2 |
| Ricardo Vasconcelos | Northamptonshire | 36 | 30 | 120.0 | 5 | 0 |
| Liam Scott | Gloucestershire | 33 | 23 | 143.5 | 3 | 1 |
With the ball
| Bowler | Team | Overs | Figures | Economy | Maidens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daaryoush Ahmed | Gloucestershire | 4 | 2 for 35 | 8.75 | 0 |
| Calvin Harrison | Northamptonshire | 3 | 1 for 29 | 9.67 | 0 |
| James Sales | Northamptonshire | 4 | 1 for 45 | 11.25 | 0 |
| D'Arcy Short | Gloucestershire | 1 | 0 for 11 | 11.00 | 0 |
| Graeme van Buuren | Gloucestershire | 2 | 0 for 14 | 7.00 | 0 |
The stands that mattered
- 82 (52 balls) for Northamptonshire's 1st wicket — Ricardo Vasconcelos and Nathan McSweeney
- 79 (42 balls) for Gloucestershire's 3rd wicket — Dawid Malan and Liam Scott
- 64 (32 balls) for Northamptonshire's 2nd wicket — David Willey and Nathan McSweeney
The full scorecard and ball-by-ball record are available for every delivery of this match.
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