D’Arcy Short’s Unbeaten 92 Powers Gloucestershire to Comprehensive Victory Over Surrey]

D’Arcy Short’s resolute unbeaten 92 propelled Gloucestershire to a commanding 57-run Vitality Blast triumph against Surrey at the Seat Unique Stadium, Bristol.

Chasing a competitive 191 for 5 after being sent in, Short anchored the innings with a fluent 84-ball knock laced with 8 fours and 4 sixes. His partnership of 84 with Jack Taylor (40) at four down steadied the ship after a promising start crumbled. Surrey’s bowlers struggled with consistency on a breezy evening, failing to enforce the tie-breaker despite bringing an extra fielder in the 19th over.

In response, Surrey crumbled to 134 all out, with James Hayes—making his Blast debut on loan from Nottinghamshire—returning career-best figures of 3 for 23. Only Dan Lawrence (38) and Chris Jordan (27) provided meaningful resistance as the visitors collapsed under sustained pressure.

Gloucestershire’s ritzy start—67 for 1 after the powerplay—was spearheaded by Dawid Malan’s 28 off 19 balls alongside Short’s blistering 17 off the sixth over. Despite early dismissals from Miles Hammond and Liam Scott, Taylor’s instant impact (four from the first ball) set up a formidable total.

Surrey’s chase derailed immediately, losing opener Laurie Evans catch-behind in the second over. Their innings nose-dived from 48 for 3 to 62 for 7, with Hayes dismantling the middle order before van Buuren’s spin exposed poor shot selection. The innings concluded with final-over dismissals, sealing a dominant display for the home side.

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