Gloucestershire capitalized on a dominant opening six‑over surge, finishing the powerplay at 67‑1. Dawid Malan contributed 28 runs off 19 deliveries as part of a 46‑run partnership with Short, who struck 17 runs off the sixth over bowled by Jordan, including two sixes.
Miles Hammond and Liam Scott were dismissed cheaply by Dan Lawrence and Tom Lawes respectively, while Taylor smashed his first ball from Lawes for four runs, followed by a six and two additional boundaries in his 26‑ball innings.
Short reached a half‑century off 33 balls, exploiting Surrey’s inconsistent bowling on a pitch that offered more pace than typical Bristol surfaces.
Surrey were compelled to add an extra fielder to the ring in the 19th over after missing the cut‑off deadline. Kamran Dharilwal was caught off a Sean Abbott no‑ball and dispatched the ensuing free hit for a six.
That was Short’s sole scoring shot; despite offering a difficult caught‑and‑bowled chance to Jordan when on 49, he remained composed to the end of the innings, posting a competitive total.
Surrey’s chase began poorly when Laurie Evans was caught behind by Scott in the second over while attempting a ramp shot. Jason Roy answered with a straight six off Matt Taylor, only to be dismissed on the following ball, mis‑hitting to deep square and leaving his side 14‑2.
Hayes amassed 16 runs off his opening over, yet Marchant de Lange swiftly dismissed Josh Phillippe, leaving Surrey 48‑3 at the close of the powerplay.
Hayes was delighted to claim his first wicket for his new county, dismissing Ollie Pope, who top‑edged an attempted leg‑side shot and was caught at cover, plunging Surrey to 53‑4 in the eighth over.
Tom Curran was bowled by left‑arm spinner Graeme van Buuren, and Hayes followed with another dismissal as Lawes was caught and bowled off a top‑edge, bringing the total to 59‑6.
Abbott was stumped by Van Buuren, extending the home side’s dominance to 62‑7. Although Lawrence and Jordan delivered some aggressive strokes, they failed to mount a recovery, and when Lawrence was dismissed by Scott with the score at 110, the result was unequivocal.
Hayes took his third wicket of the match in the final over, allowing Gloucestershire to reflect on an exemplary team performance.
The outcome placed both teams second in their respective groups.
