That's all from this contest, folks! Deepak Prakash here signing off on behalf of scorer/analyst Paras Yadav. CHEERS!
12:25 AM IST, 19:55 Local Time: An impressive bowling display from Middlesex and they defeat Gloucestershire by 29 runs and break their 3-match losing streak. Earlier, After being invited to bat first, Middlesex got off to a shaky start as they lost four wickets inside the powerplay. Leus du Plooy, Mark Stoneman, Ryan Higgins, and Joe Cracknell were the four batters to bite the dust. Jack Davies (53) and Martin Andersson (52) started the rescue mission in the middle and the pair did a commendable job of steadying the ship as they notched up their respective fifties and added 100 runs for the fifth wicket. Josh De Caires's unbeaten cameo of 31 runs at the tail end of the innings has helped Middlesex cross the 180-run mark. David Payne shone with the ball for Gloucestershire, bagging three wickets. Matt Taylor chipped in with a couple of wickets, while Josh Shaw and Marchant de Lange shared a wicket apiece.
In pursuit of 181 runs, Gloucestershire lost Miles Hammond, Cameron Bancroft, and James Bracey cheaply. Beau Webster (31) and Jack Taylor (45) looked promising and added 60+ runs for the fourth wicket but failed to convert this partnership into a winning partnership. Following the departure of both set batters, Gloucestershire kept losing wickets at regular intervals and were bundled out for 152 runs in 19.5 overs.
Luke Hollman starred with the ball for Middlesex, claiming three wickets. Noah Cornwell, Blake Cullen, and Ryan Higgins shared a couple of wickets each, while Tom Helm contributed one wicket to Gloucestershire's downfall.
W WICKET! CAUGHT! That's it! Gloucestershire are bundled out for 152 runs in 19.5 overs. Middlesex win by 29 runs. Low full toss outside the off. Around the tramline. Payne stays away from the ball and throws his bat at it but gets the cue end of the bat straight to backward point, who makes no mistake and takes it safely.
19.4 B Cullen to D Payne
4 FOUR! Length delivery at the stumps. Payne pulls it down to deep mid-wicket region for a boundary.
19.3 B Cullen to D Payne
0 Back of a length delivery outside off. Payne swings at it but misses.
19.2 B Cullen to D Payne
2 Full-length delivery on the stumps. Payne swings and gets the inside edge of the bat to deep fine leg for a couple of runs.
19.1 B Cullen to Lange
1 Over the wicket. Full and outside off. de Lange swings and gets the inside edge of the bat to short fine leg for a run.
37 needed off the final over.
OVER 19
Gloucestershire
145/9
David Payne
1(2)
Marchant de Lange
12(6)
Ryan Higgins
2-38(4.0)
18.6 R Higgins to Lange
1 Full toss on the stumps. de Lange plays across and gets the inner half of the bat to backward square leg for a single.
18.5 R Higgins to D Payne
1 Full and outside off. Payne drives it to cover and sneaks a single.
18.4 R Higgins to D Payne
0 Full and around off. Payne digs it out to bowler.
W WICKET! Another nail in the coffin! Full and outside off. Taylor looks to thump it over cover but mistimes it to deep cover, who makes no mistake and pouches it safely.
18.2 R Higgins to M Taylor
4 FOUR! Full-length delivery at the stumps. Taylor lofts it straight over the bowler's head for a boundary.