Sussex feel Mustafizur’s absence despite Finch’s efforts

Gloucestershire 242 for 8 (Klinger 46, Jordan 3-55) beat Sussex 191 (Finch 87*) by 51 runsScorecard

Tom Smith played a key role with bat and ball as Gloucestershire kept their hopes of defending the Royal London One-Day Cup alive with a 51-run South Group win over Sussex at Cheltenham.

In a match billed as must-win for both lowly placed teams, the hosts posted 242 for eight after losing the toss, Michael Klinger contributing 46 and Smith 43 not out. Chris Jordan claimed three for 55 and leg-spinner Will Beer two for 38.

In reply the Sharks could manage only 191 all out, despite an excellent unbeaten 87 from 21-year-old Harry Finch, left-arm spinner Smith taking 4 for 26 from his ten overs.

Sussex were not helped by the absence of their overseas pace bowler Mustafizur Rahman who is now in England but who picked up an injury after his first game for the county – one in which he was termed “a very special bowler” by his captain Luke Wright after demolishing Essex in the NatWest Blast.

The result took Gloucestershire to four points from five games, while Sussex remain on just two.

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