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Worcestershire Rapids beat Gloucestershire by 5 wickets in Vitality Blast QF

by Alastair Symondson Saturday 25 August 2018

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Worcestershire Rapids won the toss and decided to field at the Blackfinch Ground, Worcester against Gloucestershire in today’s Quarter Final of the Vitality Blast.

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Gloucestershire 136 – 8 Miles Hammond 45, Michael Klinger 24, Ian Cockbain 35; Brett D'Oliveira 4-26)

Worcestershire Rapids 137 – 5 (Callum Ferguson 64*; Benny Howell 2-22)

Result - Worcestershire Rapids won by 5 wickets

Gloucestershire started well putting on 65 for the first wicket in just over 7 overs , with Miles Hammond 45 and Michael Klinger 24 on top of the bowling. However, that was the best it was going to get and even though there was a spirited 35 from Ian Cockbain, after he was out, there was little resistance from the Gloucestershire batsmen. With Brett D'Oliveira 4-26 and Wayne Parnell 2-22 the pick of the Worcestershire Rapids bowlers.

In reply, Worcestershire Rapids chased the runs down with 5 wickets and 8 balls to spare - Callum Ferguson 64 not out starred with the bat, to take the Rapids to their first Vitality Blast Finals Day at Edgbaston.

Worcestershire Rapids- Joe Clarke, Moeen Ali(c), Callum Ferguson, Brett D'Oliveira, Ben Cox(wk), Ross Whiteley, Ed Barnard, Wayne Parnell, Daryl Mitchell, Luke Wood, Patrick Brown

Gloucestershire- Miles Hammond, Michael Klinger(c), Ian Cockbain, Benny Howell, Ryan Higgins, Jack Taylor, Gareth Roderick(wk), Andrew Tye, Jacob Lintott, Matt Taylor, David Payne

You can follow all the action on Finals Day at our Vitality Blast Match Centre