• Gloucestershire 220; Surrey 214; Gloucestershire win by six runs[br]• Two sons rush from swimming lesson to see father win Royal London CupGeraint Jones had a accurate to the grin planted firmly on his still boyish face. Minutes earlier he had been carried round Lord’s – his two sons in tow after his final game as a professional cricketer had ended with the unlikeliest of wins as Gloucestershire twice fought back to topple Surrey.
First,his 50 had nudged and nurdled his team towards a defendable total. Then, with Surrey cruising towards their target, and the spinners Jack Taylor and Tom Smith intervened as the final eight wickets remarkably fell for 71 and Surrey were left six short with three balls unbowled.
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Source: theguardian.com