T20 BLAST: Sussex Sharks v Gloucs

SUSSEX Sharks narrowly failed to give their NatWest T20 Blast hopes a lift when they lost by four runs to Gloucestershire in a thriller at Hove.
Sussex's Ed Joyce and Chris NashSussex's Ed Joyce and Chris Nash
Sussex's Ed Joyce and Chris Nash

Ed Joyce’s men had won two and lost two before this but could go second with a win.

Gloucestershire piled up 189 for six with Yasir Arafat taking three for 38. In reply Sussex ended on 185 all out, Will Beer bowled off the last ball for a 17-ball 37 when one more four would have earned a tie.

Rory Hamilton-Brown struck 49 off 29 balls for the hosts, but they fell just short