There's more to come from us, says Glos star D'Arcy

D'ARCY Short raised a thrilling half century as resurgent Gloucestershire beat Middlesex by nine runs at Bristol’s Seat Unique Stadium to extend their winning run in the Vitality Blast to four games and keep alive their hopes of qualifying for the knockout stages.

- By ANDY STOCKHAUSEN

Making up for lost time following a slightly disappointing start to his Gloucestershire career, the lefthander clubbed a breathtaking 83 from 48 balls, hit eight fours and five sixes and staged stands of 100 and 52 with Miles Hammond and Cameron Bancroft for the first and second wickets, respectively, to propel Gloucestershire to 204-5 after they had lost the toss.

Hammond weighed in with a hard-hitting 48 from 33 balls, with six fours and two sixes, Bancroft contributed 30 not out from 19 deliveries and Ben Charlesworth smashed a nine-ball 22, while Middlesex spinner Zafar Gohar claimed 3-54.