Roy’s ton seals chase
Jason Roy’s 104 from 58 balls was the decisive act, flattening Sussex’s 176/7 and carrying Surrey to victory by 8 wickets with 16 balls remaining. After Sussex’s brisk start, the chase briefly had a target feel, but Roy’s control of the tempo meant Surrey were never forced into panic. The defining moment came as he accelerated beyond a run-a-ball requirement and turned the final stretch into a formality.
Middle-overs squeeze undone
Sussex’s best window was the middle phase of Surrey’s innings, but it never truly materialised. Surrey moved from 53/1 in the powerplay to 160/2 by the end of the 16th over, scoring 107/1 through the middle at 10.5 an over. That sustained rate meant the death overs were almost irrelevant: Surrey needed only 17 more and finished in 17.2. Roy’s ability to keep finding boundaries while rotating strike ensured Sussex couldn’t build the dot-ball pressure that had earlier slowed their own innings.
Roy towers over key spells
Roy was the match’s standout, combining power with pace to finish at a strike rate of 179 and claim MVP honours. Jordan’s control (2/23) provided the platform by restricting Sussex after their fast start, while Tom Lawes’ 2 for 29 added key breakthroughs to keep the target manageable. For Sussex, Sean Hunt’s 2 for 28 offered brief resistance, but Roy’s dominance ensured it was only a temporary check.
Sussex start, then lose grip
Sussex began with intent at 64/1 in the powerplay, built around a 73-run stand between Harrison Ward and George Thomas, and Thomas’ 58 off 27 kept them ahead of the curve. But Surrey’s bowlers hit back in the middle overs, where Sussex managed just 78/4, losing wickets that broke continuity. Chris Jordan’s 2 for 23 was pivotal in that slowdown, and despite James Coles’ 42 off 29, Sussex’s death phase (34/2) never regained the early momentum.
GLGloucestershire
191/5
SUSurrey
134/10
ESEssex
233/8
SUSurrey
240/4
SUSussex
171/10
SUSurrey
175/3
SUSurrey
210/7
HAHampshire
215/5
SUSurrey
134/2
MIMiddlesex
129/7
SUSurrey
116/10
KEKent
118/2
HAHampshire
177/5
SUSurrey
174/8
MIMiddlesex
143/8
SUSurrey
144/4
SUSurrey
213/6
LALancashire
154/10
SUSurrey
147/6
NONorthamptonshire
154/4
SU7SU3SUSussex
171/10
SUSurrey
175/3
SUSussex
197/7
SUSurrey
204/5
SUSurrey
210/6
SUSussex
162/10
SUSussex
130/10
SUSurrey
184/8
SUSurrey
177/7
SUSussex
213/7
SUSussex
134/10
SUSurrey
258/6
SUSurrey
148/10
SUSussex
149/5
SUSussex
172/5
SUSurrey
155/10
SUSurrey
147/3
SUSussex
146/7
SUSurrey
167/6
SUSussex
165/7
SUSussex
104/10
ESEssex
204/6
WAWarwickshire
198/3
SUSussex
122/10
SUSussex
171/10
SUSurrey
175/3
SUSussex
135/3
KEKent
133/8
SUSussex
179/10
LELeicestershire
180/6
HAHampshire
173/6
SUSussex
144/10
SUSussex
181/10
MIMiddlesex
213/4
KEKent
199/3
SUSussex
197/6
ESEssex
191/5
SUSussex
192/4
SUSussex
197/7
SUSurrey
204/5
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9
8-1
32
HAM
9
7-2
28
NOT
10
7-3
28
YOR
10
6-3
26
GLO
10
6-4
24
WOR
10
6-4
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GLA
9
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20
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9
5-4
20
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10
5-5
20
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10
4-5
18
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10
4-6
16
SOM
9
4-5
16
KEN
10
4-6
16
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9
2-5
12
DUR
9
3-6
12
LEI
9
3-6
12
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9
2-7
8
MID
9
2-7
8
NOR
9
8
1
—
+1.288
32
HAM
9
7
2
—
+0.635
28
NOT
10
7
3
—
+0.188
28
YOR
10
6
3
—
+0.883
26
GLO
10
6
4
—
+0.556
24
WOR
10
6
4
—
+0.038
24
GLA
9
5
4
—
+0.320
20
SUR
9
5
4
—
+0.311
20
ESS
10
5
5
—
+0.081
20
LAN
10
4
5
—
-0.543
18
WAR
10
4
6
—
+0.338
16
SOM
9
4
5
—
+0.121
16
KEN
10
4
6
—
-0.474
16
DER
9
2
5
—
+0.398
12
DUR
9
3
6
—
+0.335
12
LEI
9
3
6
—
-1.427
12
SUS
9
2
7
—
-1.487
8
MID
9
2
7
—
-1.709
8
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HAMWWWLW
NOTWWWWW
YORLLDWW
GLOWLLWL
WORLLWWW
GLALWWWL
SURWLWWL
ESSWLLWL
LANWWWLD
WARWWWLW
SOMLLWLW
KENLLWLL
DERLLDLD
DURLLWLL
LEIWWLLL
SUSLWLLL
MIDLLLLW