Western Australian cricketer Cameron Bancroft showcased impressive form, leading Gloucestershire to a 37-run victory over Surrey in the English One-Day Cup at The Oval. This match also featured several Australians participating in The Hundred competition.
Bancroft played a pivotal role, scoring a century—his fifth in List A cricket—anchoring Gloucestershire's innings. He scored 100 runs off 109 balls, including eight fours and a six, helping his team reach a total of 301. Contributions also came from Miles Hammond, who scored 51, and captain Jack Taylor, who added 44 runs. Previously, Bancroft scored two List A centuries for both Durham and Western Australia.
Reflecting on the victory, Bancroft mentioned that the team had to strategise throughout the game and expressed satisfaction with reaching 300 runs, though he felt they could have scored an additional 20 or 30 runs. Surrey's chase was led by Ryan Patel, who scored 87, and wicketkeeper Josh Blake, who added 50 runs. However, they were eventually bowled out for 264, with Matt Taylor taking four wickets for 44 runs.
This century marks Bancroft's fourth ton this season for Gloucestershire, having already scored three in the County Championship's second division, where he has accumulated 745 runs at an average of 57.30—the highest for any Australian player in the competition.
Elsewhere, in The Hundred, Matthew Short's Northern Superchargers chased down Southern Brave's target of 8-146, aided by Nicholas Pooran's explosive 62 off 34 balls, which included five sixes. Short contributed by taking the wicket of Leus du Plooy but was dismissed lbw for 12 by a slower ball from Jofra Archer during the Powerplay. The Superchargers, coached by Andrew Flintoff, secured the win with 15 balls to spare at Headingley, thanks to contributions from Pooran and captain Harry Brook, who scored 34 off 20 balls.