Dom Sibley scored his sixth List-A century as Surrey secured a 19-run victory over Gloucestershire in a day-night match at Bristol on Saturday. The 30-year-old opener compiled 101 runs off 126 balls, forging a crucial 143-run partnership with Rory Burns, who contributed 89 runs, to guide Surrey to a total of 311 for five after losing the toss.

Surrey’s innings was built on patience and steady accumulation against a slow pitch with inconsistent bounce. After losing the early wicket, Sibley and Adam Thomas put together a measured second-wicket stand of 88 runs in just under 18 overs. Thomas was dismissed for 41 when he edged a cut shot to the wicketkeeper James Bracey, with Surrey on 106 for two. Sibley then survived a key dropped catch on 46 off Daz Ahmed’s bowling, a moment that proved pivotal as he continued to anchor the innings.

Sibley reached his half-century from 71 deliveries, while Burns accelerated at the other end, reaching his 50 in 48 balls. The pair’s third-wicket partnership added 100 runs from 93 balls before Sibley was caught behind off Jack Taylor on 101. Burns narrowly missed out on his first List-A century, falling for 89 with 12 fours and one six to Ollie Price shortly after, as Surrey’s innings closed with a flourish propelled by Josh Blake’s quickfire 36 off 17 balls and support from Ollie Sykes (21).

Chasing 312, Gloucestershire began strongly with a 70-run opening stand between James Bracey and Cameron Bancroft in just nine overs. However, Bracey’s aggressive attempt to hook the new Surrey recruit Hishaam Khan led to his dismissal at 39, caught at deep fine leg. This triggered a collapse, with Gloucestershire losing five wickets for 63 runs over the next 14 overs. Bancroft fell for 33 when caught at third man off Jack Taylor, while Tom Ealham claimed Ollie Price and Miles Hammond. Jack Taylor and Benji Floros each took wickets as Gloucestershire’s middle order struggled.

Graeme van Buuren responded with an unbeaten 85 off 79 balls, injecting some late momentum alongside Kamran Dhariwal. Their seventh-wicket partnership added 52 runs and briefly revived the innings, but the target proved steep. Taylor returned to dismiss Ahmed, and Floros ran out Aman Rao, sealing Surrey’s victory by 19 runs.