Sussex 172 for 5 (Rizwan 48) beat Surrey 155 (Jacks 76, Mills 2-22) by 17 runs

Surrey lost for the first time in this season's Vitality Blast as Sussex Sharks halted a run of five successive defeats in the South Group with a welcome 17-run win at Hove.

Sussex's fourth win out of 11 was much needed, although they will need to win their three remaining games to have any chance of reaching the knockout stages.

Their 172 for five, having been put in, was inflated at the end by a crucial stand of 60 from the last 27 balls between Rawlins and George Garton, who was playing his first game since June 1 as he continued his recovery from long Covid.

Orr got a thin edge and was caught behind for 30 while Rizwan, who had progressed ominously to 48, was beaten by Jordan's direct hit from mid off when he changed his mind about a quick single and slipped as he tried to make his ground.

But Sussex kept plugging away. Evans was well taken by Ward at long on off Tymal Mills, Sunil Narine swung Rashid Khan out of the ground but departed to the next ball trying to repeat the shot and Rory Burns was lured out of his ground by Rawlins as Surrey endured their first wobble, losing three wickets in ten balls.

Jacks and Jordan appeared to have restored some calm to the chase, but after Jacks departed Sussex calmly closed the deal.