Sharks start to circle thanks to pinch of Salt and guile of Garton

By Ross Lawson

GEORGE Garton’s allround brilliance took Sussex Sharks to the cusp of the T20 Blast quarter-finals after a tense three-wicket victory over Middlesex at Hove.
The 23-year-old took 4-27 with the ball but was far from done there, his 24 from just nine balls taking the Sharks out of tricky waters to their fifth South Group success.
Sussex needed 25 from the last two overs but the contest was over just six balls later, Garton hitting Steven Finn for a four and three sixes before falling with the winning line in sight. Aaron Thomason hit the winning bounda...

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