Bears beat Northants, Bears won by 90 runs

Bears vs Northants, North Group at Birmingham, T20 Blast, Jun 20 2024 - Match Result

RESULT

North Group (D/N), Birmingham, June 20, 2024, Vitality Blast

Birmingham Bears

219/4

Northamptonshire

(20 ov, T:220) 129/9

Bears won by 90 runs

Heldreich and Weatherall's 40-run partnership is NOR's highest for the 10th wicket in T20s, breaking the record of 35 between Jason Brown and Johann Louw

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Scorecard summary

Birmingham Bears1 Inn

219/4(20 overs)

*56 (16)

2/21 (4)

48 (29)

1/40 (4)

Northamptonshire2 Inn

129/9(20 overs)

34 (28)

2/2 (1.1)

*21 (21)

2/18 (3)

Over20

5 runs

NOR 129/9CRR: 6.45

RA Weatherall 21 (21b 1x6)FJ Heldreich 21 (27b 1x4)

DR Mousley0/19 (3)

19.6

Mousley to Weatherall, 1 run

19.5

Mousley to Heldreich, 1 run

19.4

•

Mousley to Heldreich, no run

19.3

Mousley to Weatherall, 1 run

19.2

Mousley to Heldreich, 1 run

19.1

Mousley to Weatherall, 1 run

Over19

4 runsNeed 96 from 6b

NOR 124/9CRR: 6.52 RRR: 96.00

FJ Heldreich 19 (24b 1x4)RA Weatherall 18 (18b 1x6)

DR Briggs1/20 (4)

18.6

Briggs to Heldreich, 2 runs

18.5

•

Briggs to Heldreich, no run

18.4

•

Briggs to Heldreich, no run

18.3

Briggs to Weatherall, 1 run

18.2

Briggs to Heldreich, 1 run

18.1

•

Briggs to Heldreich, no run

Over18

5 runsNeed 100 from 12b

NOR 120/9CRR: 6.66 RRR: 50.00

RA Weatherall 17 (17b 1x6)FJ Heldreich 16 (19b 1x4)

DR Mousley0/14 (2)

17.6

Mousley to Weatherall, 2 runs

17.5

•

Mousley to Weatherall, no run

17.4

Mousley to Heldreich, 1 run

17.3

•

Mousley to Heldreich, no run

17.2

Mousley to Heldreich, 2 runs

17.1

•

Mousley to Heldreich, no run

Over17

3 runsNeed 105 from 18b

NOR 115/9CRR: 6.76 RRR: 35.00

RA Weatherall 15 (15b 1x6)FJ Heldreich 13 (15b 1x4)

DR Briggs1/16 (3)

16.6

•

Briggs to Weatherall, no run

16.5

Briggs to Heldreich, 1 run

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Match details

GroundEdgbaston, Birmingham

TossBirmingham Bears, elected to bat first

Series

Vitality Blast

Season2024

Hours of play (local time)19.00 start, First Session 19.00-20.30, Interval 20.30-20.50, Second Session 20.50-22.20

Match days20 June 2024 - daynight (20-over match)

Umpires

Paul Pollard

Steve O'Shaughnessy

Match Referee

Will Smith

PointsBirmingham Bears 2, Northamptonshire 0

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