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Derbyshire beat Birmingham Bears by 5 wickets

Edgbaston, Birmingham, . Derbyshire won the toss and chose to bowl.

Birmingham Bears167/920 ov
Derbyshire170/519.1 ov
Derbyshire won by 5 wickets
Kent won the title

Match report

From the scorecard

Derbyshire won the toss and chose to bowl. Birmingham Bears made 167 for 9 in 20 overs, Ed Pollock 46 from 21 balls and Michael Burgess 41 from 34 balls. George Scrimshaw took 3 for 23.

Derbyshire reached 170 for 5 in 19.1 overs, Tom Wood 63 not out from 48 balls and Leus du Plooy 57 from 34 balls. Carlos Brathwaite took 2 for 27.

Derbyshire won by 5 wickets.

Key performers

Birmingham Bears innings

167/9(20 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Ed Pollockc MJJ Critchley b LV van Beekc MJJ Critchley b LV van Beek462154219.05
Adam Hosec MH McKiernan b C McKerrc MH McKiernan b C McKerr5410125.00
Will Rhodesc MJJ Critchley b C McKerrc MJJ Critchley b C McKerr130033.33
Sam Hainc †BD Guest b FJ Hudson-Prenticec †BD Guest b FJ Hudson-Prentice02000.00
Matthew Lambc LM Reece b GLS Scrimshawc LM Reece b GLS Scrimshaw221711129.41
Michael Burgess †c †BD Guest b FJ Hudson-Prenticec †BD Guest b FJ Hudson-Prentice413441120.59
Carlos Brathwaitec JL du Plooy b MH McKiernanc JL du Plooy b MH McKiernan360050.00
Tim Bresnannot outnot out34*2451141.67
Danny Briggsc †BD Guest b GLS Scrimshawc †BD Guest b GLS Scrimshaw2200100.00
Liam Norwellc TA Wood b GLS Scrimshawc TA Wood b GLS Scrimshaw01000.00
Craig Milesnot outnot out2*60033.33
Extras(lb 6, w 5)(lb 6, w 5)11
Total20 Ov (RR 8.35)20 Ov (RR 8.35)167/9
Fall of wickets: 7-1 (AJ Hose, 1.1 ov), 9-2 (WMH Rhodes, 1.5 ov), 23-3 (SR Hain, 3.1 ov), 61-4 (EJ Pollock, 5.4 ov), 86-5 (MJ Lamb, 9.1 ov), 97-6 (CR Brathwaite, 10.5 ov), 143-7 (MGK Burgess, 16.5 ov), 149-8 (DR Briggs, 17.2 ov), 149-9 (LC Norwell, 17.3 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Logan van Beek3032110.67104220
Conor McKerr302829.3382210
Fynn Hudson-Prentice201929.5052110
Matthew Critchley403007.5072100
Matt McKiernan302217.3372100
George Scrimshaw402335.75123010
Luis Reece10707.0021000
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stEJ Pollock 0(3) & AJ Hose 5(4)77
2ndWMH Rhodes 1(3) & EJ Pollock 0(1)24
3rdSR Hain 0(2) & EJ Pollock 14(6)148
4thMJ Lamb 3(4) & EJ Pollock 32(11)3815
5thMGK Burgess 6(8) & MJ Lamb 19(13)2521
6thCR Brathwaite 3(6) & MGK Burgess 7(4)1110
7thTT Bresnan 16(14) & MGK Burgess 28(22)4636
8thTT Bresnan 4(1) & DR Briggs 2(2)63
9thLC Norwell 0(1) & TT Bresnan 0(0)01
10thTT Bresnan 14(9) & CN Miles 2(6)18*15

Derbyshire innings

170/5(19.1 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Luis Reecec EJ Pollock b TT Bresnanc EJ Pollock b TT Bresnan22841275.00
Harry Camec CN Miles b TT Bresnanc CN Miles b TT Bresnan6310200.00
Tom Woodnot outnot out63*4881131.25
Leus du Plooyc MJ Lamb b CR Brathwaitec MJ Lamb b CR Brathwaite573453167.65
Matthew Critchleyb CR Brathwaiteb CR Brathwaite8150053.33
Fynn Hudson-Prenticec MJ Lamb b CN Milesc MJ Lamb b CN Miles120050.00
Brooke Guest †not outnot out9*510180.00
Extras(w 4)(w 4)4
Total19.1 Ov (RR 8.87)19.1 Ov (RR 8.87) · Target 168 from 20 ov170/5
Fall of wickets: 27-1 (HRC Came, 1.3 ov), 31-2 (LM Reece, 1.5 ov), 121-3 (JL du Plooy, 11.5 ov), 144-4 (MJJ Critchley, 16.4 ov), 145-5 (FJ Hudson-Prentice, 17.1 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Liam Norwell2.1031014.3135110
Tim Bresnan4052213.0056130
Danny Briggs401904.7581000
Carlos Brathwaite402726.75113100
Craig Miles403218.0094100
Matthew Lamb10909.0020100
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stLM Reece 18(6) & HRC Came 6(3)279
2ndLM Reece 4(2) & TA Wood 0(0)42
3rdTA Wood 32(26) & JL du Plooy 57(34)9060
4thMJJ Critchley 8(15) & TA Wood 15(14)2329
5thFJ Hudson-Prentice 1(2) & TA Wood 0(1)13
6thTA Wood 16(7) & BD Guest 9(5)25*12

Commentary

End of innings: DER 170/5 (19.1 ov)
19.14
LC Norwell to BD Guest, FOUR
End of over 1911 runsDER 166/5112142
TA Wood 63(48)BD Guest 5(4)TT Bresnan 4-0-52-2
18.62
TT Bresnan to TA Wood, 2 runs
18.54
TT Bresnan to TA Wood, FOUR
18.41
TT Bresnan to BD Guest, 1 run
18.32
TT Bresnan to BD Guest, 2 runs
18.21
TT Bresnan to TA Wood, 1 run
18.11
TT Bresnan to BD Guest, 1 run
End of over 1810 runs, 1 wktDER 155/5W11044
TA Wood 56(45)BD Guest 1(1)CN Miles 4-0-32-1
17.64
CN Miles to TA Wood, FOUR
17.54
CN Miles to TA Wood, FOUR
FIFTY for TA Wood (52 off 44)
17.40
CN Miles to TA Wood, no run
17.31
CN Miles to BD Guest, 1 run
17.21
CN Miles to TA Wood, 1 run
17.1W
CN Miles to FJ Hudson-Prentice, OUT
FJ Hudson-Prentice c MJ Lamb b CN Miles 1(2) [4s-0 6s-0] · FoW 145/5 (17.1 ov)
End of over 173 runs, 1 wktDER 145/4011W10
TA Wood 47(41)FJ Hudson-Prentice 1(1)CR Brathwaite 4-0-27-2
16.60
CR Brathwaite to TA Wood, no run
16.51
CR Brathwaite to FJ Hudson-Prentice, 1 run
16.4W
CR Brathwaite to MJJ Critchley, OUT
MJJ Critchley b CR Brathwaite 8(15) [4s-0 6s-0] · FoW 144/4 (16.4 ov)
16.31
CR Brathwaite to TA Wood, 1 run
16.21
CR Brathwaite to MJJ Critchley, 1 run
16.10
CR Brathwaite to MJJ Critchley, no run
End of over 169 runsDER 142/3111411
MJJ Critchley 7(12)TA Wood 46(39)CN Miles 3-0-22-0
15.61
CN Miles to MJJ Critchley, 1 run
15.51
CN Miles to TA Wood, 1 run
15.44
CN Miles to TA Wood, FOUR
15.31
CN Miles to MJJ Critchley, 1 run
15.21
CN Miles to TA Wood, 1 run
15.11
CN Miles to MJJ Critchley, 1 run