Match Details

NOR vs WARKS 4th Match, T20 Blast 2022

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NOR
81-1014.2
Warwickshire won by 125 runs (DLS METHOD)
WARKS
16.0207-3
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12th Over:
2
W
2
0
W
1
 
= 5
13th Over:
0
0
0
1
0
0
 
= 1
Last Over:
0
1
2
0
1
1
 
= 5
This Over:
0
W
 
= 0
NORNOR - 2nd Innings
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5 Over 5827
WARKSWARKS - 1st Innings
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6 Over 4860
10 Over 93106

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Milestone
That's the end of our coverage for this game. Do join us tomorrow for more cricketing action. This is me, Akshay Bhide, signing off on behalf of my co-commentator Tugral Azmi and scorer Raju. Tata. Bye Bye.
Paul Stirling | Player of the Match: "Nice way to start. First game and first win. Also, nice to get a few runs under the belt. The rain did help a little bit while batting. There was some movement with the new ball and it was sticking a little bit. But the wicket got better and better as the game progressed. Absolutely loved the fans here at Edgbaston. I love playing here at this venue and looking forward to playing in front of them this season."
Akshay: That’s the end of the match. It was all about Paul Stirling tonight as he lit up the ground in the first innings with some sensational striking as his innings laid the foundation for a Bears win. A sensational 46 balls century from him helped them complete a comprehensive victory over Northamptonshire by 125 runs.

Warwickshire Bears skipper Carlos Brathwaite won the toss and opted to bat first. They had a solid start as they scored 60 at the end of the powerplay losing two wickets. Rain arrived after six overs and there was a pause in play. The play resumed with the game reduced to 16-overs per side. Paul Stirling went berserk as he hit some fantastic strokes. He hit five consecutive sixes in James Sales’ single over and a boundary of the last ball to score 34 in it. He brought up his century off just 46 balls as the Northants’ bowlers had no answers against him.

Stirling was well-supported by Sam Hain. Hain raced to his fifty in no time. They both hit some sensational strokes as it powered them to 207 at the end of their innings. Stirling was dismissed on 119 and Hain remained unbeaten on 66. Ben Sanderson of Northamptonshire picked up two wickets.

It was a monumental task ahead of the Northants. They didn’t have the best of the starts as they lost Ben Curran in the second over. Chris Lynn hit a few boundaries but it was a short stay for him as he was dismissed on 16. Their innings never got going as none of the batters managed to stay at the crease. The Bears kept picking up wickets at regular intervals as they knocked over the Northants on 81 to win the game by 125 runs. Danny Briggs and Jacob Lintott picked up three wickets apiece as they spun a web around the Northants.

With this, the Bears get off to a perfect start to this year’s Vitality T20 Blast. They fired in unison and completed a comprehensive victory. The Northants never looked in the game tonight and were completely outplayed by the Bears. They have to quickly turn the tables around. 
14.2 C Miles to F Heldreich
W WICKET!! Northamptonshire is all out on just 81 runs! Miles picks up his first wicket! Length delivery on the middle stump line, Heldriech shuffles across as he tries to pull it but gets an outside edge. Davies on behind the stumps takes a fantastic catch. Warwickshire won the match by 125 runs (DLS Method).
14.1 C Miles to F Heldreich
0 Miles around the wicket, fuller delivery on the off. Heldreich stands still and plays it straight to the long on fielder.
OVER 14
Northamptonshire
81/9
James Sales
11(9)
Freddie Heldreich
4(8)
Carlos Brathwaite
1-25(3.0)
13.6 C Brathwaite to F Heldreich
1 Length delivery on the off stump line, Heldreich comes forward as he looks to pull but gets the top edge of the bat and the ball goes straight over the head of the keeper towards the third man region for a single.
13.5 C Brathwaite to J Sales
1 Strangling down the leg stump line, Sales flicks it to the leg side for an easy single.
13.4 C Brathwaite to J Sales
0 Bangs it in short on the off stump line, Sales tries to uppercut but misses completely.
13.3 C Brathwaite to J Sales
2 Length delivery straight into the middle stump line, Sale goes across as he flicks it to the leg side and scampers through for a couple.
13.2 C Brathwaite to F Heldreich
1 In the channel outside off, Heldriech pushes it down the ground towards the mid off for a single.
13.1 C Brathwaite to F Heldreich
0 Carlos comes into the attack again, over the wicket. Going away with angle outside the off. Heldreich drives it straight to the short cover.
OVER 13
Northamptonshire
76/9
James Sales
8(6)
Freddie Heldreich
2(5)
Craig Miles
0-7(2.0)
12.6 C Miles to J Sales
0 Length delivery straight into the stumps, Sales defends it back to the bowler. Dot ball.
12.5 C Miles to J Sales
0 Pitched up outside off, Sales goes on the back foot and pushes it straight to the man positioned at the point.
12.4 C Miles to F Heldreich
1 Miles bowls a length delivery on the middle stump line, Heldreich hangs back as he dabs it to the leg side for a single.
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