Hassan Ali takes record figures as Bears crush the Falcons | HIGHLIGHTS | Vitality Blast
8 June 2025
Hassan Ali took a Hat-trick and 6fer to help the Bears complete back-to-back home wins with a 58-run victory over struggling Derbyshire Falcons at Edgbaston. The Bears piled up 199 for six against the injury-hit Falcons. Opening pair Tom Latham (58, 42 balls) and Alex Davies (49, 29) provided a strong launchpad before the visitors reined the scoring in a little, Pat Brown taking three for 40. It was more than enough though, as the Falcons replied with 141 all out in 19.1 overs. There was no way back from the dire start of 29 for four and their fourth defeat in four duly followed. Ross Whiteley hit 50 (37) and Wayne Madsen 46 (32), but Hassan Ali added four late wickets, including a hat-trick, to his two early ones to finish with six for 23 while George Garton equalled the T20 world record of five catches by a non-wicketkeeper.