Bears cruise to Derby Day victory at New Road | HIGHLIGHTS | Vitality Blast

Bears took a big stride towards Vitality Blast qualification with a comfortable 23-run win over neighbours Worcestershire Rapids at the broiling Visit Worcestershire New Road. The Bears’ 176 all out was solid rather than spectacularly compiled. It lacked a major contribution, but Sam Hain (44, 35 balls) and George Garton (36 not out, 22) ensured a competitive total against an attack led by Ben Dwarshuis (three for 30). The Rapids’ reply started ponderously - 15 for one after five overs – and faded away to 153 all out. Adam Hose defied against his former team-mates with 51 (39) but Danny Briggs took three for 37 to sentence the home side to a seventh group defeat, which extinguishes their hopes of reaching the quarter-finals.