Bears lost the toss and were sent into field. Northants started on the attack and didn't slow down. Wickets began to fall as Bears made a breakthrough. However, Steelbacks had a deep batting order. Finally finishing just short of a record breaking score. Davies and Latham looked threatening in the powerplay but Davies was swiftly dismissed. Mousely and Barnard were removed quickly. Hain put on a show, reaching 5,000 T20 career runs. But ultimately, the Bears fell short.