Bears returned to winning ways with a comfortable four-wicket victory over Yorkshire Vikings at Edgbaston.
The Vikings, who had won three of their first four games, were undone by spin, bowled out for 145 in 19.5 overs as the Bears’ three twirlers harvested a combined 10-0-61-7.
Joe Root (39, 27 balls) and Dawid Malan (38, 27 balls) lifted their side to a promising 77 for one but the rest folded against an attack led by Jake Lintott (three for 15) and Danny Briggs (three for 26).
The Bears then reached 151 for six with 11 balls to spare thanks to punchy contributions from Mousley (41, 29 balls) and Jake Bethell (32, 15 balls) and a wise one from Sam Hain who passed 4,000 career T20 runs on his way to an unbeaten 53 (40 balls).
Blast is back! Buy tickets in advance & save
Big-hitting T20 cricket is back this May to July. It’s time to prepare for the Bears and secure your Vitality Blast tickets.
With nine home match days and five double-headers with Bears Women, there’s something for everyone. Buy your tickets in advance and save, or get together with mates and book as a group for further savings.
