Mousley magic bags Bears derby success

By Neil Harvey

Birmingham Bears cemented their top-two spot in the North Group with a 21-run win in the West Midlands derby with Worcestershire Rapids at New Road.
The Bears were indebted to late hitting from Dan Mousley (49no off 28 balls) and Jacob Bethell (32no off 13) for setting a challenging target of 197.
Pakistan leg-spinner Usama Mir, re-signed by the Rapids for the remainder of the tournament after Michael Bracewell’s Achilles injury, returned figures of 3-22.
In reply, Rapids skipper Brett D’Oliveira struck his first T20 half-century of the season but to no avail. After wi...

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