T20 Blast: Somerset and Worcestershire win again, while Birmingham Bears stumble
Brett D'Oliveira impressed with bat and ball as Worcestershire eased past Notts Outlaws at Trent Bridge
They left eight balls unused despite a spirited knock of 32 by Jack Davies and that never looked remotely enough to avoid a fifth successive defeat - and a club-record ninth T20 defeat in a row stretching back to last season. Michael Bracewell and captain D'Oliveira set the tone for Worcestershire in destructive style, both openers scoring at a strike rate of in excess of 200 in a stand of 98.
Matt Taylor did the bulk of the damage with the ball for the home side, dismissing Sam and Tom Curran both for nought with successive deliveries in the third over. Eddie Byrom's blistering 43 gave the Welsh side the perfect start in their first home game and in making 191-3, they earned a third victory in four to open up a gap between the top four and the rest in the South Group.There was no fairytale return for Moeen Ali as Derbyshire Falcons beat Birmingham Bears by 17 runs at the 3aaa County Ground.
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