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Vitality Blast Match Results and Reactions Thursday 9th August

by Alastair Symondson Thursday 9 August 2018

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Wins for Rapids, Bears, Lightning and Gloucestershire and no result for Surrey and Sussex Sharks because of rain.

Worcestershire Rapids beat Derbyshire Falcons by 16 runs

Worcestershire Rapids 137 – 8 (Joe Clarke 76; Hardus Viljoen 3-25 )

Derbyshire Falcons 121 - 7 (Billy Godleman 38; Ed Barnard 2-25, L Wood 2-24, Patrick Brown 2-25)

Result - Worcestershire Rapids won by 16 runs

REPORT: Viljoen takes 3-25, but #DCCC lose to Worcestershire by 16 runs at Blackfinch New Road ??

?? https://t.co/OZ8Q7B6yna #WeAreDerbyshire #WORvDER pic.twitter.com/h9yplyHW1N
— Derbyshire CCC (@DerbyshireCCC) August 9, 2018

Birmingham Bears beat Notts Outlaws by 6 wickets

Notts Outlaws 152 – 8 (Samit Patel 41; Oliver Hannon-Dalby 3-30)

Birmingham Bears 156 – 4 (16.2 overs) (Ian Bell 54, Colin de Grandhomme 49*)

Result - Birmingham Bears won by 6 wickets

The Bears win by 6?? wickets!

Get in!!! ??

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??#YouBears #Blast18 pic.twitter.com/4OyQbZUqrV
— Birmingham Bears ?? (@BearsT20) August 9, 2018

Surrey v Sussex Sharks

Sussex Sharks 159 - 2 (Luke Wright 54, Laurie Evans 48*)

No Result – rain

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— Surrey Cricket (@surreycricket) August 9, 2018

Gloucestershire beat Middlesex by 70 runs

POST MATCH REACTION: Centurion Ian Cockbain gives his thoughts after making a career best 123 in the @VitalityBlast win over @Middlesex_CCC that takes @Gloscricket up to 2nd in the South Group. pic.twitter.com/HQLJfYdsM9
— Gloucestershire CCC (@Gloscricket) August 9, 2018

Gloucestershire 242 - 4

Middlesex 172 - 6

Result - Gloucestershire win by 70 runs

RESULT/WIN: Ian Cockbain's maiden T20 hundred (123) sets up a win over @Middlesex_CCC by 70 runs - @Gloscricket 242-4 v @Middlesex_CCC 172-6. Noema-Barnett's 3-18 also a career best. Report to come.
Card here:https://t.co/M4ijmmc3wB pic.twitter.com/VcgcssOP6J
— Gloucestershire CCC (@Gloscricket) August 9, 2018

Lancashire Lightning beat Yorkshire Vikings by 6 wickets

Yorkshire Vikings 181 - 9 (David Willey 80, Tom Kohler-Cadmore 46; James Faulkner 3-24)

Lancashire Lightning 185 - 4 (17.4 overs)(Karl Brown 51, Arron Lilley 47; Steven Patterson 2-32)

Result - Lancashire Lightning win by 6 wickets

YESSSS!! LANCASHIRE WIN! ????????

The visitors have completed a @VitalityBlast double over Roses rivals Yorkshire by six wickets at Headingley this evening!!

?? #LightningStrikes....Again
?? #RedRoseTogether pic.twitter.com/YOiyvlTv0g
— Lancashire Lightning (@lancscricket) August 9, 2018

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