Warwickshire dent Steelbacks' momentum before home quarter-final
12.07.26, 18:54 Updated 12.07.26, 18:54
Jeremy Blackmore
Northamptonshire Steelbacks' Vitality Blast group stages ended with defeat at the hands of Warwickshire Bears at the cinch County Ground this afternoon.
Bears keeper-batter Kai Smith smashed an unbeaten T20 career best 65 to end the visitors' campaign on a high in a thrilling five-wicket victory.
The Bears were unable to qualify for the knockout stages but dented the Steelbacks’ momentum ahead of their home quarter-final on Wednesday night.
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Jeremy Blackmore is the founder and editor of The Steeler. Jeremy is a freelance cricket writer and Wantage Road regular. He has written extensively for a host of publications including The Cricketer, The Cricket Paper, Wisden Cricket Monthly and ESPNcricinfo. He also covers Northamptonshire for the ECB Reporters Network.