Birmingham Bears made certain of a place in the T20 Blast quarter-finals with a 31-run victory over Yorkshire.

Paul Stirling made 81 off 41 balls in their 238-5 at Headingley
and the Vikings were all out for 207 in reply.

Somerset, Essex Eagles and Hampshire won their games to join Surrey in progressing from South Group.

And Leicestershire’s thrilling one-run win over Northants ensured Lancashire and Derbyshire will also be in the quarter-finals from North Group.

Jos Buttler made 42 on his return for Lancashire, but they lost to Worcestershire by 29 runs, while Leicestershire now face a winner-takes-all clash with Yorkshire Vikings on Sunday.

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