oliverharbord published Essex Eagles crash out of NatWest T20 Blast to Birmingham Bears...

Essex Eagles were knocked out of the NatWest T20 Blast at the quarter-final stage by Birmingham Bears for the second year in a row.The Bears posted an imposing total of 189-5, courtesy of fine hitting from Laurie Evans and Chris Woakes and some dire fielding from the Eagles.And Essex couldn't get up to the run rate, finally finishing 24 runs short of the target.On a gloomy evening in Birmingham, Essex skipper Ryan ten Doeschate won the toss and elected to bowl first – something Bears'...