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    Warwickshire Extend Winning Streak with All-round Heroics

    Warwickshire secured a convincing six-wicket victory over Gloucestershire in the Metro Bank One-Day Cup, thanks to a standout all-round performance from Ed Barnard. The in-form allrounder starred with both bat and ball to help the Bears extend their winning start to five matches in the competition.

    Barnard first claimed 3 for 16 in eight overs to help dismiss Gloucestershire for 267 in 49.4 overs. Gloucestershire captain Jack Taylor played a brilliant unbeaten knock of 139 off 115 balls, but Barnard’s disciplined bowling, along with 3-wicket hauls from Tazeem Ali and Michael Booth, restricted the home side’s total.

    In the run chase, Barnard then took centre stage with the bat, smashing an unbeaten 152 off 134 deliveries to guide Warwickshire to their target with 2.1 overs to spare. The right-hander dominated crucial partnerships of 79 and 135 with Hamza Shaikh and Chris Benjamin, respectively, showcasing his all-round prowess.

    “Barnard’s knock included two sixes and 14 fours, as Warwickshire continued to match joint-leaders Glamorgan at the top of Group B. The 100-ball cricket format seems to suit the allrounder, who has now scored a career-best 173 and 152 not out in the competition this season.”

    With this victory, Warwickshire can virtually guarantee a place in the quarter-finals by defeating nearest rivals Glamorgan at Edgbaston on Thursday. For Gloucestershire, the defeat has all but ended their chances of progressing to the knockout stages, with a must-win encounter against Sussex in their next game on Wednesday looming large.

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