Birmingham Bears, Surrey and Sussex Sharks become the first three sides through to the T20 Blast last eight.
Birmingham Bears booked a home quarter-final in the T20 Blast for the third year running - as the North Group leaders were also joined in the last eight by Surrey and Sussex from South Group.
While it remains very tight in the north, Somerset and Essex both need just a point to join Surrey and second-placed Sussex in the quarter-finals. Despite this damaging defeat, Derbyshire can still qualify but must win their last two games, starting at Worcester on Thursday before the following night's home game against Durham.
But Aussie Agar came in at three and smashed 31 to give the visitors a platform to chase down 91 before two sixes from McManus and Saif Zaib guided the visitors home.hopes as they chased down the hosts' 205-6 to claim a sixth victory of the campaign on 208-4 to win by six wickets with three balls to spare.
Luc Benkenstein did his best to rescue the situation, but he became one of three victims for Chris Jordan as Essex – who are not yet certain of a quarter-final spot – came up short on 176-8.Will Jacks bounced back after making just 15 runs in his two knocks for England at the T20 World Cup
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