DEVON didn't take long adjusting to the razzmatazz of Twenty20 cricket as they beat Warwickshire by four wickets at Exmouth in a benefit game for Bears' all-rounder Dougie Brown.

   Coloured kit, white balls and musical interludes over the public address system as a sound track to the game, Devon had the whole shooting match for their first game under the Twenty20 format.

   And while Warwickshire didn't take it a seriously as they might have - one player was a guest who had paid £500 to charity to take part in the match - the overview from both camps was it had been a worthwhile exercise.

   Spectators turned out in force - an estimated 2,000 were on the Maer ground by the time Devon hit the winning runs - which was good news for the beneficiary and Devon.

   Everyone went away happy - especially Budleigh Salterton's Andy Procter, who was named Man of the Match for his quickfire 59 off 22 balls that swung the match Devon's way.

   "It's been great fun to play in and if it was down to me it's the only sort of cricket we would play," said Procter.

   "It think it's a great game when you are batting, although it wasn't so much fun when I was bowling and getting smashed around for 32 in two overs."

   Devon captain Dawson said he was pleased with the turnout and hoped it would encourage casual cricket fans to come along to other games.

   "We had a lot of fun and there was plenty to entertain the crowd, which is what games like this are all about," said Dawson.

   "Warwickshire played it in exactly the right way, not too seriously, and who actually won was irrelevant.

   "Ihope some the people who don't normally watch Devon will think about coming back for that game."

   Brown certainly enjoyed the evening and said Warwickhire might make an annual trip to Devon for benefit games in future.

   Even England Test star Ian Bell, fresh from his ton-up exploits against Bangladesh, enjoyed himself, despite being our for five when he was stumped off a wide.

   "It's a long way to come to score five, but it was great just to come and play in a game of cricket for that reason," said Bell.

   "When you play professionally it becomes a job so it is nice to come down for a game like this and be able to relax and enjoy it.

   "It reminds you why you took the game up in the first place."

   Warwickshire made 164 for four in their 20 overs with Jonathan Trott (47) and Alex Loudon (42) kicking on after Nick Knight (25) and Neil Carter had given the Bears a start.

   Trott and Loudon put on 78 for the firth wicket in the hightest stand by either side in the match.

   Highlights of the innings were Knight hoisting Neil Hancock's third ball over mid-wicket for six - and Sandy Allen stumping Bell off a Dave Court delivery that had already been called wide.

   Devon matched Warwickshire in the firework department - hitting more fours and more sixes than their first class rivals.

   Court set the tone for the reply by whacking the first ball bowled by Nick Warren for six over cover!

   David Lye pulled and drove his way to 50 off 29 balls with seven fours and two sixes - one of which alarmed the queue for the beer tent.

   After Lye departed the chase was taken over by Procter, who more than got his revenge for the treatment handed out by Trott and Loudon earlier.

   His match-winning 59 came off just 22 balls and included an unbroken stand of 69 with Rob Newman (23no) that saw Devon home with 3.5 overs to spare.

   Warwickshire 164-4 (J Trott 47, A Loudon 42, N Knight 25; D Court 2-25), Devon 165-6 (A Procter 59no, D Lye 50; T Wright 3-15). Devon bt Warwickshire by 4 wkts.