- BATSMENRB4s6sSR16.5 cleaned up! Superb comeback over from Baker. Vasconcelos gives himself room, looking to squeeze this away through the off side. But Baker goes full and straight at 88mph/141kph, and his attempted yorker crashes into the base of off stump on the full 148/41.5 Baker's pace prises the prize wicket! That's superb hostile fast bowling. Short, sharp, angled in, Lynn tried to pull but the ball was onto his splice before he could get in any sort of position. Forced backwards as the ball lobs to short backward square. Big moment! 9/17.5 so deep in the crease, a double-appeal from Fuller! First a query, then a demand... and Hampshire review! He was right back on the crease, maybe sliding down the leg-side, but might equally be sliding into leg itself... no inside-edge as the ball flicks off front pad, onto back... hitting leg stump! No wonder Fuller was adamant! I think his initial appeal was polite because he assumed it was plumb! 69/215.2 picks out deep square leg! Drags his length back, bangs the slower ball into the surface. McManus knows that everything must go at this stage but can't clear the man five yards in off the rope 138/317.4 outstanding catch from Vince! Willey slices it into the off side, looking to go again, and Vince does brilliantly. The ball hangs in the air for a few seconds as he scrambles back to his right, and he tumbles onto his side as he takes the catch reverse-cup, Australian-style 158/518.3 cleaned up! Baker is having a night out. The fireworks go off, and Kimber's attempted leg-side pick up sees his stumps rearranged. Crashes into middle and off. 88mph/141kph 160/817.5 slower-ball bouncer, Zaib falls first ball! Goes hard at the pull but can only pick out Weatherley at deep backward square leg, lurking on the rope in front of the Hollies Stand. The TV umpire checks it, but it's a clean catch 158/618.1 attempted reverse-scoop to a quick yorker, which pins him on the back pad right in front of off stump! Harrison attempts to take a review... but Vince successfully argues that the countdown clock had elapsed. 85mph/136kph... was the impact in-line? EDIT: the ball-tracking projection says that he was struck outside the line! A review would have saved him 159/718.5 the Zing bails go flying once again! Five for Baker, the first man to achieve that in a Blast final. 88mph/141kph, skiddy length ball and far too quick for the lower-order batter. Hampshire have dragged this back superbly! 160/919.5 another outstanding catch by Vince, even better than the first! In the slot outside off, gives himself room and looks to launch over the off side. But Vince plucks it out of the sky like he's picking an apple from a tree, and clings onto a brilliant one-handed effort. Hampshire need 170 to win a record fourth Blast title! 169/10Extras3 (lb 1, w 2)TOTAL169 all out (19.5 Overs, RR: 8.52)Fall of wickets: 1-9 (Chris Lynn, 1.5 ov), 2-69 (Nathan McSweeney, 7.5 ov), 3-138 (Lewis McManus, 15.2 ov), 4-148 (Ricardo Vasconcelos, 16.5 ov), 5-158 (David Willey, 17.4 ov), 6-158 (Saif Zaib, 17.5 ov), 7-159 (Calvin Harrison, 18.1 ov), 8-160 (Louis Kimber, 18.3 ov), 9-160 (James Sales, 18.5 ov), 10-169 (Ben Sanderson, 19.5 ov)
Player of the Match
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRB4s6sSR0.1 edged and gone! Wow! Albert dangled his bat on the line of off stump, a hint of bend away from the bat, and the thinnest of nicks through to the keeper! It's an identical dismissal to that which Amir extracted in the semi ... and what a monstrous start for Northants! 0/15.5 high, high, high in the air! Vince's mouth turns into an O as he climbs through the length ball far too soon, and sends a steepler high to Vasconcelos, running in to the stumps from mid-off! Sales held his length, with a hint of extra bounce, and scalps the biggest fish in Hampshire's pond! 40/219.1 Willey has gonads of steel! An absolutely massive swing for the hills from Weatherley, high and hard through the length ball! He can't connect cleanly enough, but it's so, so high... down towards long-on, where there is simply only one man for the job. The skipper steadies himself, and gathers the crucial wicket! 155/99.4 chipped in the air, to deep midwicket! Sales has his second and the youngster has to go! He tried to shovel that over the leg-side, but got his angles wrong, more height than distance. Harrison trotted in and judged it well in the end, low to the ground 68/310.3 cleaned up by the legbreak! That's a stunner from Harrison, perfect pace and flight, dipping on the leg stump, gripping and turning into off. Stubbs the dangerman completes a fallow Finals Day, and now Northants believe! 77/411.5 off-stump yorker, and off stump pegged back! That's the comeback! Cartwright was late responding to the line, Sales is ecstatic, what a blow to strike in his final over. Hampshire have lost half their batting, and are barely halfway to their target! 90/516.4 Crazy run-out! What a way to spring the game open! Procter fired in the full length, thumped the pads, Weatherley was back on the stumps, half-awaiting the lbw verdict, although the ball was clearly missing leg. Dawson, meanwhile, saw nothing but an easy run, but he had to abort! Procter swooped well, pivoted, and pinged down the stumps, off-balance, from ten yards! 138/618.3 nails his length, pings off stump! What nerve from Procter, Fuller knew exactly what was coming, and it came anyway. Length ball, angled in, beating a thrash for the hills, and straight into the top of off! 153/718.5 attempts the reverse-scoop, Procter nails that length again! Well, goodness. His predictability caused a 28-run over this morning. It's now dragging Northants back into this contest! Back goes the off stump, and now Hampshire have an issue 155/819.2 splinters the stumps, Northants land their third title in stunning style! Full, aggressive, demanding that Baker goes for broke. He had no answer, and as the fireworks go off, the tournament's best team becomes its (joint-) most successful team! 155/10Extras1 (lb 1)TOTAL155 all out (19.2 Overs, RR: 8.01)Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Toby Albert, 0.1 ov), 2-40 (James Vince, 5.5 ov), 3-68 (Ben Mayes, 9.4 ov), 4-77 (Tristan Stubbs, 10.3 ov), 5-90 (Hilton Cartwright, 11.5 ov), 6-138 (Liam Dawson, 16.4 ov), 7-153 (James Fuller, 18.3 ov), 8-155 (Scott Currie, 18.5 ov), 9-155 (Joe Weatherley, 19.1 ov), 10-155 (Sonny Baker, 19.2 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB DJ Willey 4 0 36 1 9 0 0 BW Sanderson 3.2 0 26 2 7.8 0 0 LA Procter 3 0 25 2 8.33 0 0 JJG Sales 4 0 25 3 6.25 0 0 SA Zaib 1 0 10 0 10 0 0 CG Harrison 4 0 32 1 8 0 0
Match Details
Series
Toss
Hampshire , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Player Of The Series
Series result
Northamptonshire won the 2026 Vitality Blast Men
Season
Hours of play (local time)
Start 18:45, First Session 18.45-20.05, Interval 20.05-20.25, Second Session 20.25-21.55
Match days
18 July 2026 - night match (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Match Coverage
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Twenty20 Cup (England)
| Central & West Group | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| NOR | 10 | 7 | 3 | 28 | 0.415 |
| SOM | 10 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 0.587 |
| WAR | 10 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 0.079 |
| GLO | 10 | 5 | 5 | 20 | -0.236 |
| GLA | 10 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 0.107 |
| WOR | 10 | 4 | 6 | 16 | -0.923 |
| Cross Pool | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| NOR | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3.425 |
| GLO | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2.825 |
| WOR | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2.525 |
| SOM | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1.669 |
| GLA | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0.777 |
| NOT | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0.496 |
| DUR | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2.325 |
| WAR | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1.772 |
| LEI | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0.117 |
| SUR | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0.05 |
| HAM | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -0.674 |
| ESS | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3.04 |
| DER | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -0.908 |
| LAN | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1.5 |
| YOR | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1.564 |
| KEN | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -2.434 |
| SUS | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -2.51 |
| MID | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -3.278 |
| North Group | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| YOR | 10 | 7 | 2 | 30 | 1.183 |
| LAN | 10 | 6 | 3 | 26 | -0.09 |
| NOT | 10 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 0.099 |
| DUR | 10 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 0.06 |
| DER | 10 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 0.656 |
| LEI | 10 | 2 | 8 | 8 | -1.932 |
| South Group | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| HAM | 10 | 7 | 3 | 28 | 0.48 |
| ESS | 10 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 1.062 |
| SUR | 10 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 0.804 |
| KEN | 10 | 4 | 6 | 16 | -0.575 |
| MID | 10 | 4 | 6 | 16 | -0.833 |
| SUS | 10 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -0.893 |


