A Look Back: T20 Semi-Final 2010

Hampshire go to Finals Day at Edgbaston for the sixth time having never yet progressed beyond the semi-finals there, but on other grounds they have twice gone not one but two better by winning the Trophy.

The first time was at the (then) Rose Bowl in 2010 when on a damp day in a generally decent summer, Hampshire Royals enjoyed home advantage, beating Essex in the semi-final before they met Somerset in the Final. Dwayne Bravo was flown in by Essex for a one-off appearance but scored just five runs and with 1-46 was not a good investment. Hampshire did not select their ‘star’ KP but after Pettini and Cook posted 79, Hampshire restricted them to 156-7 with Danny Briggs taking 3-29. For Hampshire, Adams and Razzaq also opened well with 67, Razzaq top-scored with 44 and all the Hampshire batsmen made at least 15 as they won with four balls to spare.