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Hampshire Second XI will look to become SET20 champions on Thursday (10th August) when they contest this year's Finals Day at Arundel Castle.
Led by the experienced Will Smith, Hampshire finished second in the fiercely competitive South Group and will face Yorkshire in the first semi-final of the day, beginning at 10am .
Sussex and Lancashire will also feature at this week's Finals Day, with both counties due to face off in the second semi-final (1:45pm) before the competition final gets underway at 5pm.
With Hampshire taking on Glamorgan at the The Ageas Bowl on Thursday evening, the 2XI are due to field a side that includes both youth and experience.
Provisional Hampshire 2XI Squad: J Adams, C Dickinson+, I Holland, F Organ, W Smith*, T Scriven, F Hay, C Sole, J Lintott, M Salisbury, A Hart, B Wheal.
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