Match Preview: Essex v Hampshire Hawks Men, Vitality Blast
Hawks Men travel to Chelmsford for their final Vitality Blast group match, with the team all but confirmed to finish in the top four
Presidents' Cup
Man of the Match Ricky Rawlings (60) batted Southampton to an unassailable 142 in 16 overs on the The Ageas Bowl Nursery Ground.
Matt Journeaux (35) supported with only Stu Shapland (2 for 17) exerting any control.
Ian Bradwell (26) top scored in reply but runners up Trants closed 31 runs adrift, leaving Hampshire Cricket's England star Reece Topley to present winning captain Matt Maunders with the cup.
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Harold Diaper Cup
NATS (the National Air Traffic Service) controlled the plate final to claim a 7 wicket win on the Nursery Ground.
2 wickets apiece from Alex Corbett-Ball and man of the match Vijay Bhaskar restricted Sydenhams to 84 from their 16 overs (Marcus Hewitt 33 not out).
Dan Croft (26) led the reply as NATS got home with 12 balls to spare despite Simon Dashwood's 2 for 29.
Hawks Men travel to Chelmsford for their final Vitality Blast group match, with the team all but confirmed to finish in the top four
Six Hampshire Cricket players have been selected in The Hundred's Vitality Wildcard picks, completing the squads for the upcoming competition that runs from 5-31 August 2025
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