Match Preview: Hampshire Men v Derbyshire Falcons, Metro Bank One Day Cup

Hampshire Men v Derbyshire Falcons 

Metro Bank One Day Cup

Sunday 24th August (11am start)

Utilita Bowl

Jimmy Adams's side sit in third place following a narrow four-wicket defeat to Nottinghamshire Outlaws on Wednesday, despite captain Nick Gubbins' sublime 144 not out that made him the first player to reach 500 runs in this year's competition. Jack Haynes' thrilling 97 and skipper Haseeb Hameed's 86 proved decisive as the Outlaws chased down Hampshire's 290 with eight balls to spare.

Derbyshire lie in seventh following mixed results, most recently suffering a 43-run defeat to Surrey despite Matt Montgomery's excellent 114 and Caleb Jewell's 77. With Hampshire holding a strong historical record against the Falcons, Adams will be confident his side can bounce back on home soil and strengthen their position in the top three.

Hampshire Squad

Hampshire have retained an unchanged 14-player squad for their Metro Bank One Day Cup fixture against Derbyshire Falcons at the Utilita Bowl.

Full Hampshire Men squad

Derbyshire Falcons

Captain: Brooke Guest

2024 Position: Fourth (Group A)

2024 Most Runs: Harry Came (281)

2024 Most Wickets: Zak Chappell (17)

Why they can win the competition: Although Wayne Madsen, Aneurin Donald and Pat Brown are playing in The Hundred, Derbyshire could go deep into the competition if players like Chappell and Australian opener Caleb Jewell fire. The return from injury of all-rounder Luis Reece adds quality and experience while Ben Aitchison brings a cutting edge to the seam attack. 

Player to watch: Martin Andersson has played some significant innings in the Rothesay County Championship since he made the switch from Middlesex and with Madsen and Donald missing, this is a chance for him to play a leading role with the bat in the white-ball game. An outstanding fielder, his seam bowling will provide Guest with another option. 

Young gun: Joe Hawkins impressed on his step up to the first team in the County Championship at Northampton and the 18-year-old off-spinning all-rounder is expected to get further chances to show his potential in the Metro Bank One-Day Cup. A recent call-up to the England Under-19 squad is a measure of his progress and this competition provides a platform for him to build on that.

Final thought: The Falcons were expected to be a contender in the Vitality Blast but after a disappointing tournament, they now have another opportunity to show they are a better one-day side than those results suggest. On their day, they have the players to mount a strong challenge and the disappointment in the T20 format could be a motivating factor over the next few weeks.

Head-to-Head

Hampshire Men’s record in the List A matches v Derbyshire Falcons:

Last five meetings:

• 7th Aug 2024 I Utilita Bowl I Hampshire won by 143 runs
• 12th Aug 2022 I The Central Co-op County Ground I Hampshire won by 2 wickets
• 26th July 2014 I The Central Co-op County Ground I Derbyshire won by 136 runs
• 26th Aug 2013 I The Central Co-op County Ground I Hampshire won by 41 runs
• 18th June 2013 I Utilita Bowl I Hampshire won by 46 runs

Tickets

Tickets for Hampshire Men’s One Day Cup match against Derbyshire Falcons are available here.

Coverage

A live stream will be available for the match at https://www.utilitabowl.com/cricket/, along with a live match centre with the scorecard, statistics and insight available throughout the match.

Weather Forecast

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