Match Preview: Hampshire v Sussex Sharks - Royal London One-Day Cup

Hampshire’s final fixture of this year’s Royal London One-Day Cup group-stage sees Sussex Sharks visit the The Ageas Bowl on Wednesday.

Permutations:

Hampshire Win: If James Vince’s side claim victory against Sussex Sharks, they will need Surrey to lose to Gloucestershire, as well as a sufficient turnaround on net run-rate between all three sides.

Hampshire Lose: Hampshire will be unable to qualify for the knockout stage.

Match Abandoned: Hampshire will be unable to qualify for the knockout stage.

Hampshire Squad:

Hampshire have again named an unchanged 14-man squad from last week’s contests against Glamorgan and Surrey.

Jimmy Adams, Reece Topley and Ian Holland are all available alongside Sunday’s final XI.

The Opposition:

Sussex Sharks endured a difficult 2016 Royal London One-Day Cup campaign, picking up just one win from their eight fixtures, of which they also suffered seven defeats, to finish bottom of the South Group.

Luke Wright’s side have enjoyed a much more positive 2017 campaign with the visitors currently siting fifth in the group with a chance to qualify for the competition’s knockout stages heading into Wednesday’s final group game.

Recent Form:

Hampshire picked up an impressive nine-run win when these side’s last met in the 50-over competition in July last year.

Jimmy Adams struck 92 to help Hampshire post 268 from their allotted overs, before a positive bowling performance ensured Sussex Sharks were restricted to just 259-6 in reply.

Did You Know?

• Hampshire have won their last four List A matches against Sussex Sharks.
• Hampshire have claimed six victories in their last seven at home to the Sharks.
• Hampshire’s Jimmy Adams struck a superb 92 from 97 balls to take Hampshire to victory the last time these sides met in a 50-over fixture

Full Hampshire Squad:

Coverage:

Live text commentary will be available via the Hampshire Cricket Twitter and Facebook pages. A feed to these will also be available on this page.

There will be ball-by-ball commentary available on BBC Radio Solent online at bbc.co.uk.

This final South Group clash will also be shown live on Sky Sports.

Tickets:

Tickets for Hampshire’s 50-over match against Sussex Sharks at the The Ageas Bowl can be purchased online via the link below: 

Alternatively, tickets can be purchased over the phone on 0844 847 1863, or by visiting the The Ageas Bowl’s Ticketing & Membership Office via normal working hours.