Academy Duo Eve O'Neill And Shristi Patil Sign First Pro Contracts
Spin bowler Eve O’Neill and batter Shristi Patil have signed one-year professional contracts
Going into the last round of Vitality Blast South Group fixtures, a win against Somerset would've confirmed a home quarter-final for Hampshire in 2017. Sadly, it was a night to forget at the The Ageas Bowl meaning the home side had slipped into the South Group's third spot after Surrey had beaten Kent at the Oval.
A trip to the County Ground and a T20 Blast quarter-final against Derbyshire awaited as Hampshire looked to add yet another finals day their ever-growing white ball reputation.
To everyone's surprise, Shahid Afridi opened the batting for the first time in the competition and blasted 17 boundaries on his way to a remarkable century, scoring 101 from just 43 deliveries.
The Pakistani star struck 10 fours and 7 sixes as the away side posted 249-8 from their allotted overs, winning the game by 101 runs.
Afridi couldn't repeat his heroics at Edgbaston and Hampshire's quest for a third T20 trophy ended in the semi-final, losing out to Nottinghamshire by 22 runs.
Spin bowler Eve O’Neill and batter Shristi Patil have signed one-year professional contracts
All-rounders Nancy Harman and Megan Sturge have left Hampshire and will join Glamorgan for 2027
Hampshire’s Sonny Baker and Liam Dawson are named in England’s 16-player squad to face Pakistan and Sri Lanka in an ODI tri-series