Hampshire vs Nottinghamshire Live Score and Commentary, Semi Final 2, Vitality Blast, 18 July, 2026
COMPLETED / Semi Final 2 / Edgbaston
187/3 (20 ov)
160/10 (19.5 ov)
Hampshire won by 27 runs
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Player of the match
Joe Weatherley,
Hampshire
Player of the Series
Liam Livingstone,
Lancashire
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olly Stone | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 150.00 |
| Mohammad Amir | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| James Fuller | 3.5 | 0 | 26 | 4 | 6.78 |
| Scott Currie | 4 | 0 | 33 | 2 | 8.25 |
Hampshire won by 27 runs
Hampshire vs Nottinghamshire, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Glamorgan (HAM won by 90 runs) | Group B | 5 Aug 2026 |
| Durham (DUR won by 9 wickets) | Group B | 2 Aug 2026 |
| Essex (HAM won by 3 wickets) | Group B | 31 Jul 2026 |
| Worcestershire (WOR won by 4 runs) | Group B | 26 Jul 2026 |
| Middlesex (MID won by 160 runs) | Group B | 24 Jul 2026 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Northamptonshire (NOT won by 6 wickets) | Group A | 7 Aug 2026 |
| Kent (KET won by 5 wickets) | Group A | 2 Aug 2026 |
| Lancashire (LAN won by 31 runs) | Group A | 30 Jul 2026 |
| Leicestershire (NOT won by 5 wickets) | Group A | 28 Jul 2026 |
| Warwickshire (NOT won by 3 wickets) | Group A | 23 Jul 2026 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 5 run (0.3 ov): Mohammad Amir: 1 (1), Olly Stone: 4 (2)
- Last Bat: Olly Stone 6(4) - b JK Fuller James Fuller
- Fall of Wickets: 15 - 1 George Munsey, 100 - 2 Jack Haynes, 102 - 3 Joe Clarke, 114 - 4 Tom Moores, 131 - 5 George Linde, 144 - 6 Benny Howell, 148 - 7 Liam Patterson-White, 148 - 8 Dillon Pennington, 155 - 9 Joe Pocklington, 160 - 10 Olly Stone
- Reviews Remaining: Nottinghamshire - 0 of 0, Hampshire - 0 of 0
- Toss: Nottinghamshire elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: Semi Final 2
- Series: Vitality Blast
- Date: Saturday, July 18, 2026
- Time: 07:15 PM
- Venue: Edgbaston
- City: Birmingham
- Umpires: Ian Blackwell (England), Tom Lungley (England), Nigel Liong (England, TV)
- Referee: Dean Cosker (England)
Scott Currie to Benny Howell, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Scott Currie sends down a sharp delivery, Benny Howell hangs in the crease to defend it, but mistimes the shot, beats the bat, leaving the batter confused.
Scott Currie to Benny Howell, 2 runs, Benny Howell goes forward and plays a well-timed flick shot off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
End of over 16 (15 runs)
George Linde c S Currie b CP Wood 8 (8) Chris Wood to George Linde, no run, c S Currie b CP Wood, Caught out!! fast ball full length on the stumps, George Linde goes forward to take the gamble with chip shot towards deep cover, in the air!! and is perfectly caught by Scott Currie. Leading to a soft dismissal.
Chris Wood to Liam Patterson-White, 1 run, Liam Patterson-White goes forward to take fast ball of fulltoss aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Chris Wood to Benny Howell, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball full length, on the off stump, That is well outside the off-stump, leaving Benny Howell no chance to play a shot. The umpire stretches arms to signal it a wide ball.
Chris Wood to Benny Howell, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the off stump, Benny Howell goes forward, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers sloge sweep sending it flying to the long on region for a remarkable Maximum!
Chris Wood to Benny Howell, 1 run, Benny Howell goes forward and plays a well-timed flick shot off an fast ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long off for 1 run.
Chris Wood to Liam Patterson-White, 2 runs, Liam Patterson-White goes forward and plays a well-timed flick shot off an fast ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
Chris Wood to Liam Patterson-White, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Chris Wood sends down a sharp delivery, Liam Patterson-White hangs in the crease to defend it, but mistimes the shot, beats the bat, leaving the batter confused.
End of over 17 (11 runs)
Sonny Baker to Benny Howell, no run, Dot ball !! , good length, on the off stump, Benny Howell goes back, trying to hit sloge sweep, but the ball shapes away late, beats the bat.
Sonny Baker to Benny Howell, 1 run, Benny Howell goes forward and plays a well-timed inside out shot off an fast ball delivers at a fulltoss by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 1 run.
Sonny Baker to Liam Patterson-White, 1 run, Liam Patterson-White hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed push off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep square leg for 1 run.
Benny Howell b S Baker 19 (11) Sonny Baker to Benny Howell, no run, b S Baker, Bowled out !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Benny Howell goes forward and tries to take on the bowler but fails to get the timing right. The ball goes past the bat and crashes into the stumps, and the batter is bowled out in disappointing fashion.
Sonny Baker to Joe Pocklington, Four, Four !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, Joe Pocklington goes forward, plays drive in the air to deep cover. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Sonny Baker to Joe Pocklington, no run, Dot Ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, and Joe Pocklington hangs on and tries to hit flick shot, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
End of over 18 (6 runs)
Liam Patterson-White c & b S Currie 4 (5) Scott Currie to Liam Patterson-White, no run, c & b S Currie, Caught out !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Liam Patterson-White goes forward, takes a big risk by attempting inside out shot towards short mid wicket, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Scott Currie, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Liam Patterson-White.
Dillon Pennington b S Currie 0 (1) Scott Currie to Dillon Pennington, no run, b S Currie, Bowled out !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Dillon Pennington goes forward, tries to take on the bowler but fails to get the timing right. The ball goes past the bat and crashes into the stumps, and the batter is bowled out in disappointing fashion.
Scott Currie to Olly Stone, 2 no ball, No ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Olly Stone goes forward, slams flick shot, sending the ball towards the short mid wicket, umpire calls a no ball as Scott Currie overstepped the crease.
Scott Currie to Joe Pocklington, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Joe Pocklington goes forward, trying to hit cut, but the ball shapes away late, beats the bat.
Scott Currie to Joe Pocklington, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Scott Currie bowls a sharp delivery, and Joe Pocklington hangs in the crease to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
Scott Currie to Joe Pocklington, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Joe Pocklington hangs in the crease and dabs push, edged!! and the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Scott Currie to Joe Pocklington, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps. Joe Pocklington hangs in the crease, hits flick shot in the gap towards deep fine leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
End of over 19 (6 runs)
James Fuller to Olly Stone, 1 run, Olly Stone goes forward and plays a well-timed flick shot off an fast ball delivers at a back of length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep fine leg for 1 run.
Joe Pocklington b JK Fuller 8 (7) James Fuller to Joe Pocklington, no run, b JK Fuller, Bowled out !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, A bold move from Joe Pocklington as batter goes forward and plays it, but it proves to be batter's downfall. The ball crashes into stumps, and the stumps are rattled. Bowled out!
James Fuller to Mohammad Amir, 1 run, Mohammad Amir hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed push off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 1 run.
James Fuller to Olly Stone, Four, Four !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump. Olly Stone goes forward and tries sloge sweep, edged!! in the gap towards third man, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Olly Stone b JK Fuller 6 (4) James Fuller to Olly Stone, no run, b JK Fuller, Bowled out !! fast ball, yorker, on the stumps, A bold move from Olly Stone as batter hangs in the crease, plays it, but it proves to be batter's downfall. The ball crashes into stumps, and the stumps are rattled. Bowled out!