Toss & Conditions

Head-to-Head

Last three head-to-heads mein Hampshire 2-1 se lead karte hain. Most recent meeting mein Hampshire ne Sussex ka total chase karke 16 balls remaining ke saath match nikaal liya, ek controlled finish banate hue. Usse pehle wali clash mein bhi Hampshire jeeta tha, jahan Sussex bowled out ho gaye the aur Hampshire ne bigger total post kiya tha. In teen games mein edge swing hota raha hai, but last two mein se dono Hampshire ne le liye hain.

HAHampshire 171/4

SUSussex 167/7

2025-07-13 · HAM won by 6 wickets (with 16 balls remaining)

SUSussex 134/10

HAHampshire 196/8

2025-07-05 · HAM won by 62 runs

SUSussex 200/7

HAHampshire 178/10

2024-07-10 · SUS won by 22 runs

Hampshire

Hampshire T20B Regular Season mein 12 points ke saath 3rd par hain. Wo three-match winning streak pe aa rahe hain, aur unki latest win ek chase thi jo 36 balls remaining ke saath wrap up ho gayi. Is run mein ek tight finish bhi aaya aur ek zyada comfortable margin bhi, jo dikhata hai ki ye team games close karne ke tareeke dhoond chuki hai.

HAHampshire 130/2

MIMiddlesex 126/7

2026-05-31 · HAM won by 8 wickets (with 36 balls remaining)

HAHampshire 177/5

SUSurrey 174/8

2026-05-29 · HAM won by 5 wickets (with 5 balls remaining)

HAHampshire 200/4

ESEssex 170/7

2026-05-26 · HAM won by 30 runs

Sussex

Sussex T20B Regular Season mein 4 points ke saath 13th par hain. Unke last three matches ek stop-start run jaise रहे: ek chase win, phir do defeats, including latest loss jahan Middlesex ne bigger total put up kiya aur 31 runs se jeet gaye. Is stretch mein Sussex do high-scoring games mein wrong side pe rahe hain.

SUSussex 181/10

MIMiddlesex 213/4

2026-05-30 · MID won by 31 runs

SUSussex 197/6

KEKent 199/3

2026-05-25 · KEN won by 7 wickets (with 10 balls remaining)

SUSussex 192/4

ESEssex 191/5

2026-05-22 · SUS won by 6 wickets (with 24 balls remaining)

Playing XI

Key Stats

Verdict

All four models Hampshire ke favour mein consensus par hain, average probability 69% (range 63–74%) hai. Bookmakers bhi same view ke saath align karte hain: Hampshire 61% (1.55) vs Sussex 39% (2.40). Key stats overall Hampshire ko clean 8-0 dete hain, jo season output aur recent momentum mein gap point karta hai. Agar Sussex Hampshire ki current run ko disrupt nahi kar paata, to evidence ka balance firmly home side ke saath hi rahega.

Dawson flips the script

Liam Dawson owned the night twice: first by steadying Hampshire after early damage, then by puncturing Sussex’s chase just as it threatened to run away. Hampshire’s 173/6 looked unlikely when they slipped to 39/3 in the powerplay, but Dawson’s calm counterpunch set up a defendable total. Sussex, for all their early swagger, couldn’t sustain it and were bowled out for 144 in 17.3 overs, handing Hampshire a 29-run win.

Middle overs choke Sussex

The match swung hard in the middle phase of Sussex’s chase. After racing to 67/1 in the powerplay, they managed only 55 runs while losing eight wickets in the middle overs, a collapse that turned a strong platform into a scramble. Hampshire’s bowlers tightened lengths and forced risk: boundaries dried up, singles became hard work, and wickets followed in clusters. By the time Sussex tried to launch at the death, the required rate and lost wickets had already boxed them in.

Dawson, Stubbs set the tone

Dawson’s 52 off 35 was the innings that changed Hampshire’s trajectory, and his 65-run stand with Tristan Stubbs (36 off 23) gave the total its spine. With the ball, Dawson’s 3/20 was perfectly timed to break Sussex’s momentum after the powerplay. Chris Wood’s 2/20 kept the squeeze on, while Harrison Ward’s 40 off 21, in a 66-run opening partnership with Daniel Hughes, was the fleeting glimpse of a chase that never got the chance to settle.

Pre-match edge, in action

Hampshire’s pre-game advantage was built on better recent form and a bowling match-up that tends to win the key overs, and the contest followed that script even after Sussex’s fast start. Sussex’s powerplay hitting briefly challenged the idea of a straightforward defence, but Hampshire’s control through the middle — the phase that often separates good sides from streaky ones — restored order. The ability to absorb a 39/3 start and still finish strongly also underlined Hampshire’s deeper batting resources.