Toss & Conditions

Head-to-Head

Hampshire ne Sussex ke against last three meetings jeete hain. Most recent clash mein Hampshire ne apna total successfully defend kiya, kyunki Sussex 144 pe bowled out ho gayi, aur chase-defence dynamic mein Hampshire control mein raha. Woh game basically is baat se define hua ki Sussex target tak pahunchne ki koshish mein apne saare 10 wickets gawa baithe. Overall pattern one-way hai: last three head-to-heads mein Hampshire 3-for-3 hai.

HAHampshire 173/6

SUSussex 144/10

2026-06-02 · HAM won by 29 runs

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

Sussex

Sussex T20B regular season mein 16th pe hain 12 points ke saath aur 3W–8L record. Unke last three results swing karte hain: pehle Essex ke against 100-run loss, phir Surrey ke against 8-wicket defeat, aur phir comeback karke Middlesex ke against 18-run win. Middlesex wali win unka clearest recent statement hai, do heavy setbacks ke baad.

SUSussex 213/3

MIMiddlesex 195/9

2026-07-10 · SUS won by 18 runs

SUSussex 176/7

SUSurrey 177/2

2026-07-08 · SUR won by 8 wickets (with 16 balls remaining)

SUSussex 104/10

ESEssex 204/6

2026-07-03 · ESS won by 100 runs

Hampshire

Hampshire T20B regular season mein 5th pe hain 28 points ke saath aur 7W–4L record. Unke last three matches mein thoda wobble dikh raha hai: Kent ke against 19-run win ke baad, Middlesex aur Essex ke against consecutive losses aaye. Sabse telling result Essex ke against defeat mein 130 pe bowled out hona tha, jo unke latest outing mein batting collapse ko underline karta hai.

HAHampshire 130/10

ESEssex 134/3

2026-07-10 · ESS won by 7 wickets (with 24 balls remaining)

HAHampshire 159/4

MIMiddlesex 162/5

2026-07-08 · MID won by 5 wickets (with 6 balls remaining)

HAHampshire 190/3

KEKent 171/10

2026-07-05 · HAM won by 19 runs

Playing XI

Key Stats

Verdict

All four models Hampshire ko favour kar rahe hain, model average HAM 68% (range 59–73%) pe hai. Bookmakers bhi agree karte hain: Sussex 33% (2.85) vs Hampshire 67% (1.42). Key stats Hampshire ki taraf lean karte hain 5–2, mainly unki stronger season position aur last three head-to-heads mein clean 3–0 edge ki wajah se. Swing factor yeh hai ki Sussex apni last win pe build kar paati hai ya Hampshire is matchup mein apni recent dominance aur extend kar deta hai.

Cartwright flips the chase

Hilton Cartwright’s 31-ball blitz changed the mood of the night, turning Hampshire’s early stumbles into a chase that never quite slipped away. Sussex had posted 186/5, and when Hampshire were 47/2 in the powerplay the hosts had a foothold. But Cartwright’s clean hitting, followed by a tense finish, carried Hampshire to 190/6 with one ball remaining for a four-wicket win.

Middle overs decide it

The game was effectively won in the middle phase, where Hampshire went from behind the rate to ahead of the match. Sussex’s innings slowed from 69/1 in the powerplay to 80/3 in the middle overs, leaving them reliant on a late push. Hampshire did the opposite: after a quiet start (47/2), they hammered 106/3 through the middle, the decisive swing that meant the required rate stayed manageable even when wickets fell late.

Cartwright leads, Carson bites back

Cartwright was the difference-maker, pairing with Player 6140 in a match-shaping 112-run stand that broke Sussex’s grip. Ben Mayes’ 55 off 36 provided the bridge that kept the chase on track when the finish got messy. For Sussex, Hughes’ 55 off 32 set the platform, while Carson’s 3/43 in 3.5 overs injected genuine late pressure, briefly threatening to steal a game Hampshire had largely wrestled their way into winning.

Pre-match edge, on-field proof

The expectation was that Hampshire’s stronger baseline would tell, and it did in the area that usually travels: controlling the central overs. Sussex’s best work came early through Daniel Hughes’ intent, but Hampshire’s deeper batting and comfort in this matchup showed once the ball softened. Even when Sussex found a late window—Jack Carson striking in the 20th over—the chase had already been set up by Hampshire’s surge between overs 7 and 15.