Vitality Blast 2021: Roundup, Saturday, 12 June

Jun 13, 2021

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Let us take a look at the only match of Vitality Blast 2021 that took place on 12 June.

Sussex vs Hampshire, Hove

Hampshire 154/7 in 20 overs (Vince 36; Lenham 3-14) lost to Sussex 155/1 in 16.2 overs (Salt 72*; Holland 1-14) by 9 wickets with 22 balls to spare. Player of the match: Archie Lenham.

Sussex jumped to second in the South Group points table following their convincing 9-wicket win against Hampshire at the County Ground, Hove. With that, Chris Jordan’s men have secured two wins from two games.

Archie Lenham, 16, picked up 3-14 to restrict Hampshire to 154/7 after James Vince won the toss and opted to bat. Lenham got Tom Alsop (18), Lewis McManus (15) and Joe Weatherley (14) in successive overs. Vince top-scored with 36 before falling to Will Beer (1-38). James Fuller remained 26 not out (in 16 balls).

Travis Head (23 off 12) then gave Sussex a quickfire start before Ian Holland removed him. Phil Salt (72* off 44) and Ravi Bopara (56* off 42) forged an unbeaten 118-run stand for the second wicket to take them past the finishing line with 22 balls to spare.