Northants claim third T20 Blast title after beating Hants
Summary
Northamptonshire Steelbacks won their third T20 Blast cricket title by beating Hampshire Hawks by 14 runs in a close final at Edgbaston. The Steelbacks scored 169 runs with Ricardo Vasconcelos making 88, and then bowled well to stop Hampshire from reaching the target.Key Facts
- Northamptonshire Steelbacks won their third T20 Blast title (previous wins in 2013 and 2016).
- The match was played at Edgbaston cricket ground.
- Steelbacks scored 169 runs, losing 8 wickets for 31 runs in the final overs.
- Ricardo Vasconcelos scored a career-best 88 runs for Northamptonshire.
- Hampshire Hawks scored 155 runs and lost by 14 runs.
- Sonny Baker took five wickets for Hampshire, including key wickets in the final overs.
- Joe Weatherley was the top Hampshire batsman with 75 runs but got out near the end.
- The winning moment came when the Hawks needed 15 runs from the last 6 balls but lost their last two wickets quickly.
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