Live1st Test · Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe in UAE 2026AFGZIM326/5 (87)Day 1: Stumps - Day 1 - ZIM chose to batODI4th ODI · India in New Zealand 2026/27NZINDTest2nd Test · Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe in UAE 2026AFGZIMT20Semi Final · CSA Pro20 2026/27WARBOLT2069th Match · CSA Pro20 2026/27TITDOL28/0No resultT2072nd Match · CSA Pro20 2026/27TIT180/9WAR183/3Warriors won by 7 wickets (8 balls left)T2071st Match · CSA Pro20 2026/27BOL134/8LIO135/5Lions won by 5 wickets (2 balls left)T2067th Match · CSA Pro20 2026/27WP178/9LIO169/6Western Province won by 9 runsT2070th Match · CSA Pro20 2026/27WP105/5SWD99Western Province won by 5 wickets (33 balls left)T2068th Match · CSA Pro20 2026/27ES186/7WAR206/4Warriors won by 20 runsT2066th Match · CSA Pro20 2026/27BOL150/7SWD169/5South Western Districts won by 19 runsT2065th Match · CSA Pro20 2026/27ES162/2DOL118/5Eastern Strom won by 8 runs (DLS method)T2064th Match · CSA Pro20 2026/27WAR138/7BOL138/5Match tied (Boland won the Super Over)ODI1st ODI · India in New Zealand 2026/27NZ185IND143/5India won by 5 wickets (56 balls left) (DLS method)ODI5th ODI · India in New Zealand 2026/27NZINDODI2nd ODI · England tour of Australia 2026AUSENGList A13th Match · One-Day Cup (Australia) 2026/27NSWSAList A14th Match · One-Day Cup (Australia) 2026/27QUETASList A15th Match · One-Day Cup (Australia) 2026/27VICWA
NatWest T20 BlastGroup stage, South · Match · T20

Middlesex beat Hampshire by 50 runs

The Rose Bowl, Southampton, . Hampshire won the toss and chose to bowl.

Middlesex173/620 ov
Hampshire12316.4 ov
Middlesex won by 50 runs
Warwickshire won the title

Match report

From the scorecard

Hampshire won the toss and chose to bowl. Middlesex made 173 for 6 in 20 overs, Paul Stirling 64 from 41 balls and Ryan Higgins 31 from 20 balls. Matt Coles took 2 for 30.

Hampshire were bowled out for 123. Neil Dexter took 3 for 34.

Middlesex won by 50 runs.

Key performers

Middlesex innings

173/6(20 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Paul Stirlinglbw b MT Coleslbw b MT Coles644172156.10
Dawid Malanst †MD Bates b DR Briggsst †MD Bates b DR Briggs151420107.14
Eoin Morganc DR Briggs b MT Colesc DR Briggs b MT Coles120050.00
Ryan Higginsb WR Smithb WR Smith312031155.00
Daniel Christianrun outrun out292830103.57
Neil Dexterc GJ Maxwell b CP Woodc GJ Maxwell b CP Wood9810112.50
John Simpson †not outnot out12*620200.00
Ollie Raynernot outnot out1*100100.00
Extras(b 1, lb 5, w 5)(b 1, lb 5, w 5)11
Total20 Ov (RR 8.65)20 Ov (RR 8.65)173/6
Fall of wickets: 52-1 (DJ Malan, 6 ov), 61-2 (EJG Morgan, 6.5 ov), 114-3 (PR Stirling, 12.1 ov), 125-4 (RF Higgins, 14 ov), 148-5 (NJ Dexter, 17.4 ov), 172-6 (DT Christian, 19.5 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Will Smith403518.7533020
Chris Wood403819.5097010
Nathan Rimmington403007.5063010
Matt Coles403027.50124100
Danny Briggs403418.5051210
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stPR Stirling 35(22) & DJ Malan 15(14)5236
2ndPR Stirling 7(3) & EJG Morgan 1(2)95
3rdRF Higgins 29(16) & PR Stirling 22(16)5332
4thDT Christian 8(7) & RF Higgins 2(4)1111
5thDT Christian 11(14) & NJ Dexter 9(8)2322
6thDT Christian 10(7) & JA Simpson 12(6)2413
7thOP Rayner 1(1) & JA Simpson 0(0)1*1

Hampshire innings

123(16.4 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
James Vincec EJG Morgan b OP Raynerc EJG Morgan b OP Rayner241450171.43
Michael Carberryc HW Podmore b OP Raynerc HW Podmore b OP Rayner161630100.00
James Adamsc DJ Malan b NJ Dexterc DJ Malan b NJ Dexter201611125.00
Will Smithlbw b RH Patellbw b RH Patel11130084.62
Sean Ervineb RH Patelb RH Patel121000120.00
Glenn Maxwellc HW Podmore b NJ Dexterc HW Podmore b NJ Dexter10120083.33
Matt Colesc DJ Malan b DT Christianc DJ Malan b DT Christian16802200.00
Chris Woodc †JA Simpson b DT Christianc †JA Simpson b DT Christian4310133.33
Michael Bates †c RH Patel b HW Podmorec RH Patel b HW Podmore350060.00
Nathan Rimmingtonc & b NJ Dexterc & b NJ Dexter01000.00
Danny Briggsnot outnot out1*20050.00
Extras(b 1, lb 1, w 4)(b 1, lb 1, w 4)6
Total16.4 Ov (RR 7.38)16.4 Ov (RR 7.38) · Target 174 from 20 ov123
Fall of wickets: 35-1 (JM Vince, 4 ov), 40-2 (MA Carberry, 5.2 ov), 69-3 (JHK Adams, 9.2 ov), 78-4 (WR Smith, 10.5 ov), 89-5 (SM Ervine, 12.2 ov), 109-6 (MT Coles, 14.2 ov), 114-7 (CP Wood, 15 ov), 116-8 (GJ Maxwell, 15.3 ov), 116-9 (NJ Rimmington, 15.4 ov), 123-10 (MD Bates, 16.4 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
James Harris2020010.0064000
Harry Podmore2.401314.8892000
Ollie Rayner302327.6762100
Ravi Patel402526.2561000
Neil Dexter403438.5080210
Daniel Christian10626.0031000
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stJM Vince 24(14) & MA Carberry 11(10)3524
2ndMA Carberry 5(6) & JHK Adams 0(2)58
3rdWR Smith 9(10) & JHK Adams 20(14)2924
4thWR Smith 2(3) & SM Ervine 7(6)99
5thGJ Maxwell 5(5) & SM Ervine 5(4)119
6thMT Coles 16(8) & GJ Maxwell 3(4)2012
7thGJ Maxwell 1(1) & CP Wood 4(3)54
8thGJ Maxwell 1(2) & MD Bates 1(1)23
9thNJ Rimmington 0(1) & MD Bates 0(0)01
10thDR Briggs 1(2) & MD Bates 2(4)76

Commentary

End of innings: HAM 123 (16.4 ov)
16.4W
HW Podmore to MD Bates, OUT
MD Bates c RH Patel b HW Podmore 3(5) [4s-0 6s-0] · FoW 123/10 (16.4 ov)
16.31
HW Podmore to DR Briggs, 1 run
16.20
HW Podmore to DR Briggs, no run
16.11
HW Podmore to MD Bates, 1 run
End of over 167 runs, 2 wktsHAM 121/911WW4Wd01
MD Bates 2(3)DR Briggs 0(0)NJ Dexter 4-0-34-3
15.61
NJ Dexter to MD Bates, 1 run
15.50
NJ Dexter to MD Bates, no run
15.54Wd
NJ Dexter to DR Briggs, 4 wides
15.4W
NJ Dexter to NJ Rimmington, OUT
NJ Rimmington c & b NJ Dexter 0(1) [4s-0 6s-0] · FoW 116/9 (15.4 ov)
15.3W
NJ Dexter to GJ Maxwell, OUT
GJ Maxwell c HW Podmore b NJ Dexter 10(12) [4s-0 6s-0] · FoW 116/8 (15.3 ov)
15.21
NJ Dexter to MD Bates, 1 run
15.11
NJ Dexter to GJ Maxwell, 1 run
End of over 156 runs, 2 wktsHAM 114/71W140W
GJ Maxwell 9(10)DT Christian 1-0-6-2
14.6W
DT Christian to CP Wood, OUT
CP Wood c †JA Simpson b DT Christian 4(3) [4s-1 6s-0] · FoW 114/7 (15 ov)
14.50
DT Christian to CP Wood, no run
14.44
DT Christian to CP Wood, FOUR
14.31
DT Christian to GJ Maxwell, 1 run
14.2W
DT Christian to MT Coles, OUT
MT Coles c DJ Malan b DT Christian 16(8) [4s-0 6s-2] · FoW 109/6 (14.2 ov)
14.11
DT Christian to GJ Maxwell, 1 run
End of over 1415 runsHAM 108/5120606
MT Coles 16(7)GJ Maxwell 7(8)NJ Dexter 3-0-27-1
13.66
NJ Dexter to MT Coles, SIX
13.50
NJ Dexter to MT Coles, no run
13.46
NJ Dexter to MT Coles, SIX
13.30
NJ Dexter to MT Coles, no run
13.22
NJ Dexter to MT Coles, 2 runs
13.11
NJ Dexter to GJ Maxwell, 1 run
End of over 135 runs, 1 wktHAM 93/51W1111Lb
GJ Maxwell 6(7)MT Coles 2(2)RH Patel 4-0-25-2
12.61Lb
RH Patel to GJ Maxwell, 1 leg bye
12.51
RH Patel to MT Coles, 1 run