Overview
- Liam Dawson, who starred at the Rose Bowl on Tuesday, scored 52 off 35 balls and returned 3-20 as Hampshire defeated Sussex by 29 runs.
- Hampshire recovered from 42-4 through a 66-run middle-order stand between Dawson and Tristan Stubbs and late power hitting from Hilton Cartwright and James Fuller to post 173-6.
- Sussex began strongly with a 67 opening partnership from Dan Hughes and Harrison Ward but lost momentum when Dawson and support bowlers Chris Wood, James Fuller, Manny Lumsden and Scott Currie took regular wickets and bowled the visitors out for 144 in 17.3 overs.
- The win was Hampshire's fourth straight Blast victory and moved them four points clear at the top of the South Group while Sussex remain at the foot of the table with one win and three defeats.
- The result highlights Dawson's growing short‑format form and gives Hampshire momentum in the group stage, which could be decisive for knockout qualification where short winning runs often shift the balance.