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Not least when the guy at the other end 75* and having scored nearly 200 runs in the day.

Yes, they’ve been the best side in the whole competition this year but another Hampshire choke on top of the two stupid throwaways in the One Day Cup finals when well on top. Weak mentality.

Fuck!

He knows what he needs to do then.

We were getting back into it, possibly on top, there and see them worrying. Idiotic, same brain farts we’ve seen in the One Day Cup finals repeatedly.

Neither of our overseas players have turned up today really, whereas at least McSweeney made some runs in their innings and Lynn in their SF.

That nearly skidded onto bowl Cartwright. Welcome boundary. Weatherley 50 again keeping Hampshire alive. Big trouble now. Bit thick. Best to see James Sales off. Come on Dawse, help Weatherley here.

Can you post that this game is over and start putting Northants ribbons on the 🏆? Need to try something different!

Takes him a few to get in but yes, we need to play catch up on the rate. Weatherley 6 will help. Almost missed it with Sky’s bloody adverts.

Fuck - Vince smashes one up in the air and caught. Mayes needed that streaky boundary but I’m glad he’s now out - well out of his depth. Get the main batters in. No panic yet, but rate rising and Sales pick of their bowlers. Hits the pitch well.

Vince given Ibw, reviewed. Too high? Phew! Glue feet here, these boys aren’t quick, albeit there’s a hint of movement.

He’s been very poor overall this year. Not a fatal blow as long as Weatherley and Vince can build a partnership here.

Gettable total but 170 won’t be easy under lights at the end. Northants stronger suit is their batting but parsimonious with the ball.

Daft ball from Currie, hope that doesn’t prove fatal later. But that’s just rude James Vince! What a one handed catch falling backwards.

First ever 5 for in a Blast final. Darren Gough-like spell. Superb.

That was nearly the stupidest review for the plumbest lbw you’ll ever see. Harrison was actually lucky it timed out! Superb Baker and great last Fuller over. Right back in third, finish well now.

He’s pulled it back a bit there with that yorker.

FFS Baker, his fielding has been shocking.

Good over Currie. Northants were looking at in excess of 200 but more like 180. The variations hopefully disrupted Vascancelos’s rhythm a bit. Dawse on now for final over…good over until that wide piece of filth. 4 overs for 30 decent effort at this stage by Dawse. Lewis McManus six over Currie’s head but picks out the fielder next ball. David Willey in now. Dangerous customer.

Vince has done us in here with the toss decision. Unless Cartwright and Stubbs really back up Vince and Weatherley and go bezerk, I think this is close to beyond Hants. Tired bowling feeding Vasconcelos and another couple of overs of him and it’s done and dusted.

Inside edge from McSweeney I thought but if he hasn’t hit it, this is close. He hasn’t hit it, out!

Got him out!

I’d rather have given the bowlers a rest and got runs on the board but the theory might be that the ball gets harder to grip once the lights come on and harder to see high catches for fielders. But I understand Vince’s point around bowlers possible stiffening up in the warm weather and they shouldn’t be short of confidence.

@SuperSAINT compared MLG to a Honey Badger when he got arguing.

I can see CB’s tiger catching MLG’s Honey Badger here.