Hampshire Hawks wrapped up a 95-run over Glamorgan for a second Vitality Blast win in as many days to spice up their South Group qualification hopes.
Having come through for a narrow three-wicket victory over Middlesex on Wednesday night, there was no such late drama on the Utilita Bowl.
Hampshire opener Toby Albert hit an unbeaten 98 off 57 balls, with seven fours and five sixes, because the hosts made 208 for 4.
Joe Weatherley (31) and Hilton Cartwright (48) offered support to assist the Hawks set a testing goal.
Glamogan, who had began the day above their hosts in third spot, didn’t construct any momentum of their run chase.
Asa Tribe was the highest scorer with 20 as Hampshire bowlers picked up regular wickets to shut out a cushty win. Glamogan were all out for 113 in 18.5 overs. Sonny Baker finished with 4 wickets.
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North Group
Within the North Group, Leicestershire Foxes secured a six-wicket win over rivals Northamptonshire Steelbacks on the County Ground to spice up their very own top-four hopes.
Rehan Ahmed’s unbeaten half century (52) saw the Foxes home past their victory goal in the beginning of the seventeenth over at 173 for 4.
After opener Rishi Patel had been caught and bowled off the third delivery by Steelbacks captain David Willey, the Foxes regrouped as Shan Masood (25) and Sol Budinger (40) pushed them on in support of Ahmed. George Scrimshaw finished with three wickets.
Northamptonshire had posted 171 for seven after being put into bat.
After opener Tim Robinson fell for a two-ball duck to Netherlands all-rounder Logan van Beek, the Steelbacks mounted a recovery with a rapid 30 from Saif Zaib.
Ravi Bopara (53) stayed on to make a half-century, hitting six fours and one over the rope, but was swiftly running out of partners as more wickets fell through successive overs before Luke Procter finished 22 not out off 17 deliveries.
Worcestershire Rapids edged to a 12-run win at bottom side Derbyshire.
The Rapids, having won the toss and deciding to bat, looked in trouble at 10 for 4 within the third over after Zak Chappell took wickets in successive balls.
Wicketkeeper-batter Gareth Roderick, though, steadied the innings with a solid 71, hitting 4 fours and two sixes. Ethan Brookes made 43 before Ben Dwarshuis ended unbeaten on 33 because the visitors reached 174 for six.
The Falcons lost opener Aneurin Donald to the primary ball of their reply – with an unbeaten 77 from Wayne Madsen just not enough to get them to their goal, ending short at 162 for six.
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