Gubbins century leads Hampshire to large win over Notts
Hampshire 254 (Gubbins 119, Paterson 4-41) beat Nottinghamshire 163 (Montgomery 42, Cane 3-38) by 91 runs
Skipper Nick Gubbins led from the entrance with a powerful 119 from 123 balls as Hampshire ran out 91-run winners over Nottinghamshire within the first of three Metro Bank One-Day Cup ties on the tree-lined Welbeck Cricket Club floor within the north of the county.
The left-hander hit 13 fours and two sixes, with most of his boundaries scored sq. of the wicket on a pitch that lacked tempo. He had assist from Toby Albert (44) and latterly Mason Crane (31) in Hampshire’s 254 all out. Seamer Dane Paterson led the Outlaws bowling assault with 4 for 41 with left-arm spinner Liam Patterson-White weighing in with 3 for 43 to go along with an outstanding run-out.
In the face of constant bowling by which Ian Holland’s 2 for 19 off 9 overs on the prime of the innings was key, the Outlaws may muster solely 163 in reply, bowled out in 42.2 overs with Matt Montgomery‘s 42 their highest rating, Crane selecting up 3 for 38 together with his wrist spin, and 17-year-old Eddie Jack ending with 2 28 in solely his second senior match.
Winners of seven of their eight group matches final season however unable to get previous eventual winners Kent within the semi-finals, Hampshire are supplying 10 gamers to franchises in The Hundred this season – albeit re-united with two of them on this match – but have launched their 50-over marketing campaign with three straight wins.
After profitable the toss, the Outlaws established an early benefit by taking the primary three Hampshire wickets contained in the opening powerplay. Paterson introduced one again to bowl Fletcha Middleton earlier than Tom Prest chased one outdoors off-stump that swung away additional to be caught at second slip. Ben Brown was run out by Patterson-White’s direct hit after Gubbins chanced a single backward of sq. off Tom Loten.
Aneurin Donald, characteristically aggressive, profited from a few brief balls from Loten however was bowled driving loosely at a fuller ball to depart Hampshire 62 for 4, but with Gubbins accumulating sensibly and 21-year-old Albert providing proof of his potential the guests had recovered to 122 for 4 at midway, the skipper reaching 50 from 68 balls.
The introduction of Patterson-White on the Charlie French End dragged the initiative again for the Outlaws, the left-armer claiming three wickets within the house of 14 balls. He bowled Albert because the right-hander gave himself room earlier than trapping Holland and Scott Currie leg earlier than, each enjoying throughout the road.
At 161 for 7, Hampshire had work to do however Gubbins discovered a helpful companion in Crane – launched by Hundred aspect London Spirit to play right here – as Nottinghamshire misplaced a few of their grip and 78 have been added in 74 balls, Crane disdainfully launching Montgomery’s off spin for 2 sixes earlier than Gubbins, having hit 13 fours in a 113-ball hundred, let free to dispatch Loten twice over the leg-side boundary.
Loten gained revenge with a slower ball that noticed Gubbins caught at long-on. Crane holed out to deep cowl within the subsequent over off Paterson, who ended the innings with one ball left of the fiftieth over by bowling Brad Wheal.
Like Hampshire, the Outlaws struggled whereas the ball was nonetheless exhausting, dropping three for 29 within the opening powerplay, Wheal putting together with his fifth supply as Ben Slater edged to second slip earlier than.
Holland discovered the sting as Lyndon James defended and ended the house aspect’s experimental promotion of Loten to quantity 4 by bowling the all-rounder for 4, Gubbins sticking with the USA worldwide’s correct medium tempo for 9 overs straight, which stifled any makes an attempt by the house aspect to construct momentum.
Nottinghamshire had wanted to attain at 5 an over but on the midway stage of their innings have been under three with two extra wickets misplaced after skipper Haseeb Hameed was leg earlier than on the sweep to wrist spinner Crane and opener Ben Martindale’s reasonably torturous 28 from 72 balls ended with a mistimed chip to additional cowl.
Montgomery attacked with some success, significantly towards Crane, who he pulled for six and hit for 3 fours, however a change of bowling noticed Jack, a tall right-arm fast making his second List A look, dismiss Patterson-White, moments earlier than new man Dane Schadendorf holed out to lengthy on off Prest’s off-spin to depart the Outlaws 110 for seven within the thirty second.
Jack picked up his second, producing a high-quality supply to make sure Montgomery may supply no extra risk, Crane getting his second courtesy of a exceptional boundary catch by substitute fielder Dom Kelly, who tossed the ball up twice as he struggled to cease himself toppling over the rope, earlier than Hutton holed out to lengthy off.