James Vince claims Blast runs report however Will Jacks takes the spoils

Surrey 157 for 4 (Jacks 83*) beat Hampshire 156 for 4 (Vince 88*) by six wickets

But Jacks smashed eight maximums in an unimaginable riposte in a match dominated by one batter on both facet as Surrey prolonged their unbeaten run, going again to 2015, over Hampshire to 11 matches.

For Surrey it bought them again to profitable methods after defeat to Sussex Sharks, whereas defending champions Hampshire have misplaced two of their first three matches.

Having been caught in, Vince was pressured to attend 17 balls earlier than he lastly confronted a ball, and he solely noticed eight balls within the Powerplay – which noticed Ben McDermott smash 18 earlier than skying to sq. leg.

Even when he bought a go, issues have been lower than fluent between him and Tom Prest, with a pacy hybrid pitch serving to the ball skid previous the sides and made timing tough.

There have been hallmark Vince moments in there although, a robust cowl drive some swiveled pulls and he earned a life on 13 when Chris Jordan’s full stretch over his shoulder solely pushed to the boundary.

His fifty, his 57th in T20s, got here in 37 balls, with the 83 stand with scratchy Prest forming the idea of the Hampshire whole. Prest would get stumped for a run-a-ball 33 and Joe Weatherley and Ross Whiteley got here and went however the second was Vince’s.

He overtook Wright in essentially the most Vince method doable, a canopy drive. When the stadium announcer Kris Temple knowledgeable the gang of the report he reticently waved earlier than dispatching the most important of his three night sixes as a extra apt celebration.

He is now the 18th-highest run scorer in T20 historical past, and a uncommon identify on the highest run scorer listing by no means to have performed within the IPL. He boasts the 2 greatest Blast seasons. And relying on the way forward for the Blast, his report might not be bettered.

Vince ended up with precisely the identical unbeaten 88 as towards Middlesex on Friday evening, and had virtually single-handily guided Hampshire to a barely under-par rating – regardless of going through lower than half the balls.

Laurie Evans and Sam Curran additionally struggled to time the ball persistently and got here and went, however Jacks discovered methods to energy over the boundary. He flicked James Fuller over sq. leg earlier than giving himself area to pump Nathan Ellis over further cowl.

Mason Crane was subsequent for the Jacks six-hitting showcase with a pair of heaves leg facet as he arrived at his half-century in 36 balls, however quickly noticed Sam Curran stumped.

Sunil Narine hit a six then holed out however Jacks continued his onslaught of Crane with a trio of sixes to swing the sport towards the guests. Jamie Smith assisted the trigger with a 64-run stand with Jacks. It was becoming that Jacks scored the profitable run with seven balls to spare.