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ABANDONED
South Group (N), Southampton, June 28, 2021, Vitality Blast

Match abandoned without a ball bowled

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Rain ruins Hampshire's return to home comforts

First home fixture of the Vitality Blast is washed out without a ball being bowled

Bleak scenes at the Ageas Bowl as Hampshire's match with Middlesex is washed out, Vitality Blast, June 28, 2021

Bleak scenes at the Ageas Bowl as Hampshire's match with Middlesex is washed out  •  Getty Images

Hampshire versus Middlesex - match abandoned
Hampshire Hawks' hopes of a happy homecoming was ruined by rain after Monday's Vitality Blast clash with Middlesex was washed out without a ball being bowled at the Ageas Bowl.
A torrential downpour over Southampton two hours before play was due to begin left the outfield covered in puddles.
Although the ground-staff did mop up most of the excess water, play was abandoned when the heavens opened again five minutes before a pitch inspection was due to take place.
It was the third time in four matches Hampshire have received a no-result point due to rain and it keeps them rooted to the foot of the South Group table.
The Hawks, who have played their first seven matches away due to their home ground being used for international purposes, desperately needed a win to keep alive their flickering hopes of reaching the knock-out stages of the competition.
It was a similar story of frustration for Middlesex, who sit one spot above the hosts, but have played a game more having lost seven of their opening nine fixtures.
Both sides return to action later this week with Hampshire hosting Surrey on Wednesday and Middlesex taking on Sussex at Lord's on Thursday.

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Vitality Blast

North Group
TeamMWLPTNRR
NOT1492211.503
YOR1375150.305
LAN1475160.205
BEARS1476150.006
WOR146614-0.629
LEI146812-0.019
DUR145811-0.228
DER12479-0.326
NOR13489-0.871
South Group
TeamMWLPTNRR
KEN1494190.657
SOM1484180.371
SUS1463170.479
HAM1465150.388
SUR1465150.332
GLO1466140.201
ESS145811-0.468
MID14499-0.389
GLA14398-1.371