Three players hit half-centuries as Hampshire defeated Durham in the quarter-finals of the Vitality Blast at Chester-le-Street.

Openers Toby Albert (68) and Chris Lynn (51), as well as number four bat Hilton Cartwright (61), combined for 28 boundaries between them in a superb performance which no doubt left Durham regretting the decision to field first.

Hampshire racked up a huge total of 221-8 as they eventually won by 26 runs to give themselves a chance of recapturing the title they last won back in 2022.

Durham never looked like overhauling Hampshire's formidable 221 for eight and fell well short despite Ollie Robinson's unbeaten 60 from 33 deliveries.

Hampshire, who have won this competition three times, with their last triumph coming in 2022, appeared on course for a massive 250 a

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