By Alex Smith

July 26, Utilita Bowl, Southampton

Hampshire 285-8

Northants Steelbacks 214
Hampshire won by 71 runs
Toss: Northants Steelbacks, who elected to field
BEN BROWN celebrated his century of List A appearances with an exceptional hundred as Hampshire got their campaign off to a winning start against the Steelbacks.
Wicketkeeper Brown had only scored one previous white-ball century – for Sussex in 2021.
Hampshire were 25 for three after Jack White’s opening spell but Brown, with help from Felix Organ’s 59, got the hosts to 285.
Then Eddie Jack an...