Chance of Lord's final is over for Sussex

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Hampshire's bowlers held their nerve to complete a nine runs win over Sussex Sharks at Hove and keep alive their hopes of reaching the knockout stages of the Royal London One-Day Cup - while ending Sussex's dream.

Chasing 269 to win, a fifth-wicket stand of 125 in 17.3 overs between Chris Nash and Ben Brown gave Sussex hope after they had been 109 for 4 from 29 of their 50 overs.

But Brown was superbly caught by wicketkeeper Lewis McManus diving to his right after making a List A best of 62 from 56 balls (7 fours) midway through the 47th over.

The 48th over began with 31 needed but Brad Wheal conceded just three runs from it and Sussex’s race was run when Chris Jordan, who had just driven the second ball of the 49th over for six over extra cover, was bowled off the next delivery by Ryan McLaren.

Sussex required 17 from the final over but Wheal restricted them to seven runs as they finished on 259 for 6 with Nash undefeated on 68 from 74 balls (3 fours, 3 sixes).

Hampshire had earlier been indebted to a stylish 92 from opener Jimmy Adams and some late-order hitting by South African all-rounder Ryan McLaren after they had been put in under overcast skies with the floodlights on from the start.

Adams scored his runs from 97 balls with ten fours, and a six off Harry Finch in the same over that he reached his half century.