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• Fixture: Hampshire Hawks vs Surrey

• Tournament: Vitality Blast 2025 (South Group)

• Venue: The Kia Oval, London

• Date & Time (India): Tuesday, 17 June 2025 at 18:00 IST

Preview & Key Stats

Hampshire Hawks

• Top of South Group early on with three wins from four, though they stumbled against Kent last time

• Destructive batting display against Essex earlier: Vince, Albert & Brevis all struck fifties in a 106‑run win

• In their most recent meeting, rain restricted play to 8.2 overs. Hampshire were 63/0 chasing Surrey’s 141/7 and won by 15 runs under DLS

• Look out for James Vince (33* in the last) and youngster Toby Albert, both in form, plus all‑rounder Liam Dawson, fresh off MVP seasons

Surrey

• Three-time finalists (2023 & 2024); new T20 captain Sam Curran leads with overseas pace duo Mitchell Santner and Nathan Smith bolstering the squad

• Mixed results: a win vs Somerset followed by a loss to Sussex. Surrey rely heavily on Curran, Jason Roy, Dom Sibley, and Gus Atkinson

• In that prior match, Roy top‑scored with 37, and Currie + Wood kept Hampshire in check—although rain ultimately swung things Hampshire’s way

Head-to-Head

• In the last 10 T20 meetings, Hampshire edge Surrey by 5 wins to 4, including that rain-affected game this month .

Match Dynamics

• Batting surface: The Oval tends to be batting-friendly, with first‑innings averages of ~161 and high strike rates .

• Weather: London in mid-June brings rain risk again—another shortened game isn’t off the cards.

• Key battles: Vince & Albert’s form vs Surrey’s new-ball attack (Atkinson, Curran). Reverse side – Roy & Sibley vs Hampshire’s frontline seamers (Currie, Wood, Dawson).

Prediction

This should be a close, high-scoring clash. Hampshire have momentum on their side, particularly in this format, and seem more settled. With form, favourable tune to conditions, and that recent win boost, slightly tipping it Hampshire Hawks by 10–15 runs. But if the heavens open again, we could see another rain-affected result.

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