Pace off and watching the batter's movement right into the delivery stride is working for Benny Howell for all that Joe Weatherley finishes the over with a boundary.

Still a very strong position for the batting side who welcome Tristan Stubbs as the new batter. He can hit it and Hants will be looking for north of 180 here.

Dave Bracegirdle
BBC Radio Nottingham commentator

Olly Stone on his former home ground, the former Warwickshire player, with a good catch.

It was deviating in the air there, I fancy, as it was hit down the ground by James Vince and he's gone and Notts do get that precious wicket.

Carlos Brathwaite
Former West Indies all-rounder on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

From a batter's stand-point, that is an exhibition for players to watch.

There's more than one way to do it and Hampshire have shown another way today

That's why James Vince got to 59 and put Hampshire in a really strong position.

Kevan James
BBC Radio Solent commentator

It's going to be interesting how these two play it from now on because Hampshire are in a fantastic position. Do they carry on playing the way they are for another over or two? But there's nine wickets in hand, or do they suddenly up the gear now?

It looks like they've decided to really up the gears now just the way James Vince has tried to smack that away.

Aatif Nawaz
Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

You've got to be looking at 200-plus at this point.

I'll be intrigued to see the Notts bowling changes now. It's a real challenge when you're up against it, you've only managed to take one wicket and both batters are well set.

Where do you go?

Bit of a chance for a run out as James Vince sends an eager Joe Weatherley back after Tom Moores fumbles behind the stumps.

A better throw to the non-striker's could have seen a run out but he didn't get it away well enough after scrambling to mop up.

Another chance to split what looks a match-winning partnership goes begging.

Emilio Gay
England and Durham batter on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

I just feel as though now, Notts are trying to control and contain, but Hampshire, the platform they've set, they can't really stop them.

They're motoring along here and getting runs pretty freely and at low risk which is always a dangerous sign.

James Vince, well played. He's been there so many times before.

50 for Vincepublished at 13 overs

13 overs

Hants 122-1 v Notts

Fourth half-century of the Blast campaign (and a hundred in the quarter final) for James Vince and it is brought up with a big six over wide midwicket.

Caught in the stands as well... something Jack Haynes will wish he had managed to do when he had just 34.

Dave Bracegirdle
BBC Radio Nottingham commentator

With nine wickets in hand, I think Hampshire will be disappointed now if they don't get top side of 200 unless Notts can really start to get a little clatter of wickets going here.

Dan George
BBC Sport England at Edgbaston

That is absolutely massive from James Vince.

He's pulled that high over deep square leg for six and it's gone onto the building site and into a pile of rubble.

The umpires immediately fetch a different ball from their suitcase, no chance of retrieving that one!

100 partnershippublished at 12 overs

12 overs

Hants 107-1 v Notts

Four singles followed by a big launch from James Vince who lifts Dillon Pennington over the midwicket boundary for six.

Hants are in a hugely strong position here with just one wicket down. That six brought up the 100 partnership between Vince and Joe Weatherley.

Aatif Nawaz
Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

It's looking pretty ominous from a Notts perspective at the moment. That six might be a sign of things to come.

A terrific knock by Weatherley that's really put these Nottinghamshire fielders on the back foot.

Emilio Gay
England and Durham batter on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

It's been a massive partnership this and a brilliant knock

I wouldn't have thought James Vince would be playing second fiddle almost to Joe Weatherley with how good Vincey is.

With Dillon Pennington coming on now, this is a real moment where Notts are going to have to try and get a wicket.

I think Hampshire will keep trying to put their foot down here.

Charlie Harden
BBC Radio Solent commentator

A third 50 of the 2026 Blast for Joe Weatherley and his average of 39 is being proved to be absolutely correct.

He's played so consistently throughout the tournament and it's a deserved 50.

50 for Joe Weatherleypublished at 15:31 BST 18 July

15:31 BST 18 July

Hants 99-1 v Notts

Joe Weatherley reaches a fine half-century in 34 balls and has contained two fours and four sixes.

He has already scored 428 in the Blast before this innings and a big score looks in the offing here.

And it's the first 50 of Finals Day.

Vince dropped on 34published at 15:30 BST 18 July

15:30 BST 18 July

Hants 97-1 v Notts

Jack Haynes has done all the hard work on the mid-wicket boundary to get to this ball with both hands.

But James Vince survives as the ball is spilled.

Liam Patterson-White deserved that wicket after getting the Hants captain to miscue and you have to wonder how expensive that might prove to be.

Kevan James
BBC Radio Solent commentator

Well, this is slowly but surely building into a very, very good base in which to launch in the second half of the innings. Plenty of wickets in hand.

Hampshire have done it without any real fireworks.

James Vince breaks the shackles second ball with a first boundary for Hants in 17 deliveries. Nine off the over from Benny Howell.

At the halfway mark, Hants are still in a very strong position here.