Overview
- Northamptonshire beat Hampshire by 14 runs at Edgbaston on Saturday to lift the 2026 T20 Blast trophy.
- Opener Ricardo Vasconcelos scored a T20-best 88 to power Northants to 169, but the innings collapsed late as Hampshire’s Sonny Baker removed six wickets in 12 balls.
- Baker finished with career-best 5-21, the first five-wicket haul recorded on a Finals Day, and his spell turned the match in Hampshire’s favour before Northants held on.
- Joe Weatherley was the day’s leading run-scorer after hitting 88 not out in Hampshire’s semi and 75 in the final, giving Hampshire their best chase opportunity.
- Captain David Willey influenced Finals Day with early wickets and a key catch, and Northants’ win gives them a third Blast title, equalling the competition record and underlining how Finals Day rewards single-day individual performances.