Northamptonshire vs Hampshire, Final, T20 Blast 2026 - Player HighlightsNHNTS vs HAM, Final, T20 Blast 2026 - Player Highlights

Ben Sanderson to Sonny Baker, out Bowled!! Northamptonshire Steelbacks are the CHAMPIONS. Fireworks light up the skies at Edgbaston as the celebrations begin. It has been a decade-long wait, but the Steelbacks are back on top, lifting the trophy for the third time after last winning the competition in 2016. Players are embracing one another, exchanging high-fives and celebrating a memorable triumph that caps a remarkable Finals Day. The winning moment comes courtesy of Sanderson. He delivers a full, straight and pacy ball aimed at the stumps. Baker is beaten completely for pace as he swings through the line, the ball sneaking past the bat before crashing into middle-stump. Sonny Baker b Ben Sanderson 0(1)

Ben Sanderson to Weatherley, out Caught by Willey!! That should be the game. What a catch! This is the final, it is off the last recognised the batter, the set batter, the one who could take the opposition over the line, the ball stays up for a long time, but Willey keeps his calm and though he misjudges it a little, he hangs on. Length delivery, Weatherley lofts through the line and gets it high on the bat, he gets more height than distance. Willey comes in from long-on, steadies himself but then has to take a couple of steps back, hangs on over his head and falls on his back in relief. Weatherley c Willey b Ben Sanderson 75(53) [4s-9 6s-2]

Ben Sanderson to Weatherley, 1 run, nails the yorker outside off, Weatherley bends down and digs it in front of point

Ben Sanderson to J Fuller, 1 run, speared into the blockhole, Fuller squeezes it out to long-off

Ben Sanderson to J Fuller, 2 runs, yorker on leg-stump, Fuller digs it out backward of square and scampers back for the second

Ben Sanderson to J Fuller, no run, yorker outside off, Fuller stays leg-side and has to reach for it, jams it off the under-edge and the ball rolls back to McManus

Ben Sanderson to Weatherley, 1 run, full pitcher around off, Weatherley drives in front of square and McSweeney keeps it to a single

Ben Sanderson to Weatherley, FOUR, there he goes.. 114ks slower ball outside off, Weatherley spotted early and delayed his shot, lofts the drive over extra cover and starts the over with a boundary

Ben Sanderson to Weatherley, FOUR, whipped away over mid-wicket! Good hit. Length, slower, angled in, Joe Weatherley kept his balance and slammed it over mid-wicket thanks to his quick hands

Ben Sanderson to James Vince, 1 run, pats a length delivery down into the off-side for a single

Ben Sanderson to James Vince, 2 runs, keeper up to the sticks and punched away square of the wicket on the off-side. The man at deep cover tumbled and stopped it

Ben Sanderson to Weatherley, 1 run, lights coming on and the ball coming easily on the bat. That was cut away down to deep point for a single

Ben Sanderson to Weatherley, FOUR, straight down the ground for a four. Pace on delivery this time and slammed down the ground as he got under the ball to hit it hard and down the ground

Ben Sanderson to Weatherley, FOUR, low full toss, dips on the batter, Joe Weatherley sits down and helps the ball over the man at short fine for a four. Good batting

Ben Sanderson to Weatherley, no run, length delivery, angled in, Joe Weatherley looks to tuck it and gets a leading edge down to the mid-on area

Ben Sanderson to Weatherley, no run, length delivery, outside off, stabbed down to cover

Ben Sanderson to James Vince, 1 run, looks to defend and gets an inside edge for a single on to the on-side. James Vince is off the mark

Ben Sanderson to James Vince, no run, angled in again, big movement and hits the pads. But that was going down

Ben Sanderson to James Vince, no run, James Vince reviews and gets away with it. Was a length delivery and angled in, James Vince looked to play across and missed. That looked high and the replays confirmed it. Looked a poor call from the umpire

Ben Sanderson to Weatherley, leg byes, 1 run, angled in, on a length, Joe Weatherley looks to tuck and misses. They steal a ley bye