Hampshire will lock horns with Nottinghamshire in the second semi-final of the T20 Blast 2026 season at Edgbaston in Birmingham on Saturday, July 18.
Led by James Vince, Hampshire stunned Essex with a 75-run win in the first quarter-final to secure a spot in the second semi-final. On the other hand, Nottinghamshire, captained by Joe Clarke, defeated Surrey by seven runs in the third quarter-final to advance to the semi-final.
HAM vs NOT, T20 Blast 2026, Semi Final 2 Details
Match: Hampshire vs Nottinghamshire, T20 Blast 2026, Semi Final 2
Time & Date: 7:00 PM IST, Saturday, July 18
Venue: Edgbaston, Birmingham
HAM vs NOT, T20 Blast 2026, Semi Final 2 Pitch Report
The average first innings at this venue was 202 in the last six T20s played. We can expect bowlers to do well in the middle overs. Any score above 210 would be a tough ask for the chasing side.
HAM vs NOT, T20 Blast 2026, Semi Final 2 Probable XIs
Hampshire
Toby Albert (wk), James Vince (c), Joe Weatherley, Ben Mayes, Delano Potgieter, Hilton Cartwright, James Fuller, Scott Currie, Liam Dawson, Chris Wood, Sonny Baker
Nottinghamshire
Joe Clarke (c), George Munsey, Jack Haynes, Tom Moores (wk), George Linde, Benny Howell, Liam Patterson-White, Joe Pocklington, Olly Stone, Mohammad Amir, Binura Fernando
HAM vs NOT, T20 Blast 2026, Semi Final 2 Winner Prediction
Match Winner: Hampshire
While Hampshire bagged eight wins from 12 games, Nottinghamshire also picked up eight victories. Looking at the squad composition, Hampshire seems to have more all-round depth and is expected to come out on top, making their way to the final
