Hampshire Hawks eased into the semi-finals of the Vitality Blast as Durham were beaten by 26 runs at the Riverside.

Durham never looked like overhauling Hampshire’s formidable 221 for eight and fell well short despite Ollie Robinson’s unbeaten 60 from 33 deliveries.

Hampshire, who have won this competition three times, with their last triumph coming in 2022, appeared on course for a massive 250 after an early onslaught from Toby Albert and Chris Lynn.

The pair smashed 90 from six overs and took the score to 112 when Lynn, 51 from 27 balls, fell to Nathan Sowter, the leg-spinner maintaining his competition average of a wicket per game.

Albert departed in the next over having made 68 from 37 balls – hitting seven fours and four sixes – but James Vince and Hilton Cartwright ensured t

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