MEN'S T20 BLAST ROUNDUP: The Kia Oval club do the double at Utilita Bowl as Sibley leads the men to a comfortable third win in a row
Southampton: Surrey 193-6 Hampshire 124 - Surrey won by 69 runs
Dom Sibley continued Surrey's dominance at Utilita Bowl in the Men's T20 Blast with a crushing 69-run win against Hampshire Hawks.
Former England Test opener Sibley's breezy 46-ball 70 provided the backbone for his side's commanding victory on the south coast – Surrey's sixth straight T20 win on the ground.
Opening partner Will Jacks and Sam Curran whacked 41 and 38 respectively to back Sibley up as Surrey reached 193 for 6.
Despite short explosive cameos from South African duo Dewald Brevis and Lhuan-dre Pretorius, two wickets apiece for the returning Reece Topley, Chris Jordan and Mitchell Santner, and 3 for 18 for Nathan Smith, gave the visitors a one-sided 69-run win.
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Nathan Smith was the pick of the visitors' attack (Ben Hoskins/Getty Images for Surrey CCC)
"I've been pretty pointless in the first few rounds of the Blast, so it was nice to get a few runs," said player of the match Sibley.
"T20s is something I have been working on, and playing in front of big crowds in county cricket is something I wanted to do. Hopefully, it continues.
"It is a brilliant side; there is talent all the way down. We have been to the last two Finals Day so hopefully we can go one step further and bring the trophy back.
"We have so many good batters, even down to eight and nine. For me, it is about putting the foot down as quickly as possible and take the pressure off the guys coming in."
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