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Ricardo Vasconcelos driving down the ground against Hampshire in the Vitality Blast Final. (Photograph: Peter Short)

Latest: Ricardo Vasconcelos makes a superb 88 as Steelbacks post 169 all out against Hampshire Hawks in the Vitality Blast final

Ricardo Vasconcelos scored a magnificent 88 as the Steelbacks posted 169 all out against Hampshire in the Vitality Blast Final at Edgbaston.

18.07.26, 20:24 Updated 18.07.26, 20:24

Jeremy Blackmore

Jeremy Blackmore

Ricardo Vasconcelos struck a magnificent 88 off just 59 balls to propel Northamptonshire Steelbacks to 169 all out in the Vitality Blast final against Hampshire Hawks.

It was the first T20 half-century of the season for the Steelbacks opener and featured 11 fours and two sixes.

Vasconcelos shared a second wicket stand worth 60 with Nathan McSweeney (30) in six overs.

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Jeremy Blackmore

Jeremy Blackmore is the founder and editor of The Steeler. Jeremy is a freelance cricket writer and Wantage Road regular. He has written extensively for a host of publications including The Cricketer, The Cricket Paper, Wisden Cricket Monthly and ESPNcricinfo. He also covers Northamptonshire for the ECB Reporters Network.

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