Hampshire hold nerve against Yorkshire

Aug 25, 2012

Scott Styris took three early wickets for Sussex after Yorkshire chose to bat first•Getty Images

Jonny Bairstow flicks over the leg side during his match-winning 68 not out as Yorkshire posted 172 for 6•Getty Images

Chris Nash fought a lone battle for Sussex, scoring an unbeaten 80•Getty Images

Sean Ervine survived a painful collision with Peter Trego after pinning him lbw•Getty Images

From 72 for 4, Simon Katich helped guide Hampshire to a six-wicket win•Getty Images

Ervine goes down the ground for only the second six of the innings•Getty Images

With Yorkshire needing 14, Chris Wood claimed three wickets and conceded just three singles•Getty Images

David Miller helped Yorkshire recover with 47•Getty Images

Luke Wright chopped on against Ryan Sidebottom in the second over of Sussex's chase•PA Photos

Marcus Trescothick chopped on against Dimitri Mascarenhas in the second semi-final as Somerset started slowly•Getty Images

Craig Kieswetter made an unbeaten 63 but Somerset's 125 looked below par•Getty Images

Ryan Sidebottom dismissed Michael Carberry in the fourth over of the final...•Getty Images

Joe Root was bowled playing across the line to Mascarenhas as Yorkshire slipped to 47 for 4•Getty Images

Hampshire celebrate their Friends Life t20 title•Getty Images

Tim Bresnan celebrates after taking the key wicket of Matt Prior•Getty Images

They were 30 for 3 when Danny Briggs bowled James Hildreth for 1•Getty Images

Steve Kirby removed Jimmy Adams after Hampshire came quickly out of the blocks•Getty Images

...but Jimmy Adams' 43 gave the Hampshire innings a solid base•Getty Images

Miller kept hitting sixes, though, to keep Yorkshire in the hunt until the final over•Getty Images