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Sean Hunt's emergence was one of the few positives in Sussex's Blast campaign. Eva Gilbert / Sussex CCC

A Vitality Blast campaign to forget. So where did it go wrong for Sussex Sharks?

Three wins was Sussex's worst T20 performance since 2013 but was the campaign undermined fatally before a ball was bowled?

13.07.26, 21:14 Updated 14.07.26, 11:14 3 Minute Read

Bruce Talbot

Bruce Talbot

“Thank God that’s over.”

I heard one Sussex fan utter those words as he headed out of the Sharks Stand towards the exit on Sunday after a dismal Vitality Blast campaign ended with a ninth defeat in 12 games, at home to Hampshire.

It was actually one of Sussex’s better performances, with Hampshire recovering from 61 for 5 to chase 187 with a ball to spare. Indeed, the Sharks did respond to Paul Farbrace’s appeal to show some pride in their last three games especially against Middlesex last Friday when Daniel Hughes’ brilliant 108 not out led them to victory.

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