The Ageas Bowl Set For Bumper Week of NatWest T20 Blast Action

Hampshire Cricket will host two exciting NatWest T20 Blast fixtures in the space four days as the The Ageas Bowl prepares for an action-packed week ahead.

James Vince's side will welcome local rivals Sussex Sharks on Thursday in the second ‘El Clasicoast’ of the 2017 T20 season, just eight days on from securing a 19-run victory at Hove less than a week ago.

Hampshire will then turn their attentions to their clash with Surrey on Sunday, with star players Kevin Pietersen, Aaron Finch, Jason Roy and Kumar Sangakkara set to feature for the visitors.

The Ageas Bowl saw one of its biggest attendances for a domestic T20 fixture in recent years on Friday night, when Hampshire faced Middlesex in their opening home tie of the campaign.

Thousands of fans came to the ground in full force to witness the hosts continue their unbeaten start to this year's competition, after a quickfire 77 from Michael Carberry helped his side secure a comfortable 29 run victory.

Alongside the on-field success, there was plenty of entertainment off it with a host of matchday activation proving to be a huge success.

Similar family-friendly activities will be available to enjoy during the next two fixtures, as well as the return of the Phantom Flinger, as more members of the crowd aim to test their catching skills during the interval.

Sunday’s fixture against Surrey is also expected to bring in another huge crowd to the The Ageas Bowl, with the match becoming the ‘FatFace Foundation Family Festival’.

The exciting new partnership between Hampshire and the FatFace Foundation will see a host of exciting, family-friendly match-day activation present for spectators to enjoy throughout the match, including the FatFace Foundation School Bus, which will offer exclusive retail merchandise on the day.

Tickets for both matches are available to purchase via the The Ageas Bowl’s online ticketing website, over the phone on 0844 847 1863 or in person at the The Ageas Bowl’s Ticketing and Membership Office (Mon - Fri: 9am - 5pm) as well as on the gate from 5:30pm on Thursday, and 1pm on Sunday.

Tickets are only available at the advance rate listed above until 23:59pm on Wednesday (19th July) for the Sussex game and Saturday (22nd July) for the Surrey fixture - after this point tickets will be available at the standard rate.