Derbyshire 317 for five (Andersson 125, Visitor 67, Got here 62, Prest 4-73) beat Hampshire 309 (Neal 110, Gubbins 71, Lehmann 51, Reece 3-28) by eight runs
The 26-year-old allrounder fired 10 sixes over the ropes in a 63-ball 110 – his maiden skilled century – however was heartbreakingly caught on the boundary edge with 9 runs nonetheless wanted.
Hampshire, winners in 2018 and dropping finalists final 12 months in addition to in 2023 and 2019, fail to exit the group for simply the second time in seven makes an attempt.
Derbyshire have been already out, however secured their second-ever win at Utilita Bowl, the one different event coming in 2003 in red-ball cricket.
Hampshire wanted to win, increase their internet run-rate, and hope one among Yorkshire or Durham misplaced to e book a knockout spot.
They selected to bowl first, one thing that would assist them handle the chase and potential NRR permutations.
However Derbyshire weren’t going to make life straightforward, with former Hampshire batter Got here placing 115 runs on for the primary wicket with Andersson. It was the third time in 5 matches the pair had begun with a century stand.
Tom Prest stunted the guests by dismissing Got here and Mitchell Wagstaff in fast succession, however Andersson rebuilt once more, this time in a 138-run alliance with Visitor.
Andersson has had a outstanding 12 months. He is scored two centuries within the Rothesay County Championship, and three fifties on the bounce – with one coming with six wickets – within the Vitality Blast.
That kind hasn’t abated within the One Day Cup – this was his second century, to go along with two different half-centuries. In complete he has 1,376 runs in 2026.
The fast pacing of his innings – crammed with 10 fours and two sixes – made certain Derbyshire had a platform to go large within the last handful of overs.
They managed to get to 317, simply over par on a gradual and flat pitch, though Prest picked up two extra late-innings wickets to say a private finest 4 for 73.
The up to date permutations at midway made a chase inside about 40 overs and a Durham loss, appear essential. However a win was important – and common wickets meant that grew to become much less and fewer doubtless, and the permutations have been pointless.
Ali Orr was run out within the third over, Toby Albert edged behind 4 balls later, however Nick Gubbins and Jake Lehmann reset the innings with 93 collectively. The pair each struck fifties in an in any other case dismal batting show – aside from Neal’s heroics.
Anuj Dal pinned Lehmann leg earlier than after which Prest was caught behind in back-to-back overs. Luis Reece then copied the two-over trick when Ben Mayes and Felix Organ have been each caught.
Teenage spinner Joe Hawkins put additional dents on Hampshire’s development when Gubbins was sensationally caught at midwicket by Ross Whiteley and Dom Kelly was lbw.
With Kyle Abbott, Neal added 64 off 38 balls, earlier than turning on the turbo with a scarcely plausible show of energy hitting – however one shot too many ended their hopes.