Nick Gubbins' 119 from 123 balls helped Hampshire secure victory over Notts Outlaws by 91 runs in the first of three Metro Bank One Day Cup ties at the tree-lined John Fretwell Complex, home of Welbeck CC.

Dane Paterson led the Outlaws' bowling attack with four for 41 with left-arm spinner Liam Patterson-White weighing in with three for 43 to go with a superb run-out.

In the face of consistent bowling in which Ian Holland’s two for 19 off nine overs at the top of the innings was key, the Outlaws made 163 in reply, with Matt Montgomery’s 42 their highest score.

After winning the toss, the Outlaws established an early advantage by taking the first three Hampshire wickets inside the opening powerplay. Paterson brought one back to bowl Fletcha Middleton before Tom Prest chased one outside off-stump that swung away further to be caught at second slip. Ben Brown was run out by Patterson-White’s direct hit after Gubbins chanced a single backward of square off Tom Loten.

Aneurin Donald, characteristically aggressive, profited from a couple of short balls from Loten but was bowled driving loosely at a fuller ball to leave Hampshire 62 for four, yet with Gubbins accumulating sensibly and 21-year-old Albert offering evidence of his potential the visitors had recovered to 122 for four at halfway, the skipper reaching 50 from 68 balls.

The introduction of Patterson-White at the Charlie French End dragged the initiative back for the Outlaws, the left-armer claiming three wickets in the space of 14 balls. He bowled Albert as the right-hander gave himself room before trapping Holland and Scott Currie leg before, both playing across the line.

At 161 for seven, Hampshire had work to do but Gubbins found a useful partner in Crane, the former hitting 13 fours in a 113-ball hundred.

Loten gained revenge with a slower ball that saw Gubbins caught at long-on. Crane holed out to deep cover in the next over off Paterson, who ended the innings with one ball left of the 50th over by bowling Brad Wheal.

The Outlaws would three for 29 in their opening powerplay, Wheal striking with his fifth delivery as Ben Slater edged to second slip before.

Holland found the edge as Lyndon James defended and bowled all-rounder Loten for four.

Haseeb Hameed was leg before on the sweep to wrist spinner Crane, and opener Ben Martindale’s 28 balls ended with a mistimed chip to extra cover.

Montgomery attacked with some success, particularly against Crane, who he pulled for six and hit for three fours, but a change of bowling saw Jack, a tall right-arm quick making his second List A appearance, dismiss Patterson-White, moments before new man Dane Schadendorf holed out to long on off Prest’s off-spin to leave the Outlaws 110 for seven in the 32nd.

Jack picked up his second, producing a fine delivery to ensure Montgomery could offer no more threat, Crane getting his second courtesy of a remarkable boundary catch by substitute fielder Dom Kelly, who tossed the ball up twice as he struggled to stop himself toppling over the rope, before Hutton holed out to long off.

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