Sussex beat Hampshire to seal top three despite points deduction

Sussex beat Hampshire by 197 runs at the Utilita Bowl on 26 September to guarantee a top-three finish in Division One of the Rothesay County Championship. Sussex made 244 and 319-9 declared to Hampshire's 128 and 238, taking 19 points to Hampshire's three. Sussex started the season with a 12-point deduction. Hampshire stayed bottom.