Hampshire 's emphatic 65-run victory over Kent gave them second place in South Division and a spot in the Twenty20 Cup quarter-finals.

Australian Shane Watson led the Hawks to 177-3 with an unbeaten 97 from 68 balls, including three sixes.

And Dimitri Mascarenhas claimed 3-20 as the Spitfires were bowled out for 112, Matt Walker top-scoring with 38.

Watson was playing in his last match at the Rose Bowl before captain Shane Warne's return from international duty.

Hampshire: S D Udal (Capt), L R Prittipaul, M J Clarke, S R Watson, J P Crawley, G A Lamb, A D Mascarenhas, N Pothas (Wkt), C T Tremlett, B V Taylor, J T A Bruce.

Kent: A Symonds (Capt), J C Tredwell, M A Carberry, A G R Loudon, M J Walker, R W T Key, N J O'Brien (Wkt), R S Ferley, A Khan, I G Butler, B J Trott.