Will House hit 55 and then claimed 3-46 but it was not enough to give Sussex XII a winning start to their Aon Trophy challenge.

Hampshire, set a target of 193 in the 50-over clash at Middleton, got home by three wickets with just three deliveries to spare.

Opener Derek Kenway set up Hampshire's win by hitting 62 before being bowled by House with 19 required.

Medium-pacer House, who struck the first blow for Sussex by bowling Jason Laney for 16, also removed Zacharay Morris to make Hampshire 183-7.

But the visitors, boosted by 41 extras including 20 leg byes and 14 wides, got home as skipper Simon Renshall struck a timely unbeaten 11.

The wicket was not easy early on and Sussex, put in, were quickly reduced to 12-3.

After Toby Peirce was run out for a duck, Chris Tremlett had Bas Zuiderant (5) and Jamie Carpenter (0) leg before.

Former Kent all-rounder House pulled Sussex round by adding 99 with Wasim Khan (40) before falling to Lawrence Prittipaul.

The bowler claimed his second victim by bowling Justin Bates for five to make Sussex 123-6, but they did reasonably well in managing to post 192-9.

Dominic Clapp made 22 coming in at number six and there were useful contributions from Michael Yardy (18) and Andy Patterson who hit an unbeaten 23.