'Whoever we play we'll fancy our chances' - Sussex skipper Luke Wright after his side reach Vitality Blast quarter-finals

Sussex skipper Luke Wright said his side will fancy their chances against whoever they play in the Vitality Blast quarter-finals.
Sussex skipper Luke WrightSussex skipper Luke Wright
Sussex skipper Luke Wright

The Sharks beat Middlesex by 31-runs to ensure a place in the last eight of the competition.

Sussex skipper Luke Wright said: "I felt it was a great effort by both teams to get the scores they did because the wicket was dying and keeping low, it was hard to hit boundaries when the ball got soft and I was delighted with the score we got.

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"When Stirling and Simpson were going well I was worried but they still had to score at eight or nine an over and I felt if we kept our nerve and got those two out we could pile in and that’s what we did.

Sussex skipper Luke WrightSussex skipper Luke Wright
Sussex skipper Luke Wright

"It’s great just to be in the quarter-finals. We missed out on the last game last year but whoever we play we’ll fancy our chances. There are some good teams in the North Group but we’re not a bad side ourselves and we’ve won three games this week so maybe we’ve got some momentum just at the right time."

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