This video can not be played Tristan Stubbs speaking to BBC Radio Solent's Kevan James

Hampshire batter Tristan Stubbs impressed on his T20 Blast debut, firing 69 off 42 balls less than 24 hours after arriving in the country after "not much sleep". The South African top scored at the Utilita Bowl on Tuesday night as the Hawks beat Essex by 30 runs for their first win in this season's competition.

Stubbs admitted that despite the quick turnaround after arriving from his Indian Premier League commitments, his first taste of action for Hampshire was a positive experience. "I actually really enjoyed today so I'm glad I could play," he told BBC Radio Solent following the game. "I landed at eight o'clock last night, got to my accommodation just after 10, and I was here at seven thirty for medical testing, so I've not had much sleep," "All my pre-match things that I normally do are no longer going to happen, so yeah, I'll take it!"

Stubbs signed for Hampshire in February, having never previously played in the Blast. He did, however, play in The Hundred last summer and will feature again this year for Southern Brave.

Stubbs powers Hants to T20 Blast win against Essex. On Tuesday night, Stubbs built a strong partnership in the final overs with fellow overseas signing Hilton Cartwright, coming together to take their total to 201. Stubbs struck five sixes and three fours in his innings, while Cartwright finished on 46 not out from 21 balls.

"We spoke about whatever we can get in the last four (overs), we can get a good score if we're in together," Stubbs added. "We just needed some momentum and then we got some and just ran with it at the end, T20 is a weird game. "I walked in and I actually was hitting the ball really well from the start but I just kept hitting the fielders. "Ideally I wouldn't want to start that slowly, generally a bit more structured to then go at the end but yeah, I felt really good."

Hampshire are next in T20 action on Friday when they host Surrey at the Utilita Bowl.