Catching up after walking down to the beach for my lunch 90 mins.
Hampshire Cricket @ hantscricket 7m7 minutes ago
Adams (16) is OUT, edging Fletcher to Christian at first slip. Hampshire are 21-2, as Smith (5*) is joined by Dawson. 102 the lead
24-3 oh shit
Hampshire Cricket @ hantscricket 8m8 minutes ago
Dawson (2) is OUT, clean-bowled by Notts’ Gurney - Hampshire 24/3. Can Ervine forge a partnership with Smith (6*)?
Hampshire Cricket @ hantscricket 3m3 minutes ago
Fifty partnership! Ervine (31*) Smith (26*) going nicely for Hampshire, extending their lead over Notts to 161 runs. 80/3 now. Keep it up!
I am bollocked and expect to see some good news when i wake up in 5/6 hours time
Goodnight
Lead 180 at tea. Ship well and truly steadied.
Hampshire Cricket @ hantscricket 3m3 minutes ago
The players are going for tea, with Ervine 6 runs from his fifty. He and Smith (32*) have made 75 together. Hampshire lead by 180 runs, 99/3
Hampshire Cricket @ hantscricket 11s12 seconds ago
Ervine is OUT, trapped at lbw by Gurney (4-28). Useful knock from Ervine. Smith (34*) now joined by Alsop, who is straight off the mark
Hampshire Cricket @ hantscricket 2m2 minutes ago
Ervine contributed 45 runs to a 78-run partnership with Smith
Hampshire Cricket @ hantscricket 8m8 minutes ago
Alsop (7) is OUT, c Wessels b Gurney. Hampshire 112/5, leading by 192
And the collapse is on :-
Hampshire Cricket @ hantscricket 7m7 minutes ago
Wheater (1) is caught at mid-on, attempting to pull the ball and scooping to Mullaney, b Luke Fletcher. Hampshire lead by 196, 115/6 now
152-6 off 53, a lead of 233
What do we think will be enough? Low scoring match so far
Would be nice to get them in for a few overs tonight, but the leads not big enough for a declaration
Smith gone. Lead 246
Think about 280
And now Best. 8 down
Look on the bright side - two wickets in an over from the spinner - and Crane had good figures in the first innings
Tomorrow’s going to be exciting
189-8 at close, a lead of 270
Have a feeling we may go for 20 more before declaring, subject to the weather, but we probably have enough already. Good work boys.
I was only 11 runs out!
(smug face)