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Sean Ervine and James Vince recorded a stand of 107 runs as Hampshire were bowled out for 222 in the Specsavers County Championship
Sean Ervine (80) and James Vince (60) delivered an essential hundred partnership as Hampshire came 59 short of Yorkshire’s 281-run total on day two in the Specsavers County Championship at the The Ageas Bowl.
Gareth Berg extended his five-fer from day one by removing Ryan Sidebottom to seal career-best figures of 6-56 as Hampshire prevented Yorkshire from securing a third batting point, as the visitors were bowled out for 281 at the start of the morning session.
Ervine and Vince played beautifully to take Hampshire from 3-38 to 199-5 before a flurry of wickets wiped out the home side’s chances of taking a first innings lead against the reigning champions, who are 69-1 and leading by 128 going into the third day.
After Berg secured his best first-class figures, claiming Yorkshire's tenth wicket and taking an impressive 6-56, Yorkshire responded fiercley with the ball, as Will Smith (1) and Tom Alsop (3) were trapped at lbw inside 11 overs to leave the home side 17-2.
Jimmy Adams (23) was evidently disappointed not to contribute more than 23, having looked in good touch, pushing five balls to the boundary and timing his shots beautifully before driving his 46th delivery to Alex Lees at midwicket. Steven Patterson’s slow ball reduced Hampshire to 38-3 in the 15th over.
Vince and Ervine injected real positivity and transformed a desperate score into a competitive one, going to lunch at 77-3 and displaying classy, experienced stroke-play after returning from the break.
After a fifty partnership off just 66 balls projected Hampshire beyond 100, Vince clinched his half-century with a series of elegant cover drives and delicate touches off the pads, facing 70 balls and finding the boundary on eight occasions.
It was a chanceless knock at a crucial point from the skipper and a century partnership put Hampshire in a commanding position, trailing by 136 runs with 7 wickets intact when Vince edged to Adam Lyth at second slip.
Vince’s replacement Ryan McLaren (26) added useful runs alongside Ervine, who raced to 80 and lofted one emphatically down the ground and over the boundary rope at the Hilton end to help Hampshire secure their first batting point.
Hampshire suffered a collapse upon passing 200 though, as six wickets fell for 23 runs in the space of thirteen overs, and Yorkshire led by 59 runs at the end of the first innings.
Brad Wheal claimed Lees' (12) wicket for the second time in the match to reduce Yorkshire to 39-1, after Berg had prevented he and Lyth (37*) from making quick progress at the start of the second innings by bowling four maiden overs from his first six in the evening session.
The visitors are 69-1, with Gary Ballance (17*) joining Lyth, and lead by 128 runs going into day three.
