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Lewis McManus scored his maiden first-class ton, as Hampshire showed resilience with the bat on day three against Surrey
Lewis McManus (117*) hit his first Specsavers County Championship century as Hampshire fought back at Surrey’s mammoth 637-run total on a gratifying day three at the The Ageas Bowl, trailing by 239 runs at stumps.
21-year-old McManus spent over four hours chipping away on the hottest day of the year, scoring 16 fours and two sixes off 232 balls, after Adam Wheater (59) and Sean Ervine (52) had built smart half-tons.
Hampshire’s determined effort with the bat on day three secured four batting points, and a final wicket stand of 71 runs frustrated a Surrey side who completely dominated day one and two.
Ryan McLaren (31) and Tom Alsop (32) had battled so admirably with the bat on a testing second day, but they were both removed within the first three overs of the third as Hampshire were pegged back even further by Surrey.
Wheater and Ervine looked to replicate their 144-run partnership away at Warwickshire as they set about rebuilding Hampshire’s innings, beginning at 82-4 and trailing by 545 runs.
26-year-old Wheater reached fifty runs for the fourth time in the County Championship this season, and the pair forged an hundred partnership at 4.5 runs an over, taking advantage of the short eastern boundary when possible.
The resilient stand was ended on 102 runs by Footitt – the sharpest asset of the Surrey bowling attack – as Wheater mistimed a drive through the covers and pushed the ball into the path of Davies, leaving Hants 184-5.
Wicket-keeper batsman McManus then joined the action shortly before lunch, and batted with real composure on his way to fifty after the break and surpassed his highest first-class score.
Whilst Berg – Ervine’s replacement – scored quickly, timing the ball beautifully as he made 40 off 47 balls, McManus analysed the situation and absorbed Surrey’s pressure – the 21-year-old looked an experienced veteran of the game.
Andrew faced 55 balls and steadily picked off boundaries as he made his way to 19 runs but, as Hampshire reached the halfway point in their pursuit of Surrey’s 637-run total, he edged to Roy at second slip.
McManus reached a measured century off 171 balls, hitting 16 fours and two sixes, to help Hampshire secure a fourth batting point and take real positivity from a third testing day against Surrey.
Hampshire’s final wicket stand between McManus and promising youngster Brad Wheal (9*), acting as assistant to the centurion, is now worth 71 runs – a stand which symbolised the resolve of Hampshire’s players and took the home side to 398-9 going into the final day.
