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Abbott Hits Career-Best As Hampshire Work Hard On Day Two
Abbott Hits Career-Best As Hampshire Work Hard On Day Two
Kyle Abbott hit 97* to help Hampshire post 395 in their first-innings at Emirates Old Trafford
Words: Press Association
Kyle Abbott struck a first-class career best on day two to help Hampshire build a good platform heading into the second half of their four-day fixture against Lancashire at Old Trafford.
The all-rounder finished unbeaten on 97* to help Hampshire post 395 from their first-innings, before Alex Davies (115) recorded a century to help the hosts reach 278-5 at the close.
The visitors were eventually bowled out for 395 – riches, indeed, when one considers that they were 177 for six at one stage - but the session had begun well for the home side when Taylor was caught at slip by McLaren off James Anderson for 18 in the third over of the day. However, Matt Salisbury and Abbott then added 43 runs in untroubled fashion before Salisbury, having made a composed 14, skied McLaren to Chanderpaul at mid-on.
In response, Lancashire's Davies had been aided in the task of restoring his side’s fortunes by Shivnarine Chanderpaul, with whom he put on 74 in 16 overs, after the home-side had initially been reduced to 69-3.
That partial recovery ended a few overs before tea when Chanderpaul was neatly stumped by Lewis McManus for 33 after being well beaten by a ball from Brad Taylor (1-59) which turned beyond the edge of his bat.
Davies then went on to share a stand of 90 for the fifth wicket with Vilas though, the latter batting impressively in the evening session before James Vince (1-13) claimed his prized wicket, whilst Ryan McLaren was unbeaten on 23 at stumps by which time Lancashire were 117 in arrears.
All of which represented a considerable improvement for the home side on the position in mid-afternoon when Steven Croft was leg before to Abbott (1-27) for one with the home side still 326 runs behind Hampshire’s total. Lancashire had earlier lost Rob Jones leg before to Gareth Berg (2-51) for two, and Luke Procter for eight when the left-hander lost his off stump to a Berg inswinger.
In the first session of the day Abbott was left three runs short of what would have been his maiden first-class hundred although his 134-ball innings had made a major contribution to Hampshire’s substantial first-innings total.
