Hampshire Frustrated By Lancashire Batsmen On Day Two

Liam Dawson scored his highest total of the season, but Hampshire were frustrated by Lancashire on day two of the County Championship contest.

Dawson (75) struck his highest total against the visitors as Hampshire were dismissed for 224 in their first innings.

In reply, Davies (97) & Hameed (77*) played two contrasting innings, but were both effective as Lancashire ended the day on 314-5 at the The Ageas Bowl.

Hampshire resumed the day on 147-5, but when they moved level with Lancashire’s first innings score, Ian Holland (14) was trapped LBW by Jarvis in the second over of the day.

Dawson was batting sensibly in tough conditions, with the all-rounder hitting a couple of quickfire boundaries to take his side into the lead.

Gareth Berg (4) looked to have steadied the ship with a steady 20-run partnership, but his gritty innings came to an end with Jarvis picking up his second scalp of the day.

The seamer then claimed his five-wicket haul in his very next over, with Kyle Abbott (6) gloving a pull shot to Alex Davies behind the stumps.

After a brief rain delay, Jarvis continued his impressive spell, claiming the scalp of Mason Crane (0) as Hampshire fell from 169-6 to 179-9.

Dawson then seized the initiative however, hitting 14 runs off the 53^rd over and brought up his half-century as his stay at the crease moved beyond two hours.

He then flicked the ball through mid-wicket to bring up Hampshire’s first batting point of the game, and continued piling on the runs with Fidel Edwards (3*).

Dawson (75) was eventually dismissed when he was bowled by Parkinson, but a significant 45-run partnership with Edwards guided the hosts to 224, a 75-run lead.

Lancashire made a positive start to their second innings, with openers Davies and Hameed moving their partnership past fifty before progressing into the lead shortly after.

The opener batted aggressively and brought up his half-century off just 47 balls, and continued to score as the pair brought up the hundred partnership.

Dawson (2-62) then broke the stand as Davies (97) was athletically caught by stand-in wicket-keeper James Vince as he edged onto his pads and the ball looped up to Vince to leave Lancashire on 129-1.

The run-rate dramatically fell after the breakthrough, but Hameed and Liam Livingstone saw their side to 149-1 at tea.

Livingstone started brightly in the evening session, hitting a couple of quick boundaries as Lancashire’s lead progressed into three figures and the partnership passed 50 runs.

However, Abbott (1-47) broke the stand, trapping Livingstone (40) in front to pick up his first wicket of the day to reduce the visitors to 190-2.

Hameed and Vilas (20) took Lancashire past 200, but the latter was bowled by an excellent full delivery from Crane (1-96) shortly after, with the spinner claiming his first scalp.

Hameed reached his half-century in the 58^th over of the innings, with his stubborn resistance coming off 154 balls.

Shivnarine Chanderpaul (35) was batting sensibly alongside his team-mate, but he proved to be Dawson’s second scalp, edging one onto his pads, with Jimmy Adams taking the catch at short-leg as Lancashire fell to 268-4.

England international Jos Buttler (20) motored his side past 300 with some aggressive batting, but with less than four overs left of the day, he was trapped in front by Fidel Edwards (1-41).

Hameed was still unbeaten at the close of play, and alongside Ryan McLaren (8*), the pair led their side and into a strong position on 314-5, a lead of 239 runs.