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Hampshire's bowling attack battled hard in their efforts to put their side in a winning position on day three of the Specsavers County Championship clash against Yorkshire at the The Ageas Bowl.
The bowlers fought well to bowl the visitors out for 231 before lunch in their first-innings, despite a century from Gary Ballance (108), with Gareth Berg (4-62) the pick of the bowlers. With the deficit still 224 runs, the follow on was then enforced and Hampshire made early in-roads, again courtesy of Berg (1-24) alongside Kyle Abbott (2-41).
A 150-run partnership between Gary Ballance (78*) and Alex Lees (70) in the second-innings led the Yorkshire recovery, before Abbott removed Lees in the session's final overs to see the away-side finish 178-3 at the close, still 46 behind with one day remaining.
Brad Wheal (2-63) claimed the first wicket of the day in his opening over, Adil Rashid (34) drilling his drive to James Vince at mid-off who took a good catch.
Another wicket soon followed, Liam Dawson picking up the scalp of England's David Willey (8) who was clean bowled.
Ballance eventually went on the bring up his three figures but he departed soon after, as Dawson found his outside edge and Sean Ervine produced a fantastic diving catch to ensure Hampshire picked up maximum bowling points.
Reece Topley (1-56) then grabbed his first Hampshire wicket when he had Ben Coad (5) caught at first slip, the final wicket of the innings also marking lunch.
Hampshire elected to enforce the follow-on during the interval and began excellently courtesy of Berg who found Lyth's (6) edge in just the fourth over of the innings.
Abbott also quickly got in on the action, the seamer claiming the prized wicket of England Test captain Joe Root (2) who was trapped LBW to leave Yorkshire struggling once again at 20-2.
However, Lees and Ballance came together and occupied the crease well despite tight spells from the Hampshire bowlers.
The duo looked to be taking their side to the close without further loss, but a late burst from Abbott accounted for Lees - the left-hander prodding outside-off to feather through to McManus - to keep Hampshire dreaming of victory in tomorrow's day four.
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