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Hampshire Bowling Progress Halted By Malan-Voges Stand
Hampshire Bowling Progress Halted By Malan-Voges Stand
Best and Tomlinson reduced Middlesex to 14/2, before 279-run partnership between Malan and Voges
James Tomlinson (1-33) and Tino Best (1-69) reduced Middlesex to 14/2 on day one of Joe Weatherley's Specsavers County Championship debut, before home skipper Adam Voges (128*) and batsman Dawid Malan (147*) produced a 279-run partnership to reach 342/3 at Merchant Taylors.
Best opened the bowling terrifically for Hampshire – taking one wicket and three maidens from his first six overs – and when he found an edge from Sam Robson (2), the visitors looked set to dominate the contest.
Liam Dawson (1-67) crucially dismissed Malan in the final session of day one, after he and Voges had both reached their tons during a formidable afternoon from the home batsmen.
Middlesex won the toss and elected to bat first, which initially appeared to have worked against them when Hampshire quickly progressed with the ball.
Tomlinson dismissed Nick Gubbins (4) - who edged behind to Smith - to reduce Middlesex to 6/1 and Best found an edge from Robson, Jimmy Adams’ catch leaving the home side on 14/2.
A stubborn partnership between their replacements, Malan and skipper Voges, recovered the early blows and took Middlesex to 216/2 at tea.
Hampshire opted for spin, as Mason Crane and Dawson were introduced by stand-in skipper Will Smith, in order to end a 200-run partnership – the breakthrough would eventually come through Dawson.
The experienced Hants spinner provided the first wicket of the afternoon, Malan edging to Ervine in the slips when he had been approaching 150 at a fierce rate - Malan and Voges were centurions though by the time of the former’s dismissal.
Middlesex wicket-keeper batsman John Simpson (28*) settled at the crease in the final session, and helped take the home side to 342/3 at stumps on day one, with Voges looking likely to achieve what Malan narrowly missed out on - a knock of 150.
Dawson has provided hope for Hampshire, who will need to be more prolific with the ball on day two if they are to continue their excellent record at Merchant Taylors, with Middlesex accumulating a formidable total.
