Hampshire toil to catch up with Warwickshire

Saturday's play was almost a carbon copy of the first, with Hampshire finishing on 245-7 at the close of play in their Frizzell Championship match against Warwickshire at The Rose Bowl. Warwickshire had resumed from their overnight score of 241-7.

In Hampshire's two previous matches, dismissing tail-enders had been a problem. This was not the case this time, as the final three Warwickshire wickets fell quickly when play resumed, giving Alan Mullally his best bowling figures of the season with 6-56.

Despite the hot sunshine in front of a sizable bank holiday crowd, Hampshire made slow progress on a wicket not suitable to stroke play. Just 15 fours were scored in the innings to date, three from John Crawley who top scored with 60 in 183 balls.

Dougie Brown's three wickets were hard fought for, and Hampshire will be hoping to build a lead albeit small as they will have to bat last on a wicket showing signs of turn.