Surrey second innings starting soon and we need some quick wickets.
Surrey 20-1
Surrey are presently 233-4 a lead of 297 runs nearly time they gave us a run chase.
We could win this if we lose no wickets
A draw counts as a win to me at this stage.
Vince and Amla in both below 10 runs we need these two to stay in for a good session.
116/4 at close, 356 runs still needed
Hants 174 -6 in the second innings
Northeast and Abbott are in
Is that the Bishop of Durham?
Hants 212 -7 at Lunch 260 still required to win or 2 sessions to play for the draw.
Probaility of Sussex getting the 3 wickets required is about the same as Saints gettting relegated.
249/8
223 runs required with 2 wickets remaining.
So Saints are safe then!!! We are playing Surrey
Tasty little ninth-wicket stand going on here - 64 runs so far. It’s 309/8 at tea, with Northeast on 117 and Wheal on 6 (off 44 deliveries). Yes, the chances of us surviving another 34 overs after tea is remote to put it mildly, but at least we’ve put up a bit of a fight.
We reach tea. Still 8 down
Century for Northeast. 6 off 44 balls for Wheal.
And it’s all over now, Hampshire all out for 332 with Northeast the last wicket to fall. Held out for a further ten or so overs after tea, but sticking around for the full 34 was always going to be a big ask. No rain to save us today either.
the rum thread strikes again
Well a new weekend and Friday passes with no mention that Hants are playing Essex.
Hants presently 95-1 after 40 overs
Day 2 so there musst have ben some rain yesterday.
Yes it rained yesterday hence the lack of a mention…
Lunch - Hampshire are 125 for 1
Hants 134 - 2
Vince goes for 47 just after lunch
Adams 51 not out