Leicestershire v Hampshire - County Championship Division Two – Day 4 – Live Score and Update
Leicestershire 356 & 265/8d v Hampshire 181 & 314 (77.1 ov) - Leicestershire won by 126 runs
On Friday, August 24, Leicestershire won their four-day match against Hampshire by 126 runs, in their County Championship Division Two encounter, at Grace Road, Leicester.
Hampshire, chasing a total of 441 runs to win the match, resumed their second innings on the final day from an overnight tally of 77 for the loss of four wickets.
LA Dawson and JA Tomlinson forged an impressive partnership, denying Hampshire wickets early in the day.
However, after taking the score to 109, the partnership met its demise on the wicket of Tomlinson, who perished after scoring ten runs off 48 balls.
The batting side were then left in ruins when they lost two more wickets as SM Ervine and wicketkeeper/batsman, MD Bates, both fell without scoring.
With seven wickets down for 110, Hampshire were in deep trouble and heading towards an imminent defeat.
The arrival of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Wood-c98110 tilted the game in favour of Hampshire, as the side raced to a total of 140 with both batsmen exhibiting resolve against the bowling onslaught.
However, this partnership met its end on the wicket of Dawson, who fell one-short of his half century.
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However, refusing to die, Wood and DJ Balcombe forged an unimaginable offensive, denying the opposition an early end to the game.
The two batsmen made Leicestershire work extremely hard for their victory, as the duo steered their side to an amazing tally of 314, with Wood hammering a knock of 105 and Balcombe playing a fiery innings of 73 off 70 before he lost his wicket, ending the amazing run chase.
From http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Jones-c69217 was the best bowler in the second innings with three wickets to his name, backed by two wickets each from MJ Hoggard and WA White.
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