Northamptonshire v Hampshire - County Championship Division Two – Live Score and Update
Northamptonshire 218 v Hampshire 42/3 (17.0 ov) - Hampshire trail by 176 runs with 7 wickets remaining in the 1st innings
In another match of the ongoing County Championship Division Two, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Northamptonshire-c824, at County Ground, Northampton.
After winning the toss, the visiting team from Hampshire chose to field first in order for them to take full advantage of the moisture in the wicket.
However, the outcome was completely the opposite, as the batting side prospered and went on to impose an impressive opening stand of 68 runs with openers http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Robin-James-Boyd-Moss-c86323 Newton belting the bowlers with great craftsmanship.
On the penultimate delivery of the 19th over, the side suffered the demise of Newton, who faltered after scoring an innings of 39 runs.
Later, Peters was the next to hit the showers as he was dismissed after smashing an innings of 44 runs, leaving his side standing on a knock of 95 runs.
With number-three batsman, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/David-Sales-c1337 became the third wicket to perish as he fell after scoring a short knock of nine runs.
This was the point, where the batting side needed someone to take responsibility and belt a mature innings to rally a stiff total on the board.
In desperate times like these, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Alex-Wakely-c988 provided Coetzer just the kind of support that was required as the duo became a daunting force against the raging bowlers, who were ramming deliveries at them.
Finally with 152 runs on the board, the side suffered yet another loss, as Wakely was dismissed after scoring an innings of 27 runs.
Skipper, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Andrew-Hall-c1040, was a disappointment as he fell after contributing only ten runs, leaving his side on a tally of 173.
With wickets falling like http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Gareth-Berg-c1457, it was only a matter of time before Hampshire were to see the back of Coetzer and that finally happened in the 70th over as the batsman had to walk back to the dressing room on a score of 41 runs.
The side later faltered on amassing a meagre first innings total of 218 runs, however, they made a comeback while fielding as they grabbed three wickets with 42 runs on the board at stumps.
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