http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Hampshire-c789: County Championship Division One - 1st and 2nd day’s recap
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Worcestershire-c866 were put in a dominant position against Hampshire in a match of the County Championship Division One, at the County Ground, New Road, Worcester in England.
The hosts gained control due to a magnificent century by former http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013 player, Vikram Solanki, whose effort guided the team’s first innings total to 403. In reply, Hampshire lost seven wickets for just 232 runs by the end of the second day’s play on Sunday,
June 19, 2011.
On day one of the four-day match, Worcestershire’s captain, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Close-c51347
of play on Saturday, June 18.
The hosts’ opener, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Matthew-Graham-Pardoe-c75162, missed-out on an opportunity to score runs on a good batting wicket and was dismissed after adding just 11 runs to the total. His dismissal brought Solanki out in the middle, who joined his skipper.
The pair batted brilliantly and didn’t find any difficulties to score runs. They collected 100 runs for the second wicket partnership before http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mitchell-c76390 gave his wicket away. He scored 60 runs off 127 balls, with the help of eight fours.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Alexei-Nicolaas-Kervezee-c43287 batted well, collecting 55 runs in the day. He was dismissed on the final delivery of day one, after gathering 108 runs for the fourth wicket partnership
with Solanki.
When day-two started, Solanki was batting on 99. He didn’t take http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Adam-Richard-Griffith-c41953 one for his side. Bangladesh’s captain, Shakib-Al-Hasan, gave good support to the former English player, as the duo put together 109 runs
for the fifth wicket stand.
Shakib got out after scoring 54 runs, but Solanki continued to dominate the bowlers and ended up with 173 runs from 272 deliveries. He struck 25 fours and one six, guiding his side to a solid total. The Innings was declared on 403/8, much to the relief of
Hampshire’s bowlers.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/AD-Mascarenhas-c912 took three wickets for Hampshire in the innings.
The visitors didn’t get an ideal beginning, losing two quick wickets. However, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Neil-Douglas-McKenzie-c79091 collected 74 runs for the third wicket partnership, putting their team back on track.
Adams was dismissed after scoring 52 runs and was followed by the Proteas batsman, who managed 37 runs. The team was yet again under pressure, losing four wickets for 115 runs, but http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Nic-Pothas-c2100 held the innings together.
They piled up 95 runs for the fifth wicket partnership before Vince got out for 50. He was followed by Pothas, who collected 60 runs in his knock.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Alan-Richardson-c42776 bowled well, taking three wickets in the day, restricting the opposition to 232 for seven until close of play on day-two.
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