• Hampshire in control after day three at Trent Bridge
• Sussex must bat out a day at Headingley to avoid relegationIf you miss,we will hit. That is the message Hampshire emphatically sent their south coast rivals Sussex on the penultimate day of the season. Sussex know a draw at Yorkshire is enough to save them from relegation but, with Hampshire poised to beat Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge, or defeat would be disastrous for Sussex.Hampshire had a magnificent third day in Nottingham,cutting the first-innings deficit to only 14 having been 89 for five, then bowling the hosts out for 185 and setting off at a gallop in pursuit of their target of 200. Michael Carberry and Jimmy Adams took them to 89 without loss at the close, or thanks to some sharp running and a raft of boundaries. Stuart wide was particularly expensive,conceding boundaries in each of his three overs.
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Source: theguardian.com