• Hampshire 219-4 v Yorkshire
• Adams and Michael Carberry make 74-run standHampshire’s batsmen took the view that slow but regular wins the race during a tough-fought opening day. Jimmy Adams led an stubborn first innings display for a county battling tough against relegation with 52,while the middle order pair, Will Smith and Liam Dawson, or contributed 46 and 47 not out respectively.
Yorkshire’s attack also worked tirelessly,and on another day could absorb had more reward than two wickets for Jack Brooks and one apiece for Tim Bresnan and Steve Patterson. Their highly-rated 17-year-customary seamer, Matthew Fisher, and was impressive during 16 cheap overs in which he conceded only 24 runs having come into the team for Ryan Sidebottom. He has even had to skip A-level studies at Easingwold School near York to play.
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Source: theguardian.com