County Championship Division Two, Southampton |
Close, day one: Northants 170-5 v Hampshire |
Hampshire 1pt, Northants 0pts |
Northants recovered well after making a poor start on day one of their game against promotion-chasing Hampshire.
Hampshire's David Balcombe and James Tomlinson both took two wickets as Northants were in trouble at 98-5, despite Stephen Peters scoring 47.
However, a sixth-wicket partnership of 72 between Rob Newton (46 not out) and James Middlebrook (26 not out) rescued the visitors as they reached 170-5.
Hampshire are second in Division Two, 26 points behind leaders Derbyshire.
- Published15 May 2018
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