Leach takes nine but Hampshire earn draw
Worcestershire bowler Joe Leach celebrated his best match figures but Will Smith and Adam Wheater's fifties saved the game for Hampshire as the sides drew at the Ageas Bowl
31/05Result
LV= County Championship Division One at Southampton, May 31-Jun 3 2015
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![Hampshire]( "Hampshire")
222 & 245/6 (90 ov) -
![Worcestershire]( "Worcestershire")
31/05Result
LV= County Championship Division One at Southampton, May 31-Jun 3 2015
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![Hampshire]( "Hampshire")
222 & 245/6 (90 ov) -
![Worcestershire]( "Worcestershire")
Match Centre
Match Details
Toss
Worcestershire , elected to field first
Season
Hours of play (local time)
11am start, Lunch 13.00-13.40, Tea 15.40-16.00, Close 18.00
Match days
31 May, 1,2 3 June 2015 (4-day match)
First-class debut
Umpires
Points
Worcestershire 13, Hampshire 7
Scorecard Summary
HAMPSHIRE 222 (79 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Jimmy Adams48 (145)
- Will Smith40 (71)
- Joe Leach5/63 (22)
- Ed Barnard2/50 (17)
WORCESTERSHIRE 403/5d (96 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Daryl Mitchell*142 (303)
- Ben Cox*69 (65)
- Gareth Berg2/66 (22)
- Danny Briggs2/67 (21)
HAMPSHIRE 245/6 (90 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Will Smith*64 (150)
- Adam Wheater52 (98)
- Joe Leach4/89 (28)
- Ed Barnard1/38 (13)
END OF OVER:90 | 7 Runs | HANTS: 245/6
- Gareth Berg32 (68b)
- Will Smith64 (150b)
- Joe Leach28-6-89-4
- Jack Shantry20-6-40-1
89.6
0
Leach to Berg, no run,
89.5
4
Leach to Berg, FOUR,
89.4
1
Leach to Smith, 1 run,
89.3
0
Leach to Smith, no run,
89.2
2
Leach to Smith, 2 runs,
89.1
0
Leach to Smith, no run,
Match Coverage
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