Hampshire leave bottom spot with an Edwards swagger
Hampshire followed up Fidel Edwards' ferocious second-evening spell by beating Sussex and telling the West Indian quick they had never seen anything faster
07/06Result
LV= County Championship Division One at Brighton, Jun 7-9 2015
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![Sussex]( "Sussex")
251 & 266 -
![Hampshire]( "Hampshire")
392 & 126/4 (29.5 ov)
07/06Result
LV= County Championship Division One at Brighton, Jun 7-9 2015
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![Sussex]( "Sussex")
251 & 266 -
![Hampshire]( "Hampshire")
392 & 126/4 (29.5 ov)
Match Centre
Match Details
Toss
Sussex , elected to bat first
Season
Hours of play (local time)
11am start, Lunch 13.00-13.40, Tea 15.40-16.00, Close 18.00
Match days
7,8,9 June 2015 (4-day match)
First-class debut
Umpires
Points
Hampshire 23, Sussex 5
Scorecard Summary
SUSSEX 251 (61.2 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Chris Nash48 (75)
- Luke Wright59 (77)
- Gareth Berg4/67 (22)
- Jackson Bird3/69 (14.2)
HAMPSHIRE 392 (85.3 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Gareth Berg99 (98)
- Adam Wheater111 (99)
- Luke Wells2/48 (8)
- Ollie Robinson3/101 (23)
SUSSEX 266 (79.5 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Luke Wright84 (128)
- Ben Brown52 (103)
- Fidel Edwards5/58 (17)
- Jackson Bird2/72 (16)
HAMPSHIRE 126/4 (29.5 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Jimmy Adams30 (33)
- Sean Terry*62 (94)
- Luke Wells2/53 (10.5)
- Matthew Hobden2/25 (7)
29.5
1
Wells to Terry, 1 run,
29.4
1
Wells to Wheater, 1 run,
29.3
0
Wells to Wheater, no run,
29.2
0
Wells to Wheater, no run,
29.1
4
Wells to Wheater, FOUR,
END OF OVER:29 | 4 Runs 1 Wkt | HANTS: 120/4
- Sean Terry61 (93b)
- Adam Wheater0 (0b)
- Matthew Hobden7-0-25-2
- Luke Wells10-0-47-2
28.6
0
Hobden to Terry, no run,
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