Hampshire’s bowling options were depleted for various reasons over the summer, with injuries to pace bowlers Brad Wheal and John Turner, who was forced to retire this summer aged just 25. In addition to that, Sonny Baker was away with England following his Test debut against New Zealand in June and international spinner Liam Dawson
Beaumont struck back-to-back fours off Dattani to raise the 50 partnership well before the end of the powerplay and Adams went for 13 in her second over as Sarah Bryce walloped her high over the long-on boundary. It was Wellington who raised Hampshire spirits by dismissing both Bryce sisters in the same over, with Sarah
Rothesay County Championship, Division One, Uptonsteel Grace Road, Leicester (day four) Hampshire 214 & 363: Gubbins 133; A Patel 4-103 Leicestershire 244 & 335-5: Kelly 86, Cox 75* Leicestershire (19 pts) beat Hampshire (3 pts) by five wickets Match scorecard Hampshire have been relegated to Division Two of the County Championship for the first time
Rothesay County Championship, Division One, Uptonsteel Grace Road, Leicester (day three) Hampshire 214 & 363: Gubbins 133; A Patel 4-103 Leicestershire 244 & 156-3: Ahmed 55; Currie 1-27 Leicestershire (3 pts) need 178 more runs to beat Hampshire (3 pts) Match scorecard Leicestershire and Hampshire’s fight to avoid relegation from Division One will head into
Rothesay County Championship, Division One, Uptonsteel Grace Road, Leicester (day two) Hampshire 214: Brown 80*; Holland 6-38, Gilchrist 4-54 & 255-3: Gubbins 124* Leicestershire 244: Shaikh 63, Scriven 53*; Abbott 4-58 Hampshire (3 pts) lead Leicestershire (3 pts) by 225 runs Match scorecard Opener Nick Gubbins made his first County Championship hundred since April last
Metro Bank Women’s One-Day Cup semi-final, Utilita Bowl Hampshire 303-5 (50 overs): Bouchier 117*; Luus 2-43 Surrey 109 (27.3 overs): King 34; Wellington 5-19 Hampshire beat Surrey by 194 runs Match scorecard Maia Bouchier majestically scored a century in back-to-back matches to help Hampshire beat Surrey and send them to the One-Day Cup final for
