Sussex CCC v Hampshire CCC (Official Thread)

[John Boy]

Not raining atm

 

[Timbo]

Sir James Kirtley just on Sky Sports News saying they hope to start on time!

 

[Beach Hut]

Pitch inspection 11:45

 

[Carrot Cruncher]

Play due to start at 1215

 

[Beach Hut]

Play due to start at 1215

Although the rain is heavy now

 

[Lord Bracknell]

No play before Lunch




Don't you just love the way we English use words like 'lunch' and 'tea' to describe TIME? I guess it's all to do with the fact that the least interesting thing about an English meal is what it tastes like.

 

[sams dad]

Hants 81-1

 

[Timbo]

Crawley out. 102-2. Lead of 1. Game on!

 

[Barrel of Fun]

Benham has gone for a quaker.

117/3!! Going down after tea.

 

[Timbo]

And another!! 120-4

 

[Timbo]

Pothas in now

 

[Knightsworld]

Good news in the Pro 40 game between Lancs & Northants, match abandoned, 1point each, keeps us in clear second.

 

[Lord Bracknell]

Mushy now bowling for the first time in this innings.

 

[Lord Bracknell]

Mushy now bowling for the first time in this innings.

1 over, 1 maiden

I get the distinct impression that Hampshire aren't trying to set us a target.

123/4 (56 ov)

 

[John Boy]

146/4

 

[John Boy]

146/5 Carberry out

 

[Lord Bracknell]

Hampshire 347 & 163/5 (65.0 ov)
Sussex 448
Hampshire lead by 62 runs with 5 wickets remaining

Tea

Two hours play left.

It'll be a draw ... unless we can bowl Hampshire out in the first half hour of the final session.

 

[dougdeep]

186/5.

 

[dougdeep]

216/5. We can't win now.

 

[Eric Potts]

Just announced as a draw , 12 points - level with Lancashire