Maximum Bowling Points For Hampshire But Yorkshire On Top To End Day One

Hampshire's bowling attack impressed to earn maximum bowling points before Yorkshire fought back to finish on top, on an action-packed opening day of the Specsavers County Championship season at Headingley.

Hampshire's bowlers worked incredibly hard to reduce the hosts to 152-7 in the afternoon session, however a century from England's Gary Ballance (120) helped Yorkshire post 273, before five wickets from Ben Coad  (5-18) reduced the visitors to 58-5 at the close.

Hampshire would have been pleased with their first-innings bowling effort, with Ballance the only Yorkshire batsman to total more than 37.

After reaching 110-2 just after lunch, Yorkshire soon found themselves in trouble, losing five wickets for just 42 following the interval with all of Hampshire's bowling unit contributed to the cause - Fidel Edwards (3-58), Liam Dawson (2-24), Gareth Berg (2-50), Kyle Abbott (2-64) all bowled well, with Brad Wheal (1-54) also claiming a scalp.

However, Coad’s spell proved to be pivotal in the day's final overs of Hampshire’s reply as the away side lost wickets frequently.

Rilee Rossouw (23) was the final man to fall in the day, with his resistance coming to an end with seven deliveries remaining.

Kyle Abbott (2*) and Liam Dawson (0*) will be the batsmen to return to the crease when play resumes on day two at 11am tomorrow.