County Championship: Mohammad Abbas hat-trick places Hampshire answerable for Middlesex

Mohammad Abbas

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Mohammad Abbas took five wickets with the first 17 balls of his new-ball spell in Middlesex’s first innings
LV= County Championship Group Two, The Ageas Bowl, Southampton (day two):
Hampshire 319: Holland 64; Finn 4-96 & 204-2: Northeast 99*, Holland 90*
Middlesex 79: Sowter 24*; Abbas 6-11, Wheal 3-9
Hampshire (6 pts) lead Middlesex (3 pts) by 444 runs
Scorecard

Mohammad Abbas took a hat-trick in a devastating spell of pace bowling to put Hampshire on course for a comprehensive win against Middlesex.

The Pakistan international claimed 6-11 as Middlesex made just 79 in reply to Hampshire’s first innings 319.

The hosts elected not to enforce the follow-on but were pegged back to 2-2 early in their second innings.

But Sam Northeast (99 not out) and Ian Holland (90 not out) pushed them on to 204-2 by stumps, a lead of 444.

The day had started with Hampshire adding another 38 runs to their overnight 281-8 as Kyle Abbott ground out a dogged 58 in a ninth-wicket stand worth 61 with Brad Wheal (21).

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