County Championship: Warwickshire’s Sam Hain scores century in opposition to Lancashire

Sam Hain

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Warwickshire’s Sam Hain has scored 697 runs at an average of 87.12 this season
LV= County Championship Division One, Edgbaston (day one)
Warwickshire 292: Hain 130; Lamb 3-43
Lancashire: Yet to bat
Warwickshire 2 pts, Lancashire 3 pts
Scorecard

Sam Hain’s high-class century kept Warwickshire afloat as Lancashire’s bowlers impressed on the opening day of their County Championship tussle at Edgbaston.

The home side were all out for 292 just before the close, with Hain the last to fall for 130. The accomplished knock, which came from 228 balls and featured 17 fours, continued the 26-year-old’s excellent red-ball form, his last four Championship innings having brought 449 runs for two dismissals.

After choosing to bat, Warwickshire leaned heavily on Hain as other batsmen got in but then found ways of getting out against a Red Rose attack which persevered well on a good batting pitch.

Hain found some support from the middle order, adding 65 with Will Rhodes and 67 with Michael Burgess, but…

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