Tom Prest trapped leg before for 99 - for the second time this season (Canford v MCC was the other occasion). Roy Honeybone picture.
Harry Petrie 4-41 Tom Prest struck a boundary strewn 99, only be trapped leg before wicket sweeping, as Hampshire Under-17s took control of their ECB County Championships group decider against Devon at Totton & Eling's Southern Gardens.
Eighty of Prest's 99 runs (20 fours) as Hampshire closed the first of the three day match on 192-5, a lead of 23 over Devon, who were dismissed for 169, Harry Petrie (4-41) and Josh Croom (3-45) having taken advantage of favourable morning bowling conditions to reduce West Country visitors to 48-4 and later 120-7. Jack Moore made 60 for Devon and Fletcha Middleton 30 for Hampshire. Play resumes on Tuesday at 10.45am.
Eighty of Prest's 99 runs (20 fours) as Hampshire closed the first of the three day match on 192-5, a lead of 23 over Devon, who were dismissed for 169, Harry Petrie (4-41) and Josh Croom (3-45) having taken advantage of favourable morning bowling conditions to reduce West Country visitors to 48-4 and later 120-7. Jack Moore made 60 for Devon and Fletcha Middleton 30 for Hampshire. Play resumes on Tuesday at 10.45am.
