TOM Alsop and Joe Weatherley sharing an opening partnership of 297 against Sussex in the Second Eleven Championship.
After beginning day two on 57-0 in reply to Sussex’s 367, Hampshire’s first-wicket pair scored at more than four an over.
Their partnership was a timely reminder that there are other options if the first-team’s top-order continues to struggle in the LV County Championship.
It was eventually broken when Weatherley was bowled by the medium pace of Craig Cachopa for 118 (225 balls, 16 fours) in the 73rd over.
After losing Aussie all-rounder Ian Holland (3) and Lewis McManus (31), Alsop was bowled by the off-spin of Peter Burgoyne for 195 (284 balls, 25 fours, one six).
But Chris Wood (38*)and Brad Taylor (29*) took Hampshire to 442-4 on the Ageas Bowl’s Nursery Ground - a lead of 75 going into the final day.
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