Hampshire 2nd XI recover to record comfortable win

Hampshire 2nd XI kicked off their One-Day Trophy campaign with an incredible 100-run victory over Glamorgan on the Nursery Ground of the Rose Bowl yesterday.

After 45 minutes play, it didn't look as though Hampshire would even make it to treble figures as they were left reeling at 17-5.

Glamorgan's chief destroyer was Alex Wharf, who took three quick wickets, and ex-Dorset bowler Owen Parkin took a couple.

This crisis called for some serious character. Alex Morris started the rearguard with some sensible batting, but the star of the show was Irfan Shah, as he took the attack to the Welsh lads. The pair took the score past the hundred mark, with Shah driving and pulling any loose deliveries to the boundary.

Morris was run out for 35. His partner continued with Damien Shirazi in another vaulable stand. Shah's 62 and Shirazi's 42 helped Hampshire to 201.

James Schofield and James Hamblin then took up the task.

Schofield ripped out 5-35, and Hamblin 3-36, as they completed the turn around with some brilliant seam bowling. That left a wicket apiece for Shah and Lawrie Prittipaul to wrap up the Glamorgan innings for just 92.