Hampshire Vs. Lancashire LVCC Day One.

Agathangelou recovers Lancashire at Ageas Bowl.

Andrea Agathangelou scored 93 not out to
ensure Lancashire reached a respectable score.

After an indifferent start to their first innings, Lancashire excelled to 252-9 by close of play in a day that featured yet more rain interruptions. This recovery was, in large, thanks to Andrea Agathangelou who finished 93 not out. 

Having won the toss and elected to bat, Lancashire were hoping to make a better effort than they had displayed in their Yorkshire Bank 40 encounter and this is exactly what they did. Stephen Moore and Luke Procter were both scoring at a rapid rate, taking Lancashire past fifty after just 9 overs. James Tomlinson's brief disappointment at Moore being dropped was quelled when he edged to James Vince for a useful score of 30.

Karl Brown and Ashwell Prince shone in the YB40 match, but neither could offer any long-term support to Luke Procter, who achieved Lancashire's next highest score of 53. His 112-ball fifty contained 10 fours suggesting there was only one way to play today.

David Balcombe ripped through the Lancashire middle-order, as he finished with the best figures of the innings with 5-92. Surprisingly though it was James Vince who removed the Lancashire opener, as the visitors plodded to 115-4.

Agathangleou reached his maiden half-century from 92 balls as he hit 8 fours and a six to boost Lancashire's score. There was little support support for him though, as Lancashire continued to lose wickets on a regular basis. But towards the end of the day batsmen were able to simply face out the Hampshire bowling attack, allowing Agathangelou to progressively add to his and Lancashire's score.

He and Simon Kerrigan will resume play tomorrow as Lancashire hope to add as many runs to the total before Hampshire's formidable batting line-up start their response.