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Former South Africa allrounder Andrew Hall sizzled with both bat and ball to lead a recovery for Mashonaland Eagles who ended with first-innings points against Mid West Rhinos in Harare. The Eagles’ top order collapsed in both innings, more dramatically in the second, but each time Hall was around to guide them to safety. He also led the bowling in the crucial first innings, picking up three wickets as Eagles took a narrow 33-run lead.The Eagles were rattled on the opening morning by Ian Nicolson, who removed the openers in his third and fourth overs. The wobble continued for Eagles, and they were struggling at 106 for 5 soon. Hall (70) started the rescue effort in the company of Ryan Butterworth (61), and then consolidated along with Mark Mbofana (68). The tail hung around long enough to see Eagles through to 319.Rhinos began promisingly despite the early loss of Brendan Taylor, and young Gary Ballance – nephew of former Zimbabwe captain Dave Houghton – anchored the innings with his third century in his ninth first-class game. At 261 for 5, they were on their way to taking the lead, but Hall brought Eagles back in the game, trapping Ballance leg-before for 125. Rhinos caved in after that to be dismissed for 286.They came back strongly at Eagles though, and the new-ball pair of Nicolson and Ed Rainsford scythed through the top order to leave Eagles tottering at 38 for 5, a lead of only 71. Hall rose to the occasion with an unbeaten hundred, carrying his side to safety along with Regis Chakabva (60) and Chad Keegan (45). Hall’s busy innings allowed Eagle to declare on 274 for 9, setting Rhinos a target of 308. Taylor made 67 as Rhinos replied with 137 for 3 before the match was called off.There were runs aplenty for both Matabeleland Tuskers and Southern Rocks, who played out a high-scoring draw at the Masvingo Sports Club. Neither side was bowled out in the match, with the Tuskers picking up the solitary point for gaining the first-innings lead, although that came courtesy of a declaration from bottom-of-the-table Rocks.Matabeleland piled up 583 for 7 declared in their first innings on the back of a mammoth 342-run partnershp between Paul Horton and Gavin Ewing for the second wicket. The pair came together after legspinner Tafadzwa Kamungozi had removed Terry Duffin for 27, and proceeded to bat out the remainder of the day. Horton eventually fell to the hard-working Kamungozi, but not before the Tuskers had gone past 400, and he had racked up his highest first-class score of 209. Kamungozi, who bowled 41 overs in the inning, then had Ewing caught nine short of his own double-century. Charles Covernty then chipped in with an entertaining 72 that included seven fours and six.Rocks began shakily, losing two wickets for 42 but Chamu Chibhabha and Craig Ervine steadied the ship with a century-partnership, before Chibhabha was bowled by Keegan Meth for 74. Ervine continued on untroubled, and finding a willing partner in Richmond Mutumbhani, took Rocks past the 300-mark.With the game already heading for draw, the Rocks declardedon 342 for 5, with Irvine on 167 and Mutumbhani on 54. The Tuskers then threw their bats around, racing to 76 for 2 from 13.3 overs before declaring, giving the Rocks 10 overs to bat, in which they made 36 for no loss.

Scorecard and ball-by-ball detailsRyan Harris collected his first five-wicket haul in Tests to seal a massive win for Australia•Getty Images

Australia wasted no time in levelling the Ashes series with a crushing 267-run victory at the WACA as Ryan Harris tore out the remaining resistance with a Test-best 6 for 47 to humble England. He finished off the visitors in a hurry as they were blown away in 10 overs on the fourth morning to set up a potentially thrilling conclusion to this series over the Christmas and New Year period.Harris collected the rewards that eluded him in Adelaide as he finished with nine in the match, while Mitchell Johnson claimed the other wicket to fall as he, too, picked up nine. Johnson’s revival in this match reflects Australia’s upward curve, leaving England with much to ponder before the MCG Test starts on Boxing Day.This was Australia’s first Test victory in six matches since beating Pakistan at Lord’s. It gave Ricky Ponting, who didn’t take the field due to a broken little finger, the perfect 36th birthday present and will ease the pressure on him for the time being although he faces a race to be fit for Melbourne.

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• England’s total of 123 is the seventh-lowest ever at the WACA, and the second-lowest by England. Their lowest at the ground is 112 in 1998, while they also scored 123 in 1995.

• Perth remains easily England’s worst Test venue – their win-loss ratio and batting average is the lowest among grounds where they’ve played at least ten Tests. It’s Australia’s fourth-best ground in terms of win-loss ratio.

• Mitchell Johnson has taken 30 wickets in four Tests at the WACA at an average of 18.13, which is the fourth-best among bowlers who’ve taken at least 15 wickets at this ground.

• Australia’s 267-run win is their sixth by a margin of 200-plus runs in Perth. Three of those wins have come against England.

• The match average of 22.17 is the fifth-lowest in a Test in Perth, and the lowest since 1998. Three of the top five have been in Tests involving England.

James Anderson was the first to depart when he played back to Harris, lost his off stump and will have left with Australian chirping ringing in his ears. Ian Bell and Matt Prior were England’s last chance of extending the context, but after a few more elegant cover drives Bell tried to work a straight ball through the leg side and was trapped straight in front. He asked for a review, but it was a hollow gesture.Two deliveries later Harris had his five when Prior could only fend the ball towards gully where Michael Hussey, another who has enjoyed an outstanding Test, dived to his right to hold a sharp chance. The roars of the Australians, both the players and supporters, were deafening as the momentum of this series continued to swing towards the hosts in dramatic fashion.Graeme Swann predictably had a swing but it didn’t last long when he inside-edged a drive at Johnson and the final wicket went to Harris when Steven Finn fended to third slip. It was a clinical conclusion, a reminder of how Australia used to finish off Test matches and they were unrecognisable from the Test thrashed in Adelaide.From being 5 for 69 on the first day this has been one of finest Test turnarounds in recent times and they’ll take a huge surge of confidence into the next clash. However, both teams will remember that a similar momentum-shift occurred in 2009 when Australia won at Headingley before England secured the Ashes at The Oval. Despite the margin of victory in this, and the previous match, these two teams are closely matched and the series could turn into a classic.

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Sachin Tendulkar celebrated century No. 50 but India ended the day on the verge of defeat•Associated Press

When strong winds and storm clouds forced the players off SuperSport Park late on the fourth day, South Africa were on the verge of winning a Test they had dominated entirely. That they hadn’t won by an innings already, and would spend the night hoping the foul weather vanishes in time to take two wickets, was because Sachin Tendulkar scored his 50th Test century in trying circumstances and, with MS Dhoni, forged a counterattacking 172-run partnership that took India to within 30 runs of wiping out the monstrous 484-run deficit.South Africa had taken such a significant stride towards victory by scalping four wickets during the first session that it seemed as though their 1-0 series lead would be secure before tea. However, they faced resistance: first from Tendulkar, whose concentration did not waver as his middle-order mates departed meekly, and then from Dhoni, whose belligerent approach brought rewards thanks to a sparsely-populated outfield. South Africa did not take a wicket between lunch and tea. India made 117.Tendulkar and Dhoni continued to blunt a tiring attack during the final session and whittled the deficit below 100. It needed Dale Steyn – supremely fit, aggressive, and pumped up for one last burst – to bowl a bouncer that rose steeply and seamed towards Dhoni, dismissing him for 90 – an innings that began the fightback. Steyn screamed in angry celebration as Dhoni failed to sway out of the way and Mark Boucher dived to his right to catch the edge. India were 449 for 7 and the dream of saving the Test was over. Harbhajan Singh nicked to slip soon after and Tendulkar, watching unbeaten from the other end as Jacques Kallis roared uncharacteristically after taking the catch, knew that he would need substantial help from the weather to help India escape.There was little hope of a jailbreak when Dhoni joined Tendulkar right after lunch with India on 277 for 6, trailing by 207. The desperateness of the situation allowed Dhoni to play aggressively and he did so, driving Lonwabo Tsotsobe past mid-off and through cover in the 79th over of the innings. Seeking a quick end, Smith gave the second new ball to Steyn and Morne Morkel, urging them to take the wicket that would expose India’s tail. It did not happen. Tendulkar was calmness and good judgment personified, while Dhoni attacked, sometimes merely pushing the ball with enviable timing through the off side, sometimes lashing drives and cuts with a high back-lift and fierce follow-through. Both approaches yielded boundaries, and he began to catch up with Tendulkar.Mokel leaked 13 in his second over with the new ball. Tendulkar cut him fiercely, and Dhoni pulled and drove through cover. There were a glut of boundaries in the first hour after lunch, three of which Dhoni took off consecutive deliveries from Kallis, leaving the bowler muttering to himself at the end of the over.Paul Harris got the odd ball to jump, turn and trouble Tendulkar, but he was largely ineffective, considering he was operating on a fourth-day surface. As the deficit decreased, Dhoni tempered his aggression while Tendulkar continued batting resolutely, his cutting and driving off the back foot being the standout features of his innings.Tendulkar resumed after tea on 80, his fluency uninterrupted, and flicked and steered Morkel for boundaries to accelerate towards his milestone. South Africa attempted to delay the century by deploying boundary-riders. Out of the blue, Tendulkar charged Harris, lofting cleanly over mid-off to steam into the nineties. He played the paddle sweep, mis-timed another charge against Harris, and was nearly involved in a disastrous mix-up with Dhoni, before punching Steyn through cover point to become the only batsman with 50 Test centuries.At Old Trafford in 1990, Tendulkar’s first Test hundred was made in adversity and it helped India avoid defeat. His 50th, like his first and so many others, was also an attempt at saving the match. His celebrations were not extravagant because India were still struggling.As the light grew dimmer and the clouds darker, South Africa needed inspiration to end India’s resistance and Steyn provided it. During the spell in which he dismissed Dhoni, Steyn hit speeds of 145kph, smacking Tendulkar on the gloves and thudding a bouncer into his shoulder. He raised South Africa’s intensity levels single-handedly.Before India began to fight, however, they had lost four wickets in quick time, the last of which was Suresh Raina, brittle as ever, hanging his bat outside off stump in the final over before lunch to edge Kallis to slip. His dismissal was the perfect end to the session for South Africa, who had performed with patience. Dravid and the nightwatchman Ishant Sharma had played carefully and their partnership lasted 48 minutes, holding up South Africa. The frustration didn’t last much longer, however, as Steyn had Ishant caught at short leg.During his composed innings, Dravid went past 12,000 Test runs but India needed much more from him than 43. Morkel accounted for him with one that was angled in and then seamed away, and grazed the outside edge of Dravid’s tentative push. Laxman wasn’t comfortable against pace, either, and eventually edged a full ball to gully, giving Tsotsobe his first wicket of the match. At that point, few would have expected South Africa to face the difficulty they did.

Neil McGarrell, the former Guyana captain who played four Tests and 17 ODIs for West Indies, has become a strong candidate to be picked for USA’s squad that will travel to Hong Kong for the ICC World Cricket League Division 3 in January. In his first year of playing in USA Cricket Association tournaments McGarrell, a 38-year-old left-arm spinner, captained the Atlantic Region to a second-place finish at the recently concluded USACA Senior Nationals, which was won by the North West Region. He took 6 for 44 in three matches in the tournament to be the third highest wicket-taker and also topped the runs tally with 147 in three innings without getting dismissed.”I thought McGarrell was really outstanding,” USA coach Clayton Lambert said. “His all-round performance was really up to par.” At the USACA Eastern Conference tournament played in Atlanta in September, McGarrell claimed the Best Bowler award after taking 7 for 60 in three matches.”Obviously, Neil McGarrell has been a standout,” USA captain Steve Massiah said. “Over the last two tournaments in Atlanta and here, he was exceptional. I think if he is to become available to the US, that would be the link that we’re missing.”USA’s most pressing need since returning from WCL Division 4 in Italy has been a left-arm spinner. At the previous two World Cricket League tournaments USA participated in, they witnessed the success of Nepal’s array of left-arm spinners including Basanta Regmi, who was the leading wicket-taker at the tournament in Italy, and Rahul Vishvakarma, who took 7 for 15 against USA at the Division 5 final in Nepal.”One thing we have to try to do is include some more spin,” Lambert said. “We are anticipating that the wickets are going to be turners, kind of Asian-style wickets. Instead of overloading on the fast bowling side, we were looking to keep the senior fast bowlers and try to bring in more allrounders and include a few spinners in there.”It appears that the only thing holding McGarrell back from joining the team is his day job. “I wouldn’t have a problem representing the USA, but my job comes first,” McGarrell said. “If I’m getting the time off from my job, I’ll definitely represent the USA.””It would be great to have a person like Neil in the team with the wealth of experience he has. His skill level would definitely lift this team and give us a much needed boost, especially in the fielding department which at times can be complacent,” Massiah said. “Neil is someone who throughout his career has been an outstanding fielder and I guess having him in our squad would do wonders.” Even at 38, McGarrell’s fielding skills inside the circle remain sharp and he was responsible for two run-outs for his Atlantic team in Florida.Lambert, Massiah and vice-captain Sushil Nadkarni were part of a selection meeting at the conclusion of the Senior Nationals in Florida to help decide the initial 18-man list sent to the ICC before the squad is trimmed down to the 14 players that will go to Hong Kong. USA’s three appointed selectors, Sew Shivnarine, Sunny Khan and Abrar Ahmad, did not attend the Senior Nationals. According to multiple USACA officials, they were not asked to come because their observations from USACA tournaments in September were deemed sufficient to make selection decisions. However, Ahmad did not attend any of the USACA tournaments in September either.

Former IPL chairman Lalit Modi has been given a further 10 days by the Mumbai Regional Passport Office (RPO) to reply to its notice on why his passport should not be cancelled.The notice was sent after the Enforcement Directorate (ED), which looks into foreign exchange violations, wrote to India’s external (foreign) affairs ministry on October 5 asking it to revoke Modi’s passport since he had not appeared before the ED to answer allegations of financial irregularities.”The letter [from the RPO], dated November 1, says if no reply is received within the stipulated period, necessary action under section 10(3)(C) will be initiated by this office,” Abdi told PTI on Tuesday. “We received this communication from the passport office today [November 2], which sets out the time frame of 10 days from the date of issue of this letter, whereas the timeframe usually starts from the service of the communication and not from the issuance of the correspondence.”Last week, Modi had sought clarity on several points from the RPO, including the deadline and the basis for the notice. “The passport office has not supplied the documents requested for by Mr Lalit Modi,” Abdi said. “However, they have briefly reproduced contents of communication between ED and the Passport Office.”Modi has been living abroad for the past few months and said he fears for his life, though he denied he was absconding. The ED is examining whether Modi violated the Foreign Exchange Management Act during his time as IPL commissioner. Earlier this month, the directorate issued a blue corner alert for Modi, which makes it mandatory for law-enforcement agencies around the world to detain him wherever they spot him and inform the ED accordingly.

Salman Butt, the former Pakistan captain who’s been provisionally suspended by the ICC for his alleged involvement in the spot-fixing controversy, is continuing with an active training regime and hopes to return to the national side for the series against South Africa in the UAE.Butt and fast bowlers Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir – the three suspended players – have lodged appeals against the ICC’s suspension and the hearings will take place in Qatar on October 30 and 31.”My cricket career was going well and I was also doing well, these allegations have damaged by career,” Butt said. “I hope these hurdles are crossed as soon as possible. I think after passing through so much difficulty in your career, your exposure helps you become wiser.”You start to understand your surroundings better and especially who is more sincere with you. This is a hurdle which is a learning process of life.”Butt said he has continued to follow his daily two-hour training and practice routine so he can be ready for a comeback. “I am working hard and doing my bit. The conditions in Lahore and the UAE are the same so I am preparing hard on playing spin.”Following the allegations, made during the fourth Test at Lord’s, the trio were withdrawn from the Pakistan squad for the subsequent ODI series and they returned to Pakistan before being suspended. Pakistan play South Africa in Dubai and Abu Dhabi in a full series, starting this month, comprising two Twenty20s, five ODIs and two Tests.None of the trio have been named in the limited overs or Test squads for the series.

ScorecardA great bowling performance by 18-year-old paceman Moin Ashraf kept aliveYorkshire’s hopes of beating Kent at Headingley Carnegie and snatching the titlein the final Championship match of the season.The Bradford-born fast bowler, who had earlier featured in a 52 stand for thelast wicket, finished the second day with figures of 3 for 16 in nine oversin only his second Championship appearance.Kent, who need to win to stay in the First Division, closed on 216 for 6which left them trailing by 45 runs on the first innings. Rain and a wet ground meant the second day could not get under way until after an early lunch had been taken but hopes that Jonny Bairstow could go on to complete a maiden century were quickly dashed because he managed to add only one to his overnight 63 before he was caught at second slip by Martin van Jaarsveldoff Dewald Nel.In his next over, Nel claimed a sixth wicket for the first time in his careeras Oliver Hannon-Dalby fell lbw but last man Ashraf gave valuable support toSteve Patterson in a 10th-wicket stand of 52 which took Yorkshire to 261 andearned them an unexpected second batting bonus point.Ashraf, dropped before he had scored and again on five, took 20 balls to getoff the mark while Patterson played some excellent attacking strokes as well asgetting away with a couple of Chinese cuts.Spinner James Tredwell was called upon for his first bowl of the innings andhis third delivery had Ashraf nicking a catch to wicketkeeper Geraint Jones,leaving Patterson unbeaten on 39 from 59 balls with seven fours.The pitch, less green than on the first day, had lost some of its pace and SamNortheast and Joe Denly made a promising start to Kent’s reply, although Denlyshould have been caught by Bairstow at second slip on 15 when Ajmal Shahzadfound the edge.Yorkshire were in need of a breakthrough and it came from Hannon-Dalby who hadDenly taken at third slip by Adil Rashid. In the following over, Shahzad accounted for Northeast, superbly caught by Gerard Brophy diving low to his right in front of first slip.Kent’s innings was bolstered by some attractive batting by Van Jaarsveld in an83 stand in 18 overs with Rob Key. The South African thumped Shahzad over square leg for six and a long hop from Rashid received similar treatment as he dashed to his half-century off 55 balls, the second big hit also giving him 1,000 first class runs for the season.Key had also punished Rashid with two boundaries in the leg-spinner’s firstover but the bowler gained his revenge by trapping him lbw for 25 with agoogly. Ashraf then struck twice to leave Kent on 142 for 5. He pinned DarrenStevens lbw before he had scored and shattered Jones’ stumps with a perfectyorker.The pendulum kept swinging one way and then the other and Kent hit back with asixth-wicket stand between Van Jaarsveld and Alex Blake as the evening shadowslengthened. The pair eased their side past the 200 mark and a batting bonus point butAshraf rejoined the attack to deny Van Jaarsveld his century by having himcaught behind for 89 from 128 balls with seven boundaries.

Former Pakistan captain, Ramiz Raja, and the former coach, Geoff Lawson, have both spoken out in defence of Mohammad Amir, Pakistan’s 18-year-old fast bowler whose alleged involvement in the Lord’s spot-fixing scandal is threatening to destroy his burgeoning career.Amir was a revelation during the recent four-Test series against England, in which he collected 19 wickets at 18.36 and proved unplayable at times in helpful swinging conditions. He picked up consecutive five-wicket hauls in the final two Tests, including a career-best 6 for 84 in England’s only innings at Lord’s.However, on the eve of the final day of the series, he was one of four players – along with his captain Salman Butt and fellow new-ball bowler Mohammad Asif – to be named by The News of the World in an alleged scam involving bowling no-balls to order, a situation that has led many commentators, including England’s former captain, Michael Vaughan, to call for a life ban.However, Ramiz and Lawson both expressed sympathy for Amir, and believed the greater blame lay with the men who had led him astray so early in his career. “To see an 18-year old boy being dragged into the controversy is the worse part,” Ramiz told Cricinfo. “He had the world, everyone was raving about the talent and praising him. It is such a sad moment in cricket.”Amir comes from a humble background,” Ramiz said. “He is 18, with an impressionable mind, and if he has been keeping bad company, it’s possible he could have been drawn [into wrongdoing]. But if that’s the case, then the guys who got him in should be put behind bars because they’ve spoilt a grand career. They’ve infiltrated and spoilt a young mind, and it’s such a shocking state of affairs.”Lawson, who coached Pakistan for 15 months between July 2007 and October 2008, said: “For me, it would be a great tragedy if a young man such as Amir, a shining light of hope, has been led astray.” But he also added that Pakistan’s socio-economic situation needed to be taken into account before rushing in to judge the alleged actions of its cricketers.”We must remember that we are judging these guys by the standards of our own country, when their situations are vastly different,” Lawson told The Age in Melbourne. “The first time I met Mohammad Amir was when he was 16, coming to an Under-19s camp. He comes from a small village near the Swat valley and was delayed by three hours because the Taliban had closed the highway. That doesn’t happen in this country.””One thing that struck me about Amir was his constant smile, his zest for the game,” he said. “That has not changed. I will never condone any form of fixing, but we should consider that a cricketer might not be thinking of personal gain but of getting money to buy a generator for his village because they don’t have electricity.”I don’t think Pakistan should be banished, we have seen it survive some incredible on and off-field turmoil,” Lawson said. “But I will say that the present Pakistan administration cannot escape some of the blame for this. What they need right now is positive leadership and they don’t have it.”When I was there the board did not have people with vested interests, they were business people who treated people fairly, remunerated the players well. The first-class players were looked after and paid well and it made a difference.The [current] Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Ijaz Butt is not a leader, he should not have the job, he is incapable.”

Former Pakistan players were hailing the birth of a new era after the side’s first Test win over Australia in 15 years. Salman Butt’s men claimed a nervous, three-wicket triumph at Headingley to level the two-match series and provide hope for the future.”I can see the dawn of a new era in Pakistan cricket with this victory,” the former Test captain Moin Khan told The Associated Press. “Young players showed they can perform in the tough conditions of Headingley where the ball swung and seamed. The way the team has gelled under the new captain, it shows that we are now on the right track.”The win earned the players a US$6000 bonus and there were people dancing in the streets in Lahore and Peshawar to celebrate the success. Abdul Qadir, the former legspinner and chief selector, said the team should learn from the victory. “The chapter of Yousuf and Younis should be closed and even the rest of the senior players should be warned to either perform or be left out,” he said.Rashid Latif, another former captain, compared the bowling performances of Mohammad Aamer and Mohammad Asif in the match with Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis. “It is only after Wasim and Waqar that I have seen such a lethal bowling attack of Pakistan,” Latif said. “Aamer has injected a new life in the attack with his pace, while Asif’s line and length could tie down any world-class batsman.”There were words of caution, however, from Javed Miandad, who warned that the team should not get “carried away” by this success. “I congratulate the Pakistan team for their memorable victory. I also congratulate Salman Butt as he led the side to equalise the series. However, I would advise them that they should not get carried away and instead concentrate on the upcoming series against hosts England,” Miandad told PPI. “They [the batsmen] need to learn how to respond to different situations and learn from this match.”

ScorecardJimmy Adams continued his good form this season with a patient half century•Getty Images

Essex’s Matt Walker was left one run short of his first century of the season as Hampshire took a slender advantage going into day four of the County Championship Division One match at The Rose Bowl.Walker’s mammoth five-hour innings came to an end eight balls before lunch as he was caught by Michael Carberry at backward point, after the Hampshire opener fumbled at the first attempt, to close the Essex innings. Jimmy Adams’ 56 then helped steer the hosts to a second innings lead of 250 and with four wickets in hand Hampshire will be looking to build a strong score before trying to skittle through the Essex order.Essex began the day on 209 for 7, 91 runs behind Hampshire, but lost the dangerous Graham Napier (35) when he nicked a David Balcombe delivery to James Vince at first slip. It proved welcome relief for the Hampshire attack after Carberry had dropped the one-day specialist on the second ball of the day when he was just on nine.Walker escaped a run out when umpire Trevor Jesty failed to spot he was out of his crease as bowler James Tomlinson palmed Napier’s straight drive onto the stumps, but with partners rapidly disappearing around him was Essex’s best source of runs. Danish Kaneria (eight) lasted just nine balls before playing on to a short ball from Sean Ervine and in the following over Walker’s frustration told as his desire to reach three figures got the better of him, cutting Balcombe down the throat of Carberry.With a narrow lead Hampshire began their second innings solidly as Carberry (35) and Adams shared 62 for the opening wicket in just 20 overs but the England international was deceived by an inswinging Ravi Bopara delivery which presented a bat/pad catch for Walker.Adams, in tandem with Michael Lumb (38) took Hampshire past the 100-mark, claiming his half century from 121 balls including one six off Kaneria but was unlucky to be give lbw to a Ryan ten Doeschate inswinger which looked to be heading down the leg side.At tea Hampshire were well placed on 128 for 2 but the final session saw the Essex attack enforce a mini-collapse and give them some hope of a result on day four. Neil McKenzie (nine) was the first to go after he was caught by James Foster off David Masters and then Vince (16) followed 10 overs later with the Essex wicketkeeper once more claiming the catch, this time from Maurice Chambers.Hampshire would have liked Lumb to have seen out the day’s play but he was deceived by Kaneria and then Ervine (19) went as he lost his head pulling Bopara to Jaik Mickleburgh at deep square leg to present the possibility of an intriguing final day.