Play Abandoned on Day Two at Chelmsford

Neil McKenzie remains on 134* after a day one century

Report from day two of Hampshire's LV= County Championship match against Essex at the Ford County Ground, Chelmsford

essex v Hampshire
LV= County Championship
Day TWO: Thursday 20 July 2012
The Ford County Ground, Chelmsford

Summary: Hampshire lead Essex by 303 runs
with four wickets remaining in the first innings
Hampshire: 303-6
Scorecard

Essex Team
Godleman, Mickleburgh, Westley, Pettini*, ten Doeschate, Smith, Wheater, Napier, Harbhajan Singh, Masters, Craddock
Hampshire Team
Adams*, Shafayat, Katich, McKenzie, Dawson, Ervine, Bates†, Mascarenhas, Tomlinson, Balcombe, Briggs

Rain ensured play was abandoned without a ball being bowled on day two of Hampshire's LV= County Championship match against Essex at The Ford County Ground, Chelmsford.

It means, with the match still in its first innings, the teams are now under some pressure to get a result with Essex, in particular, presumably keen not to let their visitors get too big an opening total.

To do so, particularly given the hosts' poor first innings batting form so far this season might set up the possibility of a follow-on and potentially the best chance of a result given the circumstances.

If the teams get out on day three, it will be opener Neil McKenzie (134*) and Dimitri Mascarenhas (7*) at the crease.

Catch Up:

Day One:

McKenzie Century Seizes Early Initiative

Words: Simon Vincent

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