Ervine century leads Hants rearguard after Overton maiden ton

Hampshire 338 (Ervine 103, McLaren 61, Leach 6-108) and 254 for 5 (Ervine 106, Adams 96) drew with Somerset 587 for 8 dec (Overton 138, Van der Merwe 102*, Abell 79)Scorecard

Hampshire held on for a draw in their Specsavers’ County Championship game against Somerset at Taunton thanks to a spot of good fortune and a stand of 159 between Sean Ervine and Jimmy Adams.

Needing 249 in their second innings to avoid an innings defeat, the visitors finished the day on 254 for 5.

However, they had to ride their luck on several occasions over the course of the final day, with Ervine, who helped himself to a century, dropped three times during an innings that, in the end, was the difference.

The day began with Craig Overton surviving a near run out, when on 99, to celebrate his maiden first class hundred off 123 balls, with 10 fours.

Overton, who with Roelof van der Merwe broke the county’s record eighth wicket partnership in the …

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