Notts crumble to record defeat at hands of Hampshire

Nottinghamshire's resistence crumbled in little more than an hour of the last day at the Rose Bowl to give Hampshire victory by 338 runs, the biggest ever margin by runs at a home venue for Hampshire in more than 100 years of championship cricket.

Nottinghamshire resumed the last day in a hopeless position at 113 for seven in their second innings, their victory target of 491 a distant and unattainable dream.

Their only hope was the weather but after a night of heavy rain play began on time. Richard Logan and Andrew Harris hung around together for another seven overs and eleven runs before Harris was superbly caught at short leg by Giles White off a full-bloodied drive.

That gave Alan Mullally his fifth wicket of the innings but Nottinghamshire were not beaten yet. Richard Stemp, scorer of a career-best 66 in the first innings, helped Logan add a further 24 in eight overs to frustrate Hampshire who did not help themselves by dropping two slip catches, Shaun Udal the culprit both times.

Stemp, who made ten this time, needed lengthy treatment after being struck on the hand by a delivery from Alex Morris and then edged again into the slips at 148 where Derek Kenway clung on easily enough.

Logan guided Chris Tremlett past the slips for the four which took Nottinghamshire to 150 but at 152 in the 55th over of the innings, Logan was caught by Kenway in the slips off Tremlett to signal the end.

Nottinghamshire lasted 64 minutes of the last day and added 39 runs but the resistence was largely futile. Mullally finished with five for 68 and Tremlett took three for 15 while Logan's dogged 28 was in vain.