County Championship: James Vince dents Lancashire's victory push
Vince looking to join double centurion Root in England squad
Tuesday 10 May 2016 17:44, UK
James Vince displayed his grittiness to the England selectors by stalling Lancashire's push for victory over Hampshire in the Specsavers County Championship.
The 25-year-old - hoping to be included in the squad to face Sri Lanka, which is announced on Thursday - battled to 39 from 147 deliveries while helping Hampshire to 76-2 in their second innings.
Will Smith (13no from 91) dug in, too, after James Anderson had Michael Carberry (16) caught behind from the 11th ball of the day and before heavy rainfall prevented any play post-lunch at Emirates Old Trafford.
Lancashire lead by 271 runs, though, and will be hopeful of securing their second victory of the campaign on Wednesday - provided the inclement weather holds off.
Yorkshire remain in control of Surrey at Headingley after Joe Root completed a double century and the Tykes extended their advantage over the newly-promoted outfit to 227 runs.
Root, who began the day on 190, was eventually dismissed for 213, the 25-year-old's 95-run stand with Adil Rashid (60no) steering the home team to 557-6 before the rain set in.
Wet weather, meanwhile prevented any play in the clashes between Warwickshire and Somerset at Edgbaston and Middlesex and Nottinghamshire at Lord's.
Warwickshire - whose captain Ian Bell has undergone a scan on a hamstring injury - are 4-0 in their second innings chasing 322 for victory, what would be the highest total of the match.
Middlesex are 203-3 in reply to Nottinghamshire's 354 all out, with Sam Robson's unbeaten 114 and John Simpson's 66 not out resuscitating the hosts' innings after they slipped to 49-3.
