County Championship: Colin de Grandhomme makes 174 not out as Hampshire management Surrey

Keith Barker’s three wickets included two in the space of three balls as Surrey slumped to 34-4

LV= County Championship Group Two, Ageas Bowl, Southampton (day two):

Hampshire 488: De Grandhomme 174*, Organ 67, Holland 58; Clark 4-110

Surrey 42-4: Amla 24*; Barker 3-15

Hampshire (5 pts) lead Surrey (3 pts) by 446 runs

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Colin de Grandhomme became the eighth Hampshire player to score a century on his first-class debut for the county as his side dominated Surrey.

The New Zealand all-rounder made a career-best 174 not out as Hampshire pressed on from 229-7 overnight to 488.

Felix Organ (67) and number 11 Brad Wheal (45) both shared partnerships of more than 100 with De Grandhomme.

Keith Barker (3-15) then struck with the new ball to reduce Surrey to 42-4 before rain and bad light stopped play.

Hampshire, who sit third in Group Two, will have boosted their chances of qualifying for the top division by finishing in the top two as they lead fourth-placed Surrey by 446 runs.

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