County Championship: Hashim Amla bats by way of remaining day as Surrey draw with Hampshire

Hashim Amla also scored a double century against Hampshire this season earlier in the competition

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

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

Surrey 72: Amla 29; Barker 4-24; Abbott 3-31 & 122-8 (f/o): Amla 37*; Barker 3-9, Organ 2-35

Hampshire (13 pts) drew with Surrey (11 pts)

Scorecard

Hashim Amla batted through the final day to make 37 not out off 278 balls to secure Surrey a draw against Hampshire.

The South Africa batsman survived being dropped at short fine leg on 30 off Keith Barker as he showed incredible powers of concentration and patience.

Surrey closed on 122-8 in their follow-on, having resumed on 6-2 on the last morning, seemingly set for defeat.

But despite Barker taking 3-9 and bowling 17 maidens in his 22 overs, Hampshire could only take six wickets.

The result leaves both sides’ chances of qualifying for the top division in the second phase of this year’s County Championship in the…

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