County Championship: Keith Barker takes 5-67 to maintain Hampshire’s match with Lancashire within the steadiness

Nick Gubbins followed up his unbeaten 101 in Hampshire’s first innings by moving to 40 at close of play on day two

LV= County Championship Division One, The Ageas Bowl, Southampton (day two)

Hampshire 246 & 103-3: Gubbins 40*, Vince 32; Anderson 2-17

Lancashire 240: Bailey 59, Salt 55; Barker 5-67, Abbas 3-59

Hampshire (4 pts) lead Lancashire (4 pts) by 109 runs with seven wickets remaining

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Keith Barker claimed his second County Championship five-wicket haul of the season as Hampshire and Lancashire continued their close-fought encounter.

Left-arm fast bowler Barker is the joint leading wicket-taker in Division One so far this season with 20 scalps, with his 5-67 adding to his impressive start to the campaign.

The Lancashire-born bowler helped Hampshire secure a nominal six-run first-innings advantage, with half-centuries from Phil Salt and Tom Bailey keeping the visitors well in the match.

Nick Gubbins led Hampshire’s evening lead-builder, while James Anderson added two more wickets…

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