Date-stamped : 15 May94 - 02:29
India vs Hampshire
Southampton, July 4,5,6
Match Drawn

After Chauhan retired hurt when he was hit on the shoulder  by  a
ball from Marshall, India prospered through Vengsarkr, whi played
many handsome shots, and Gavaskar, under orders to play a big in-
nings.  Vengsarkar batted two hours, twenty-three minutes for his
107; Gavaskar took more than four hours to reach his century, be-
fore cutting loose with a glorious range of strokes. He hit three
6's, all of Cowley, and twenty 4's. Rice and Rock shared an open-
ing  partnership  of  138  for Hampshire and there were confident
displays from Jesty and Cowley  before  Stephenson  declared   54
behind   on  the  first innings.  Gaekwad  dominated the Indian's
second innings, reaching his century  in  three  hours  (eighteen
4's).  Venkataraghavan set Hampshire to score 290 in three hours,
and while they showed no inclination to accept the challenge, the
door suddenly seemed open for an Indian victory. They were denied
by Stephenson and Marshall, who stayed together for 20 of the  27
overs bowled in the last hour. Venkataraghavan took 5 for 33.

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