Adams grinds down Essex in rain-wrecked affair
[ad_1] Hampshire 241 for 4 (Adams 87) v Essex Scorecard Jimmy Adams missed out on his first Specsavers County Championship century of the season as bad light frustrated both Hampshire and Essex at the Ageas Bowl. Opening batsman Adams began his innings at 11.30am on the first day and reached a slow-paced 87 runs before he was finally dismissed at 3.10pm on the third day. "It was a hard slog," he said. "I wouldn't teach my kids to bat like me." But overcast conditions created light issues for the second day in a row to allowed only 28 overs to be bowled on Sunday - meaning 135 overs had been lost to bad light in the match, in addition to 81 overs to rain. Adams and Hashim Amla had batted wonderfully during the morning session, having returned on 57 and eight respectively overnight. Batting was again tricky, despite the older ball, with dark clouds hanging over the ground with the floodlights turned on throughout the day. South African star Amla provided the sho...