County Championship: Yorkshire bat out draw with Hampshire

Harry Brook is Yorkshire's leading run-scorer in the Championship this summer with 401

Yorkshire batted through the final day at the Ageas Bowl without undue difficulty to secure a draw in their Championship game against Hampshire.

The home side had half a chance after dismissing Gary Ballance (21) and Cheteshwar Pujara (32) early.

But teenager Harry Brook put on 108 with Jack Leaning before he was unluckily run out by a deflection into the stumps at the bowler's end for 68.

Leaning made 54 not out before the game ended when Yorkshire declared on 263-6.

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The two teams were separated by just one point when the game started, and Hampshire moved level by virtue of taking 11 to Yorkshire's 10 - although the Tykes remain one place higher in the table.

Resuming on 91-2, Yorkshire lost former skipper Ballance when spinner Ollie Rayner found enough turn to take the edge and he was caught behind.

Pujara was bowled off the inside edge by Ian Holland, but Hampshire had to wait 38 overs before Leaning drove down the wicket and Gareth Berg got enough of a touch to send Brook - who had reached his second fifty of the game off 79 balls - on his way.

Rayner bowled Jack Tattersall with an arm ball from round the wicket, but Leaning carried on to reach his patient half-century off 174 balls before the end came.

Hampshire head coach Craig White:

"One of our major focusses was to nail the first innings so we have done well there. With the ball it was pretty hard work so they have hung in well.

"We had to have a magic hour first up to have a sniff but, to be fair, Leaning and Brooks got stuck in and batted well. It was a pretty placid pitch and the ball wasn't doing much so when you are trying not to get out it is hard to breach your defences.

"Ollie Rayner has been brilliant. He is a great character and great for the dressing room and out in the field with his enthusiasm - it is what we needed.

"We knew this block of games against Yorkshire and Lancashire was important. And we knew if we beat one of them we'd get up into a decent position. We will be working to get a result next week."

Yorkshire head coach Andrew Gale:

"I am pretty pleased it was a good solid draw. The pitch got flatter as the game went on but you still have to bat well going into the final day.

"Our batting has come under a lot of scrutiny recently and we showed some proper bottle and proper fight. If we can take some of that form and confidence going forward then we will always have a chance.

"Harry Brook in particular batted really well and then Leaning steadied the ship really well for a couple of hours.

"We have spoken at length about Jack. We know he is a great player but we want him to make those senior player contributions - which he did."