DRIZZLE prompted an early tea with Hampshire on 75 for five and 42 overs left. The shower was expected to pass quickly.

Joe Gatting and young wicketkeeper Lewis McManus defied Durham after coming together when four wickets had gone down for seven runs to leave Hampshire reeling on 39 for five.

Following Michael Carberry's dismissal to the first ball of the innings, James Vince and Will Smith also recorded ducks.

There were two more wickets for Chris Rushworth, taking his match tally to nine, as he had Liam Dawson lbw for 20 and Jimmy Adams caught behind for 12 when trying to withdraw his bat.

Ryan Pringle, bowling round the wicket, struck with his second ball when he had Vince lbw and had still not conceded a run when Smith edged to Paul Collingwood at slip.

Heavy black clouds passed by to the north, but after brief mid-afternoon drizzle no more rain was expected.