MICHAEL Richardson became the first Durham batsman to be left stranded on 99 when he was let down by Chris Rushworth.

With one ball of an over left to survive, the No 11 tried to sweep Liam Dawson and was lbw, leaving Richardson looking utterly dismayed.

Durham were all out for 361, 50 behind, after heaping further frustration on Hampshire following the morning rain.

After an early lunch, play began at 12.40 but it took just over two hours for the hosts to collect the three remaining wickets.

Richardson and Brydon Carse survived the new ball and took their stand to 79 before Carse fell for 45 when he edged Dawson's first ball of the day to slip.

If Hampshire then expected their spinners to mop up the tail they were swiftly disillusioned as Graham Onions continued his recent good batting form.

He enjoyed some luck as a couple of miscued shots fell into space, but he contributed 38 to a stand of 86 before Hampshire belatedly recalled their quickest bowler Brad Wheal.

Just as when he removed Ben Stokes yesterday, he struck immediately as Onions couldn't evade a short ball and fended a catch.

Richardson was on 90 and tried to farm the strike. He took a couple of singles before hitting Dawson for his only six to go with seven fours.

He then ran one off the fifth ball of the over, only for Rushworth's rush of blood to deny him his first championship century since May, 2014.