Brown's century denies Durham as they eye big win

Day 3 - Hampshire vs Durham at Utilita Bowl Durham 511 lead Hampshire 429/7 by 82 runs

- Alex Smith, ECB Reporters Network supported by Rothesay

BEN Brown scored his first century as Hampshire captain to eliminate fears of an innings defeat to Durham in the Rothesay County Championship.

Hampshire were still 92 runs away from avoiding the follow-on when Toby Albert was the sixth man to depart, but Brown and Felix Organ ticked through the required runs with a 164 stand.

Brown replaced James Vince - who has moved to Dubai - as club captain in the winter and led from the front with a patient unbeaten 143.

Hampshire ended the day on 429 for seven, trailing by 82, with Organ, former Durham star Mark Stoneman and Nick Gubbins also recording half-centuries - with Matthew Potts’ three for 62 the best for Durham's bowlers.