Bat again dominated ball on the second day at West End where Hampshire finished the day 92 for one from 42 overs in response to the Sussex first innings total of 500 for seven declared.

As on the opening day, it was the Zimbabwean batsman Murray Goodwin who provided the impetus with a career-best score of 195 made in a patient eight hours 41 minutes.

Goodwin, who was 132 overnight, found a willing partner in nightwatchman James Kirtley who helped him add 100 for the fifth wicket against a depleted Hampshire attack. Overseas all-rounder Neil Johnson was unable to bowl and England's Alan Mullally retired from the fray with a slight groin strain after a few overs in the morning session.

Goodwin's vigil came to an end at 390 when he fell leg before attempting to sweep occasional bowler Giles White. His innings included 20 fours mainly off the backfoot or punched square on the offside and came off 421 balls.

Sussex acclerated during the afternoon session thanks to a stand of 79 between Umer Rashid and Robin Martin-Jenkins who was 56 not out at the declaration from 81 balls.

Hampshire, after a day and a half in the field, needed 351 just to avoid the follow-on. But Giles White and Derek Kenway made a confident response in an opening stand of 59, ended when Kenway was lbw only half-forward to Martin Jenkins - and with White 45 not out at the close, Hampshire were moving towards safety.

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