By Alex Smith

A BRILLIANT all-round display from Liam Dawson inspired Hampshire to their sixth County Championship victory of the season, with the left-arm spinner taking seven wickets in the match to go with his first-innings hundred as Somerset were beaten by 185 runs before tea on the final day at the Ageas Bowl. Hampshire, whose title ambitions were ended by Surrey’s victory against Warwickshire, had begun the fourth day needing eight wickets, with Somerset requiring a further 400 runs for an improbable win. A stand of 107 between Tom Kohler-Cadmore and James Rew threa...