Hampshire Under-17s took a major step towards qualification for the ECB quarter-finals after chalking up a thumping 27 points from an outright ten-wicket win over Dorset at Dean Park.

Once they had bowled Dorset out for 91 by mid-afternoon on the first day, Hampshire were firmly in the driving seat.

Paul Cass (3-12), Naqeeb Ali Mohammed (3-28) and two-wicket pair Chris Wright and Ed Davis did the damage as Dorset were skittled.

Cass (85), Chris Lyon (56) and Wright (33) took Hampshire's reply to 233-4 by the end of the first day - Jon Richardson (41) and Ed Brogan (38) moving the final total on to 303-4 declared.

Parley's Nick Park (82) held up Hampshire's progress when Dorset batted again. But Wright (3-36), Ben Neal, Cass and Richardson eventually bowled Dorset out for 227, leaving Hampshire the formality of scoring 17 runs to complete a ten-wicket victory.

Hampshire should qualify for the last eight provided they do not lose to Cornwall, the second-placed team in the south-west group, at Burridge, starting on Wednesday, 11am.

Hampshire : Ed Brogan, Chris Wright, Chris Lyon, Pass Cass, James Walters, Jon Richardson, Michael Barnes, Naqeeb Ali Mohammed, Ed Davis, Ben Neal, Matt Hooper, Gavin Hart.

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