County Championship: Hampshire relegated after defeat by Leicestershire

Hampshire have been relegated to Division Two of the County Championship for the first time since 2014 after losing to Leicestershire by five wickets at Uptonsteel Grace Road in Leicester. Leicestershire, chasing a target of 334, completed the win with key contributions from New Zealand international Nick Kelly and wicketkeeper Ben Cox, who shared a match-winning stand of 158. Leicestershire earned 19 points from the match while Hampshire took only 3, sealing Hampshire's drop from Division One.