Kent started on 70 with out loss of their second innings, nonetheless 126 behind and so they suffered a serious blow went Tawanda Muyeye went to the fourth ball of the morning when he edged Abbott to Toby Albert at second slip and was out for 46.
Abbott then eliminated Ben Compton for 25, once more caught by Albert, earlier than Abbas took two wickets in 9 balls, Daniel Bell-Drummond for 23 and Joe Denly (5).
Abbott captured Joey Evison for 11, sufferer of a low slip catch by James Vince, leaving Leaning and Finch to outlive to 145-5 at lunch.
The duo batted out your entire afternoon session with Hampshire’s tactic of bowling quick backfiring as each batters comfortably handled a barrage of bouncers.
Leaning glanced a single off Abbott to convey up his century however he was out quickly after, ending a report sixth-wicket partnership for Kent towards Hampshire and reigniting the competition.
Charlie Stobo (17), Matt Parkinson (seven) and George Garrett (4) adopted however Jas Singh lingered for 27 balls in an important final wicket stand with Finch that used 11 overs and ended solely when the latter tried to hook James Fuller and was caught at first slip by Vince.
In unhealthy mild and with 9 fielders on the boundary the run chase was largely theoretical, particularly when the rain returned.
