Haseeb Hameed failed his England audition by making just six from 39 balls as Lancashire ran into difficulty on the opening day of the Specsavers County Championship Division One clash at Hampshire today.

Hameed had been tipped to reclaim the opener's berth for the forthcoming Test series against West Indies but his poor county form this season continued at the Ageas Bowl.

The 20-year-old's struggle was part of a wider malaise for the Red Rose, who were all out for 149 after electing to bat first before Hampshire closed to within two runs with five wickets to spare at stumps.

James Vince, another hoping to push his England claims, was the top-scorer from either side with 40 on a day where batsmen were unable to impose themselves on a sandy pitch.

Ryan McLaren, returning to the county he represented in 2016, chose to bat after winning the toss under blue skies with only the occasional non-threatening cloud.

The pitch hinted spin would be heavily used across the four days with a sprinkling of sand at either end of the wicket.

For the first hour things went swimmingly for the visitors as Alex Davies looked at ease against the new ball, while Hameed wanted to put into practice tips learned during a batting session with England batting coach Mark Ramprakash earlier this week.

Hameed has not made a first-class half-century this year and was watchful early on as he took half an hour to open his tally, with a guided edge through fourth slip.

But he fell tamely as he dabbed his bat at a wide Fidel Edwards delivery which was caught at second slip.

Davies had appeared fluent against pace but struggled with Dawson's turn and bounce. He got away with a thick edge to Vince at second slip on 31, but five runs later prodded straight to Sean Ervine at first slip.

Dane Vilas feathered an edge behind off medium pace bowler Ian Holland before Liam Livingstone fell lbw to Kyle Abbott on the other side of lunch.

Veteran West Indian Shivnarine Chanderpaul attempted to rebuild the innings using his vast experience with Jos Buttler.

But the 42-year-old was pushed into a quick single to take on Mason Crane at backward point, with the fielder directly hitting to leave Lancashire 88 for five.

Buttler continued the procession when he was bowled by an Edwards beauty - which clipped the top of off-stump.

Leg-spinner Crane had been forced to watch England man Dawson bowl 14 overs before he had a go at turning it out the sand.

And it only took until the second over to have McLaren chipping back to him, before Gareth Berg made sure every Hampshire bowler came away with a wicket when Stephen Parry edged to first slip.

Crane mopped up the tail with Jordan Clark and Matt Parkinson both nicking off in consecutive balls to leave the 20-year-old with figures of three for 27.

Hampshire began their reply with freedom as Jimmy Adams and Lewis McManus put on 21.

But left-hander Adams slashed with minimal foot movement to be caught behind before the wicketkeeper followed with a tentative prod to Livingstone at first slip.

Vince and Ervine entered and appeared to be playing on another wicket as boundaries flowed and a day high 59-run stand was put on, with Vince in particular driving and flicking well with supple wrists Ervine departed when he flicked behind and Vince skied a pull shot to midwicket for 40.

Parkinson found the edge of George Bailey's bat in his first over before Livingstone caught low at first slip but Holland and Dawson took Hampshire to the close without another loss.