TOM Prest credited his Hampshire teammates for "getting the job done" in their five-wicket County Championship win over newly promoted Yorkshire.

Brown succeeded James Vince as captain — Vince having guided the team to a runner-up finish last season — and was immediately handed a tense target of 148 to chase down.

Yorkshire had been on the back foot ever since being dismissed for just 121 on day one, but Adam Lyth’s gritty 106 revived hopes of an extraordinary comeback win.

Hampshire were in trouble at 86 for four after wickets from Jack White and Dom Bess, but Prest calmed the nerves with a defiant 57 alongside Liam Dawson to steer them closer to victory.

“It got a little bit closer than we would have liked to but it is nice to start the season with a win," said Prest, speaking to the media after the match. 

“A target of 148 was a few too many after the position we had them in but we got the job done and that is all that matters.

“I got a little bit of fortune through my innings. It is nice to contribute to a win. I like batting quickly and put the bowlers under pressure, and Dawson helped me out and calmed me out after tea.

“They’ve back us youngsters with the bat at the beginning of the year, which adds a bit of pressure, plus not having James Vince – who has been our leading runscorer forever. We will hopefully step up to the mark collectively.

“Ben Brown is a very popular man in the dressing room and very easy to get on with. We backs us younger lads to the hilt. It has started perfectly for him.

“He is similar to Vince – who we will miss – but Brown is perfect to step into the role and done it before for Sussex."

The 37-year-old went to a 38th first class century in 263 balls – four short of his slowest.

He brought it up with a firm back foot drive to the boundary and quickly celebrated with two arms akimbo, before a series of fist pumps. He is Yorkshire’s 11th all-time leading red ball century-maker.

New Zealander Brett Hampton ended Hampshire’s toil. Firstly, he got one to bounce on Coad, who edge behind, before Lyth skied straight up in the air.

Initially, Hampshire strode towards the winning post, with Fletcha Middleton and Mark Stoneman putting on 47 in 14 overs, but things went south.

Stoneman got frustrated, having been dropped, after only scoring 11 in an hour and attempted to attack Bess, and was bowled.

Nick Gubbins was struck plumb in front on the back pad, Toby Albert edged behind – both falling to Jack White – and Middleton’s 38 – which also saw him dropped – was ended when Bess had him lbw.

Four wickets had been lost for 40 runs, and at tea 62 runs were still required.

Prest got the bit between his teeth and refused to bow to the pressure by trying to knock the runs off swiftly, although he was also put down.

His sixth first-class fifty came in 64 balls, a ball before reaching a half-century stand with Dawson. Prest was bowled to give Bess a third with the scores level, to end a 61-run stand - before Brown came in to score the winning run to delight a sun-kissed Utilita Bowl crowd.