Mark Wagh's brutal 131 propelled Nottinghamshire to their third straight victory of the LV= County Championship Division One season by five wickets, continuing Hampshire's dismal start to the season.

Wagh plundered his devastating century off just 158 balls, including 17 fours and two sixes, after Hampshire had posted a gettable target of 246 earlier in the day.

Hampshire, who must to contend with the troubling statistic of six defeats in all forms of the game, began the day on 177 for four with veteran Nic Pothas and teenager James Vince holding together the fifth wicket.

The partnership added only a further 13 runs before Pothas (30) was trapped lbw by Pattinson.

Vince (46) who had looked in good touch, clipping three Pattinson deliveries for boundaries in one forgettable Pattinson over then followed as Paul Franks caught him square on the crease.

Dominic Cork (28) and Sean Ervine (45) put on 48 for the seventh wicket but once Cork became Hampshire's third lbw victim of the morning the collapse was complete.

With the tail failing to wag as Kabir Ali and Rangana Herath were both dismissed for ducks, the Sri Lankan first ball, and Ervine then prodding Samit Patel to Bilal Shafayat at short leg three overs after lunch, the visitors looked comfortable.

Hampshire's recovery got off to a terrible start as Ali had to be replaced by David Griffiths in the attack following a back complaint and Nottinghamshire openers Shafayat and Neil Edwards looked to go to work.

Michael Carberry's brilliant diving catch from Griffiths dismissed Edwards for eight but as Shafayat (12) was dropped by Chris Benham at third slip it looked to be Nottinghamshire's afternoon.

Wagh progressed to a monstrous half-century from just 42 balls as he looked to get the job done quickly and at tea Notts were well-placed at 83 for one.

Benham did eventually hold a catch to dismiss Shafayat but with Ali unable to continue bowling Hampshire's attack lacked the bite to claim the vital wicket of Wagh.

The Nottinghamshire number three brought up his century from just 123 balls amid chaotic scenes at the Rose Bowl as wicketkeeper Pothas fell awkwardly forcing Cork to replace him behind the stumps.

While Wagh was devastating at the other end South African international Hashim Amla (54) made his way to a sound half-century before being caught by sub Benny Howell off the bowling Griffiths.

The Isle of Wight-born paceman claimed his third wicket as Patel (one) struck a bouncer straight down the throat of Benham at third man but Wagh continued his punishment racing the Nottinghamshire score on.

Griffiths continued his positive innings in the field by holding onto a catch to dismiss Ally Brown (14) who top-edged Herath, but it was all in vain as Wagh and Chris Read (seven not out) saw out the remaining run total with ease.