Michael Vaughan was forced to sit out a riveting day's play with a broken finger at the Rose Bowl today but he watched on in admiration as Younus Khan became the first batsman since Vaughan himself to plunder a century in each innings of a Championship match for the county.

And the Pakistan Test star went one better than that because he took his second innings score to 202 not out to become the only batsman in the club's history to notch a double century and a century.

Table-toppers Yorkshire then promptly declared at 439 for four with Gerard Brophy unbeaten on exactly 100 - his maiden ton for the county - and this left Hampshire to make 443 for victory.

Opener Michael Brown soon fell to a catch behind the wicket off Jason Gillespie, and Hampshire closed on 16 for one, still wanting a further 427.

It was an epic achievement by Younus, who, in only his third first-class match for the county, has proved himself to be just as voracious a run-getter as Yorkshire's most prolific overseas batsman, Australian Darren Lehmann.

Great though Younus' achievement undoubtedly was, he was not by himself today in turning in a rousing performance which converted a difficult situation into one in which Yorkshire may well go on to record a third consecutive victory.

Hampshire were certainly on top when Yorkshire resumed on 49 for two, with Vaughan's role being reduced to that of a mere spectator and it was nightwatchman Matthew Hoggard who exceeded all expectations by staying with Younus until almost 15 minutes into the afternoon session.

Crouching over his bat in familiar style, Hoggard bravely faced up to Stuart Clark, the breaker of Vaughan's finger on the previous day, and his only chance came on 20 when he was dropped at second slip by Hampshire captain Shane Warne, of all people.

Hoggard even outscored Younus early on, and the Pakistani just beat him to the 50 mark, the third- wicket stand galloping on to 152 in 41 overs before Hoggard mis-swept Warne to Sean Ervine at square leg for a gallant 61 from 127 deliveries with eight fours.

Vaughan's century in each innings came against Essex at Chelmsford in 1999, and Younus also achieved the feat when he steered Ervine for four to go to his century from 143 balls with a dozen fours.

Jacques Rudolph, celebrating his birthday, had shared a 59 stand with Younus when he was caught behind but his departure only made things tougher for Hampshire as Brophy entered the fray with some dazzling strokeplay of his own.

The fifth-wicket pair simply pulverised the bowling, Warne included, Brophy taking 14 off a James Bruce over with two fours and a six and Younus planting Warne high over mid-wicket and into the seating.

The double-century and century landmarks were reached in consecutive overs and at the declaration Younus had received 290 balls off which he hit 21 fours and a six, while Brophy faced 115 deliveries, striking 13 fours and a six. Their unbroken stand realised 194.