Shane Warne believes the draw against Yorkshire confirmed that Hampshire are serious championship contenders.

Hampshire, having been set 443 to win, resumed the final day on 16-1 but lost nightwatchman James Bruce in the third over and John Crawley (50) in the penultimate over of the morning session.

Younus Khan followed up his 106 and 202* (he is the first player in Yorkshire's history to achieve the feat) with 4-56 on the last day.

It was a career-best haul that included the wickets of Jimmy Adams (90) and Chris Benham (5) in three overs of his leg spin.

Both were caught at first slip.

Hampshire needed 198 to win at tea, with former Yorkshire batsman Michael Lumb and Nic Pothas well set on a sand-based wicket that improved as the match progressed.

But left handers Lumb (57) and Sean Ervine (14) were both caught at silly point by Jacques Rudolph to leave Hampshire 286-7.

Warne had not given up hope of another last-day win against Yorkshire - last year Adams made 168* as Hampshire became the first county to chase more than 400 in the last innings to win at Headingley.

But when he was caught at first slip in the sixth over with the new ball for a run-a-ball 33, the redoubtable Nic Pothas (76*) and the stoic Stuart Clark (3*) batted out the last 14 overs.

Warne said: "It was a lot of runs to get in the last innings but we were going for it all the way.

"We started off slow but spoke about chasing it in the morning and still went for it when I went in after tea, when there were five overs till the new ball was due.

"We just lost a couple of wickets at crucial times and by the time I was out it was a bit out of reach so we shut up shop then.

"We obviously needed a few more runs this time but it was very similar to last year at Yorkshire."

This time Hampshire were up against a certain Younus Khan, who was playing only his third championship match for Yorkshire.

Warne added: "Sometimes you've got to say well played', and when someone bats like Younus Khan in this match there's not much you can do.

"He was awesome but I was a bit surprised by Darren Gough's declaration, I thought they could have set us 420 to win and had an extra five to ten overs at us on Friday night."

Warne was delighted with the character his side showed in reaching 366-7 by the time stumps were drawn on Saturday evening.

He continued: "In years gone by, I think we'd have lost this game, but in the end it was a sign of how far the side has come since I've been captain.

"We were up against a quality attack so real credit should go to our guys, they played superbly.

"To get 366-7 in the last innings against three Test bowlers was a big effort."

Yorkshire's attack also included teenage leg spinner Adil Rashid, who Warne was watching for the first time.

He said: "Jason Gillespie asked me to have a chat with him after the game, he can certainly bowl but don't rush or put too much pressure him. Just let him get used to bowling in different conditions."

Hampshire's next championship match is against Lancashire, starting on Wednesday, when Kevin Pietersen and Andrew Flintoff will both be involved.

Warne added: "It'll be a great advert for the county championship. Both these games show that this is the strongest first division since I've been Hampshire captain. The Lancashire match will give our players a better idea of what Test cricket's like."