Surrey v Sussex - County Championship Division One – Stumps Day 2 – Live Score and Update
Surrey 351 v Sussex 204/2 (80.0 ov) - Sussex trail by 147 runs with 8 wickets remaining in the 1st innings
The four-day match between http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Surrey-c851 and Sussex is heading for a draw as batsmen from both sides are having a great time on the Kennington Oval, London pitch where first at stumps on the first day of play, Surrey after choosing to bat first, piled 301 runs
for the loss of seven wickets.
Overnight batsmen GJ Batty and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Christopher-Robert-Taylor-c50989 Tremlett resumed the innings, and led their side towards 338 runs before Batty lost his wicket to Jordan after scoring 37 runs off 59 deliveries.
The with 344 on the scoreboard the batting side lost another wicket and this time it was TE Linley who fell victim to Jordon, after the batsman had scored three runs.
CT Tremlett, who scored a modest knock of 34, was the last man to lose his wicket as his side ended their first innings after posting a daunting score of 351 on the board.
From http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Christopher-James-Jordan-c50838 Jordan was the best bowler with five wickets to his name; he was followed by JE Anyon with three wickets.
With a huge score ahead of them, Sussex had a terrible start to their innings as they lost their first wicket with only 22 runs on the board. CD Nash was the first batsman to walk back to the pavilion after scoring 12 off 42 deliveries.
It was not upon LWP Wells and MH Yardy to prevent the opposition from dominating them. This partnership was crucial and the batsmen lived up to the challenge as they forged an impressive partnership which led the side towards 100 runs, before this batting
duo played its last on the departure of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Burns-c48842 off Batty, with 23 runs under his belt.
Wells was then joined by skipper EC Joyce and the two batsmen continued the onslaught, successfully neutralising the bowlers. This partnership remained unbeaten till stump with Sussex ending the day on 225 for two.
With Wells on 117 and Joyce on 63, Sussex have a mighty chance of ending their first innings on a huge score.
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