Match report day 2: Surrey v Lancs in Championship 2003 by Neil Adams

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Scorecard:

Surrey v Lancashire

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Summary for Day 2

On a bitterly cold and overcast day, Lancashire were restricted to just 47.4 overs play, in which time they scored an additional 208 runs for the loss 8 wickets. Mal Loye and Stuart Law partnership for the third wicket reached 282. Andrew Flintoff, Glen Chapple and Mark Chilton all added quick runs during the afternoon session. However, with the light closing in Lancashire could do little else but occupy the crease and build a formidable total. If Hegg had chosen to declare, Surrey would have been unable to take to the field.

 

Bowling Performance of the Day

Ian Salisbury bowled exceptionally well considering the conditions and the absence of spin partner Saqlain Mushtaq (Injured on the first day). At one stage he bowled 12 overs for just 17 runs, and finished with 4 for 116.

 

Batting Performance of the Day

The honor was evenly shared between Law adding (40) Loye (22) Chilton (28) and Chapple (32). However, Andrew Flintoff's 43 runs from 39 balls including 2 x 6 and 6 x 4 took the overall prize for the day

 

Fielding Performance of the Day

No significant contribution other than 2 straight forward catches by Batty, who was also very tidy behind the stumps.

 

Highlight of the Day

The partnership of 282 between Loye and Law. Flintoff's quick fire 43, and listening to Surrey's discontented supporters!

 

Lowlight of the Day

Just failing to reach 600, and the amount of time loss to bad light

 

Contentious Discussion Point of the Day

Was the hour and a half lost in the morning session really necessary? Yes, it was darker than ideal conditions demand but play did seem possible. Without the light meters on the scoreboard, the public has to estimate the conditions - A poor new ruling. Did Lancashire choose to leave the field, or did the umpires dictate the situation?

 

Key Notes of the Day

• Play delayed by 20 minutes due to bad light
• 397-2 - Interruption for bad light after just 14 deliveries of the day
• Play delayed for 75 minutes - recommences at 12.45pm
• 401-2 in 107th over - Maximum batting points secured
• Law 150 in the 110th over - 205 balls - 417-2
• 250 partnership posted in 110th over - Law 154* Loye 110*
• Lunch 438-2 (Session score 47 for 0 in 10 overs)
• 451-2 (117th over)
• Loye lbw to Clarke for 126 in 118th over - 451-3
• Partnership for Law and Loye 282 in 72.1 overs
• Law 169 plays on to a wide ball from Clarke - 118th over - 460-4
• 502-4 in 126th over - Flintoff 32* Chilton 11*
• Flintoff hits 2 consecutive sixes from Clarke
• 50 partnership posted in 128th over - Flintoff 43* Chilton 11*
• Flintoff caught at the wicket by Batty from Salisbury's bowling for 43 - 523-5 in the 131st over
• Chilton leg before to Salisbury for 28 - 534-6 in 135th over
• 551-6 in 139th over - Chapple 20* Schofield 1*
• Schofield caught behind off Tudor for 1 - 565-7 in 140th over
• Chapple caught & bowled Salisbury 32 in 141st over - 565-8
• Hogg caught by Hollioake (Mis-timed pull shot to mid-on) for 16 off
• Salisbury in 149th over - 593-9 - Hegg 12*
• Hegg bowled by Murtagh for 14 - stepped back to give himself extra room - 599 all out in 152nd over.

 

(Article: Copyright © 2004 Neil Adams http://www.cricketimages.co.uk/adams-report/intro.html)