Match report day 3: Surrey v Lancs in Championship 2004 by Neil Adams

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Scorecard:

Surrey v Lancashire

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Summary of day 3

 

As I drove out of the car park at Whitgift school, the inner pain resembled that of a visit to the dentist for a filling - without any anaesthetic! Despite watching Dominic Cork blast the second fastest century of the season, Lancashire had just lost by an innings and 55 runs inside 8 sessions. Other results left Lancashire not only in the relegation zone, but one place from claiming the wooden spoon. Whilst relegation to division two is by no means guaranteed, I have already mentally prepared myself for the inconceivable to happen, and believe me that really hurts.

 

Haynes and Hooper resisted Surrey's bowlers for 13 overs before Haynes (22) was given out leg before wicket despite appearing to be slightly outside the line of the off stump (68-4). Schofield (2) only lasted 6 balls before Ormond clipped the top of his middle stump bowling around the wicket (73-5). The following delivery after securing his 50, Hooper pushed forward to Azhar Mahmood and was caught behind by Batty (104-6). What followed 4 overs later defied belief. Murtagh's throw from long leg hit the stumps at the bowlers end to leave Chapple short of his ground - talk about the icing on the cake. The rain fell gently during the lunch interval, but play still restarted on time. Hogg dropped by Brown at second slip with the 2nd ball after lunch only added 5 runs before being snapped up by Newman at extra cover (156-80. By now, Cork had already started his one man assault of Surrey's bowling attack. Obviously, he had nothing to lose. He narrowly failed to beat Andre Adams 80 ball century against Leicestershire earlier in the season. The ninth wicket partnership added 75 runs with Mahmood scoring 31 before being caught and bowled Doshi.

 

Cork finally hauled out to Tim Murtagh on the deep mid-wicket boundary for 109 shortly after 3pm to leave Lancashire with an unwanted day off in south London and with no golf clubs to hand either!!

 

Key Notes of the Day

• Haynes lbw bowled Bicknell 22 - 68 for 4 in the 25th over - Hooper 26*
• Schofield bowled Ormond 2 (Clipped top of middle bowling around wicket) - 73 for 5 in the 26th over - Hooper 27*
• 100 for 5 in the 39th over - Hooper 43* Chapple 5*
• 50 Hooper from 98 balls (9 x 4 & 1 x 6) - 104 for 5 in the 40th over - Chapple 5*
• Hooper caught Batty bowled Azhar Mahmood 51( Next ball following his 50) - 104 for 6 in the 40th over - Chapple 5*
• Chapple run out Murtagh 6 (Direct hit from long leg/deep square leg direct to bowlers end) - 113 for 7 in the 44th over - Cork 9*
• Rain stop play at 1.12pm - early lunch taken - 130 for 7 in the 48th over - Cork 15* Hogg 7*
• Hogg 7 dropped by Brown at 2nd slip 2nd ball after interval - 130 for 7 in the 48th over - Cork 15*
• 150 for 7 in the 51st over - Cork 34* Hogg 12*
• Hogg caught Newman bowled Azhar Mahmood 12 (Extra cover) - 156 for 8 in the 52nd over - Cork 40*
• 50 Cork from 56 balls (6 x 4 & 3 x 6) - 177 for 8 in the 56th over - Mahmood 10*
• 202 for 8 in the 58th over - Cork 71* Mahmood 15*
• 50 partnership - 206 for 8 in the 58th over - Cork 71* Mahmood 19*
• Mahmood caught & bowled Doshi 31 - 230 for 9 in the 61st over - Cork 84*
• 100 Cork from 81 balls (9 x 4 & 7 x 6) - 245 for 9 in the 64th over - Keedy 0*
• 251 for 9 in the 65th over - Cork 104* Keedy 2*
• Cork caught Murtagh bowled Doshi 109 (Deep mid wicket) - 260 all out in the 67th over - Keedy 4* - 3.08pm
• Surrey 22 points won by an innings and 55 runs, Lancashire 4 points

 

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