Fit Document – SURR vs HANTS seventeenth Fit, April 26 – 29, 2024

Surrey 123 for five (Patel 41, Burns 39*) path Hampshire 151 (Gubbins 45, Clark 3-29, Atkinson 3-40, Worrall 3-44) by way of 28 runs

Patel, coming in to enroll in Burns with Surrey stuttering at 44 for 4, unfurled some regal strokes in his 41 from 94 balls whilst opener Burns dropped anchor in nuggety model in opposition to the transferring ball to succeed in an unbeaten 39 in nearly 3 and a part hours’ batting. In combination they placed on 75 in 25 overs earlier than Patel was once bowled by way of one from Mohammad Abbas that saved wickedly low.

Hampshire, who completed 3rd closing season, had been considered one of Surrey’s closest challengers as they have got gained successive titles previously two years, however they have got nonetheless struggled in this floor lately. After being installed, Hampshire would indubitably had been considering of the 3 heavy defeats they have got suffered up to now on the Oval in April in 2021, 2022 and 2023.

Kyle Abbott plucked Dom Sibley’s off stump out of the bottom in the second one over of Surrey’s answer, the previous England Check opener going for 4, and James Fuller then compelled Ollie Pope to play on for 13 as he tried to withdraw his bat from an outswinger.

Jamie Smith, holding wicket on this sport with Ben Foakes rested on England control orders, was once bowled at the stroke of tea for 13 by way of every other attractiveness, this time from Brad Wheal, and Abbott returned after the period to have Dan Lawrence leg-before for two with a ball that formed again into his pads.

Originally of the day, Surrey’s first wicket took handiest 8 balls to reach, Fletcha Middleton edging Worrall to 2d slip in an instant after nicking the bowler’s first supply of the fit during the cordon for 4, and for some time Ali Orr took the struggle again to the champions with some pretty strokes in opposition to the brand new ball.

On 26, alternatively, Orr flicked Clark’s 3rd ball to sq. leg and shortly Hampshire’s innings was once in disarray as Worrall disregarded James Vince and Tom Prest with successive balls within the closing over of a very good seven-over opening spell of three for 21.

Vince, undone by way of a leg-cutter that was once pitched just a bit bit shorter than the former two deliveries that he had met with the center of his bat, edged to 2d slip on 5 whilst Prest was once stuck at 3rd slip as he driven defensively at a really perfect out-swinger.

Liam Dawson flippantly punched Worrall’s hat-trick ball via mid on for 2 however on 3 he was once crushed by way of Atkinson’s tempo and soar and edged to first slip.

Clark then shocked Ben Brown with some additional soar, as he endured an eventual eight-over spell from the Pavilion Finish, and the Hampshire keeper’s tried pull simply led to a spliced simple go back catch.

On 91 for six on the period, Hampshire had been glad to look Gubbins and Fuller stable the send till the previous was once bowled for 45 by way of a effective inswinger from Kemar Roach, running from across the wicket to the left-hander.

Then, 8 runs later, Fuller was once long gone too for a punchy 39 from 55 balls when he uppercut Atkinson to deep duvet the place Roach ran in ten yards to take a very good sprawling catch.

And, when Wheal edged Atkinson in the back of on 12 and Abbott mishit Clark to Roach at lengthy on, Hampshire were bowled out in 44.4 overs.