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CC1: Surrey too strong for Key(nt)

Saturday, May 29 2004

The Oval: Surrey v Kent
One man not enough as Bicknell nails Key

Robert Key crossed 900 First Class runs for the season, but his career-best 199 against Surrey wasn't enough as his departure heralded a collapse of three wickets for three runs, before Mohammad Sami and Amjad Khan slogged their way to 49 for the last wicket.

Set 174 to win, Surrey's taskw as made inexplicably easier by the fact that openers Sami and Martin Saggers only bowled 7 overs between them, and Michael Carberry bowled 12 - for 67. Mark Ramprakash was the prime beneficiary, as his unbeaten 91 saw Surrey home in the 35th over.

Surrey 479
MR Ramprakash 157, JN Batty 129, RS Ferley 3-107
Kent 239
RWT Key 86, Azhar Mahmood 4-56
Kent 413
RWT Key 199, MP Bicknell 5-128
Surrey 174-3
MR Ramprakash 91*, MJ Saggers 1-9

Surrey 22pts, Kent 4pts

Hove: Sussex v Northamptonshire
Ward ton enough to secure draw

Ian Ward recorded his third Championship century of the season, 107*, as Sussex eased to a draw against Northants at Hove. Matt Prior contributed a breezy 70 as he and Ward added 113 for the third wicket, whilst first innings double-centurion Chris Adams remained unbeaten on 26 at stumps.

Northamptonshire 570
GL Brophy 181, DJG Sales 171, RSC Martin-Jenkins 5-96
Sussex 406
CJ Adams 200, BJ Phillips 4-103
Sussex 31-0
IJ Ward 18*

Sussex 10pts, Northamptonshire 12pts

Old Trafford: Lancashire v Middlesex
Manchester rain brings draw

The draw always looked likely coming into the final day, and the Manchester weather's reversion to normality after three glorious weeks was enough to only allow 32 balls' play, as Owais Shah (67*) and Ed Joyce added 12 runs to Middlesex's overnight 117.

Middlesex 382
SG Koenig 171, JM Anderson 3-95
Lancashire 417
MB Loye 98, M Hayward 3-39
Middlesex 129-2
OA Shah 67*, JM Anderson 2-45

Lancashire 10pts, Middlesex 10pts

Posted by Neil