The Kookaburra ball is being used instead of Dukes in this round of championship matches, and the next one in early July, to give English county bowlers an opportunity to bowl with it in competitive games. Salt scored 56 from No 6, backing up the hundred he made against Hampshire two weeks ago at Southport in his first red-ball appearance for 12 months, but he also played and missed on numerous occasions as Lancashire’s batting line-up found run-making hard work.Īnd it was Abbott, taking three wickets either side of lunch, and then sending back Salt with the third ball after tea, who removed four of Lancashire’s top six to earn himself figures of 4 for 71. Latham edged Bailey to second slip to go for 10.Ĭlark polished off Lancashire’s tail to finish with 4 for 47 but it was Abbott’s previous experience of bowling with the Kookaburra ball, in Australian domestic cricket, that was much in evidence as Lancashire’s top order earlier struggled to impose themselves against Surrey’s five-pronged seam attack. Rory Burns, Dom Sibley and Tom Latham all fell to the new ball after Lancashire had earlier recovered from 119 for five as Phil Salt, George Balderson and Jack Blatherwick fashioned a lower order rally on a seaming pitch.Īnd then Ben Foakes played on for 23 against Blatherwick in the day’s final over, after putting on 43 with Jamie Smith, who remained 24 not out but was dropped at first slip off Blatherwick’s medium pace on 23.įour wickets apiece for Jordan Clark and Sean Abbott looked to have won first day honours for Surrey but Will Williams and Tom Bailey turned this LV= Insurance County Championship contest back towards Lancashire in the final 20 overs of the day.īurns, on 5, edged Williams for keeper Salt to take a brilliant low one-handed catch diving to his left and Sibley departed for an 18-ball duck when he tickled an attempted leg glance at Williams through to Salt. MATCH REPORT: Late wickets give Lancs edge at the Oval on day oneĬounty champions and Division One leaders Surrey are a nervy 70 for four in reply to Lancashire’s 274 after an intriguing opening day at the Kia Oval.
MATCH REPORT: Late wickets give Lancs edge at the Oval on day one.
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