Second defeat for lions

By Ben Horne
September 8 2003

Surrey lost their second consecutive county championship game by a huge innings and 155 runs. Surrey now look set to miss out on the county championship after Sussex beat Middlesex.

Kent made a huge total of 535 in there first innings with Andrew Symonds hitting 121 and Mark Ealham scoring 93. For Surrey Tim Murtagh was the leading wicket taker with 4 wickets.

Surrey then started badly in there reply. Martin Saggers removed Ian Ward, Mark Ramprakash, Nadeem Shahid and Ali Brown to leave Surrey 30 for 4. John Batty 28, Rikki Clarke 28, Ian Salisbury 16 and Tim Murtagh 17 helped Surrey reach a poor 125 all out. This left the lions a massive 400 runs behind Kent on first innings.

Kent then decided to enforce the follow on. John Batty fell early to Mark Ealham to leave the lions 23 for 1. Ian Ward and Mark Rampraksh then took the score to 62 when Ramprakash fell to Saggers. Just 6 runs later and Saggers removed Shahid for just 1. Surrey were now 68 for 3. Ian Ward scored 53 to help Surrey reach 112 for 4. Rikki Clarke and Adam Hollioake were both dismissed cheaply but Ali Brown scored 40 to help Surrey reach 159 for 7. James Ormond scored 32 and debutante Franklin Rose hit 36 but Surrey were all out for another poor score of 255. Surrey had lost by an innings and 155 runs. This was Surrey’s second consecutive county championship defeat and Sussex now look set to win the title they beat Middlesex.

Kent 1st innings

Fulton c Batty b Rose 71
Carberry c Batty b Rose 92
Louden lbw b Murtagh 9
Symonds st Batty b Salisbury 121
Walker c Brown b Clarke 25
Ealham lbw b Murtagh 93
Jones c Batty b Murtagh 53
Ferley c Clarke b Rose 4
Khan c Batty b Clarke 25
Saggers not out 10
Muralitharan c Ramprakash b Murtagh 5

Extras 27

Total (all out, 120.2 overs) 535

Surrey 1st innings

Ward b Saggers 2
Batty b Saggers 28
Ramprakash b Saggers 4
Shahid lbw b Saggers 2
Brown c Fulton b Khan 4
Clarke c Jones b Khan 26
Hollioake lbw b Khan 3
Salisbury c Walker b Muralitharan 16
Ormond c Ferley b Muralitharan 1
Rose b Symonds 1
Murtagh not out 17



Surrey 2nd innings

Ward b Muralitharan 53
Batty lbw b Ealham 17
Ramprakash lbw b Saggers 15
Shahid c Fulton b Saggers 1
Brown b Muralitharan 40
Clarke c Louden b Mulalitharan 13
Hollioake st Jones b Ferley 6
Salisbury lbw b Saggers 7
Ormond c Walker b Muralitharan 32
Rose c Saggers b Saggers 36
Murtagh not out 12

Extras 23

Total (all out 70 overs) 255

Result = Kent win by an innings and 155 runs