Rory Burns and Mark Stoneman guided Surrey to 135-0 but the hosts tumbled to 142-6 on a wild, windy afternoon at the Oval 7.16pm BST
A remarkable mid-afternoon collapse saw Surrey surrender an excellent start to the
London derby against Middlesex at the Oval, losing six wickets for just seven runs as a handsome 135-0 melted into 146-6 at stumps.
For as long as Rory Burns and Mark Stoneman remained at the crease life appeared breezy for Surrey – even if it was blowing a gale throughout, the weather refusing to offer a warm welcome as paying spectators returned to the Oval. But Middlesex came out after lunch with renewed purpose, the interval followed by eight overs in which just two singles were scored. They did not lose their focus when that period brought no reward, the batsmen regrouped and in successive overs both completed half-centuries. 6.40pm BST
And with that, I’m off. A round-up of today’s action will appear shortly, and I’ll be back tomorrow. Bye!