Game 11. Nottinghamshire v Surrey

[Robbie]

Nottinghamshire need a good result to stave off the threat of relegation. They are currently third from bottom.

It will be a tough match as Surrey are the table toppers and are favourites to win it.

Surrey have won the toss and will bat first. Play begins at 11am.

Notts team below

 

[Robbie]

Lunch 

Surrey have made a solid start & are 88 for 1.

 

[Robbie]

Tea.

Surrey are 203 for 2.

Notts are toiling away, but the Surrey batsmen are in good form. Notts will be hoping for better luck after the new ball has been taken sometime during the final period of the day.

 

[Robbie]

Stumps on Day 1.

Surrey are 339 for 5.

Surrey end the day losing three wickets in the final session to a Notts 16 year old on his Championship debut., taking 4 for 69.

A day to remember for him. Remember the name Farhan Ahmed.

 

[Robbie]

Day two of the match between Notts & Surrey resumes at 11am with Surrey on 339 for 5.

Can Notts make early breakthroughs?

[Robbie]

Lunch.

Surrey are building up a large total.

They are 452 for 7

 

[Robbie]

Farhan Ahmed takes his 7th wicket of the innings. Not bad for a 16 year old on his Championship debut.

Surrey all out for 525

 

[Robbie]

Tea.

Notts are 34 for 1 with the loss of Slater.

 

[Robbie]

Stumps at the end of the 2nd day 

Notts are 143 for 3 in replay to Surrey's 525 all out.

 

[Robbie]

Day three.

Notts resume on 144 for 3 replying to Surrey's 525 all out.

 

 

[Robbie]

Lunch

Good fightback in the morning session by Notts 

Notts are 231 for 4 with young  Freddie McCann on 109 not out.

 

[Robbie]

Good fightback by Notts today.

At Tea they are  369 for 6. Only 7 runs needed to avoid the follow on.

 

[Robbie]

Stumps.

Surrey finish the day 13 for 1 in reply to Notts 405 all out.

Surrey lead by 133 runs.

 

[Robbie]

Day four & final day of the Div 1 match between Notts & Surrey.

Surrey resume on 13 for 1, they lead Notts by 133 runs.

 

[Robbie]

Lunch

Surrey are 104 for 4. Lead by 224.

Notts take 3 wickets in the session.

 

[Robbie]

Surrey declaration on 177 for 9 leaving Notts to score 298 in 48 overs.

 

[Robbie]

Tea

Notts 60 for 0, from 16 overs.

 

[Robbie]

Great fightback from Notts after facing such a high Surrey first innings total.

A draw is declared with Notts 121 for 0

 

[Robbie]

Records galore broken by this young fella in this match.

Youngest ever player to get 10 wickets in a first class match on these shores, beating a record held since 1865 by the one & only WG Grace no less.

He looks like is going to have a very good future in Cricket.