Match report day 1: Lancs v Surrey in Championship 2004

Match report day 1: Lancs v Surrey in Championship 2004 by Neil Adams

Scorecard:	Lancashire v Surrey
Other links:	Day 2, Day 3

Summary of day 1

Having lost a crucial toss, Lancashire were forced to bowl first. Surrey collapsed to 58 for 4 with Sajid Mahmood accounting for Butcher (30) and Ramprakash (3). Unfortunately, Surrey recovered to 346 for 7 by the close of play, with Alistair Brown unbeaten on 144. With the wicket already showing significant signs of taking spin, one fancies Lancashire are starring down the barrel of a loaded gun. The players once again becoming embroiled in disputes with the spectators rather than focussing on the task in hand.

Key Notes of the Day

Surrey won the toss and elected to bat
Clinton bowled Chapple 2 (Off stump) - 11 for 1 in the 5th over - Newman 9*
50 for 1 in the 19th over - Newman 17* Butcher 30*
Butcher caught Hegg bowled Mahmood 30 - 50 for 2 in the 20th over - Newman 17*
Newman 17 dropped by Law at first slip (Eleventh drop catch of the season) - 57 for 2 in the 22nd over - Ramprakash 3*
Newman lbw bowled Keedy 17 - 58 for 3 in the 23rd over - Ramprakash 3*
Ramprakash lbw bowled Mahmood 3 - 58 for 4 in the 24th over - Batty 0*
101 for 4 in the 37th over - Brown 29* Batty 14*
50 partnership - 109 for 4 in the 42nd over - Brown 33* Batty 18*
50 Brown from 80 balls (7 x 4) - 136 for 4 in the 48th over - Batty 23*
153 for 4 in the 56th over - Brown 59* Batty 32*
100 partnership - 158 for 4 in the 57th over - Brown 63* Batty 32*
Batty caught Chapple bowled Hooper 36 (Square leg) - 177 for 5 in the 64th over - Brown 78*
200 for 5 in the 73rd over - Brown 84* Azhar Mahmood 13*
Azhar Mahmood caught Cork bowled Keedy 18 (Gully) - 206 for 6 in the 75th over - Brown 85*
Bicknell bowled Mahmood 14 (Off stump) - 225 for 7 in the 84th over - Brown 90*
Tea - 225 for 7 from 84 overs - Brown 90* Murtagh 0*
100 Brown from 187 balls (10 x 4) - 245 for 7 in the 91st over - Murtagh 10*
250 for 7 in the 92nd over - Brown 102* Murtagh 13*
50 partnership - 276 for 7 in the 96th over - Brown 113* Murtagh 28*
New ball taken - 277 for 7 in the 98th over - Brown 114* Murtagh 28*
300 for 7 in the 104th over - Brown 130* Murtagh 35*
50 Murtagh from 99 balls (6 x 4) - 326 for 7 in the 111th over - Brown 136* - Also 100 partnership
Close of play - 344 for 7 from 117 overs - Brown 144* Murtagh 63*
Lancashire 2 points, Surrey 3 points