By Ben Horne
July 31 2003

Mark Ramprakash hit an important 74 not out to guide Surrey to 212 for 6 at the end of day of day 2 in their match against Sussex at Hove. Surrey still require 58 runs to avoid the follow on. Surrey bowled Sussex out for a massive 429 with Chris Adams making 107. Mark Ramprakash hit an important 74 not out to guide Surrey to 212 for 6 at the end of day of day 2 in their match against Sussex at Hove. Surrey still require 58 runs to avoid the follow on. Surrey bowled Sussex out for a massive 429 with Chris Adams making 107.

Surrey bowled Sussex out for 429 with Chris Adams making 107 and Richard Montgomerie scoring 90. In the morning session of day two, Surrey did take the last six Sussex wickets for 67 runs but Sussex still managed to claim full batting points with 429 all out. For Surrey James Ormond continued his good form with the ball by claming four wickets.

Sussex then reduced Surrey to 32 for 2. Wickets continued to tumble for the lions and at 126 for 6 Surrey were in all sorts of trouble and a score of 270 to avoid the follow on looked unlikely. Mark Ramprakash and Martin Bicknell then put on 86 to guide Surrey to 212 for 6. Surrey still require 58 runs to avoid the follow on. At the close of play Ramprakash was on 74 not out and Bicknell was 42 not out.

Sussex 1st innings: Sussex won toss

Montgomerie b Salisbury 90
Goodwin b Ormond 75
Cottey lbw b Saqlain M 1
Adams c J Batty b Ormond 107
Ambrose c Azhar M b Salisbury 43
Martin-J b Bicknell 40
Prior c Thorpe b Ormond 0
Davis c Clarke b Ormond 0
Mushtaq A c J Batty b Azhar M 26
Hutchinson c I Ward b Bicknell 5
Kirtley not out 1

Extras 41

Total (all out, 126 overs) 429

Surrey 1st innings

Ward lbw b Kirtley 20
J Batty c Ambrose b Hutchinson 12
Ramprakash not out 74
Thorpe c Davis b Martin-J 23
Clarke c Mushtaq A b Martin-J 12
Hollioake lbw b Mushtaq A 13
Azhar M lbw b Mushtaq A 9
Bicknell not out 42

Extras 7

Total (for 6 wickets, 66 overs) 212