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| LV= County Championship Group Two, Lord’s (day one) |
| Surrey 154: Stoneman 44; Murtagh 4-28 |
| Middlesex 114-3: White 52*, Robson 46*; Topley 3-20 |
| Middlesex (3 pts) trail Surrey (1 pt) by 40 runs |
| Scorecard |
Middlesex’s seamers starred as Surrey collapsed on the opening day of their County Championship derby.
Surrey stumbled to 154 all out after being asked to bat under sunny skies at Lord’s, with Tim Murtagh claiming 4-28.
England trio Rory Burns, Ollie Pope and Ben Foakes all fell cheaply as Mark Stoneman top scored with 44.
Left-armer Reece Topley took three wickets to leave Middlesex 16-3, before Sam Robson and Robbie White steered them to 114-3 at stumps, 40 behind.
Robson (46 not out) and White’s (52 not out) unbroken stand of 98 could have a big say in the outcome of the match if it does end up being a low-scoring contest.
Surrey’s highest partnership on the other hand was just 35 between Stoneman and…
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