County Championship: Surrey on high with second Rory Burns and Mark Stoneman half-centuries

Kemar Roach celebrates the wicket of Blake Cullen

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Blake Cullen (right) was one of Kemar Roach’s four wickets as Surrey bowled Middlesex out for 160
LV= County Championship Group Two, Kia Oval, London (day three):
Surrey 190: Burns 64, Stoneman 63; Andersson 3-30 & 135-0: Stoneman 74*, Burns 61*
Middlesex 160: Simpson 68; Clark 4-41, Roach 4-61
Surrey (3 pts) lead Middlesex (3 pts) by 165 runs
Scorecard

Rory Burns and Mark Stoneman posted their second century stand of the match to boost Surrey’s victory chances against Middlesex at The Oval.

The openers finished unbeaten on 61 and 74 respectively as Surrey reached 135-0 in their second innings, a lead of 165.

Earlier, Kemar Roach and Jordan Clark took four wickets apiece to dismiss Middlesex for 160 in only 46.3 overs.

John Simpson (68) kept them in contention, but Middlesex face an uphill battle on the final day.

It took the visitors just 3.1 overs to finish off Surrey’s first innings in the morning, with Blake Cullen – who returned a career-best 3-30 – and Tom Helm (3-47) sharing the two…

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