SURREY VS SUSSEX SHARKS ROYAL LONDON CUP

SURREY HAVE NAMED A THIRTEEN MAN SQUAD FOR THE ROYAL LONDON ONE DAY CUP GAME AGAINST THE SUSSEX SHARKS ON TUESDAY AT GUILDFORD.
Dominic Sibley is unavailable for selection after injuring his back in the recent NatWest T20 Blast game against Somerset and he is due to have an MRI scan today.  Sam Curran is unavailable due to his school commitments.
Steven Davies is recalled as well as James Burke.
Jade Dernbach,Matthew Dunn and Azhar Mahmood still remain on that pesky treatment table.
The Surrey squad to play the Sussex Sharks in the Royal London One Day Cup at Guildford on Tuesday 14th June:
Gareth Batty (capt)
Zafar Ansari
James Burke
Rory Burns
Tom Curran
Steven Davies
Ben Foakes
Stuart Meaker
Mathew Pillans
Ravi Rampaul
Jason Roy
Kumar Sangakkara
Gary Wilson
wilson and meaker to miss out for me
over to you chaps

Hi JimBob - thought Stewie and MDV were waiting for you to name the squad!

You could well be right about who misses out but I'll say Wilson and Pillans (Meaker has done well before at Guildford and that might just count in his favour).

As you might expect, I'll be there although fear I'll need a good umbrella!

Wilson and Pillans miss out my team - but they love Pillans so will drop Meaker instead

Rain forecast is not good - get out the thermals Guildford!

I reckon Meaker's expensive spell in the One Day match the other day will scare them off from playing him in T20. Him and Wilson to miss out I'd guess.

Surrey win toss and bowl

Wilson and Burke miss out

TC strikes first over

Is anyone else getting an error message trying to listen to it?

Oh it's working now.

Somehow I'd managed to think this was a T20 match (despite ROYAL LONDON CUP in the thread title )

Brilliant first over by TC. Ravioli getting lift in the second. Got to appreciate everything while I can - rain not far away!

Awful bowling from ravioli

Now a 45 over match.  I presume Pillans is mainly in the team as a batsman.

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Doesn't fill one with much confidence as to the likely run rate.  Tho tbf Pillans has so far been considerably more economical than usual! Sussex building momentum through Wright and the River Jordan - game beginning to swing in their favour, considering the short and largely out of form batting line up we've got.

Corporalhumblebucket wrote:

James100 wrote:

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Doesn't fill one with much confidence as to the likely run rate.  Tho tbf Pillans has so far been considerably more economical than usual! Sussex building momentum through Wright and the River Jordan - game beginning to swing in their favour, considering the short and largely out of form batting line up we've got.

Was referring more to the "bowling style" registered on Cricinfo which reckons that Pillans is the quicker bowler! Wright out now so could end up with a very chase-able target.

Sussex rattling along - but Pillans at least has a wicket!

All out for 239 (with Batty only bowling 3 overs in the innings).

Hmmm... the latest rain break removed 5 runs and two overs from the Surrey target. 

Messers Duckworth and Lewis screwing us as well!

After a bright start Surrey gowing rapidly downhill, with Sanga, Davies and Ansari following Roy back into the hutch.  99-3.

Run rate still under control though, 4.90 needed for 27.3 overs. Foakes and Burns can afford to play themselves in.

50 partnership @ 5.18 between Foakes and Burns.    Still a long way to go considering the failty of our lower order batting.

Worth noting that Burns' batting average in List A cricket is almost 39.

Weather should be ok to the close. Sussex fielding v poor and the difference so far. We're definitely on top but another wicket soon would put things in the melting pot ....

Looks like Burns anxious to get down the pub for    22 off that over from Beer!

Seriously impressive from That's all and Third degree, well batted indeed lads

That was a cracking partnership by Foakes and Burns.

BOOM excellent win

The odd blip at times but easily the best Surrey performance I've seen this season. Fielding was absolutely top notch. More later.

All in all, a very good performance in surprisingly decent conditions after an hour was lost early doors.

Good work from all the bowlers. Only a couple of wickets for TC but he was the best for me. Regular accuracy and he got us the perfect start. Meaker's radar was sometimes off but he sure was fast. Rampaul also got a bit of tap at times but he obtained lift from the damp wicket and stole some of the honours with a fourfer.

We were looking in trouble with the bat when 99/4. However, Burns - after a scratchy start - and Foakes put on a vital and impressive partnership to see us comfortably home in the end.

Most excellent of all though was our fielding. Probably the best I've seen in a single day from Surrey and in sharp contrast to the rather sloppy work of Sussex. Fine diving boundary stops by Burns and Pillans, an assortment of top quality catches from Roy and Sanga and a gem of a stumping by Foakes. I'm sure he'll be an England keeper - the only question is when.

James100 wrote:Somehow I'd managed to think this was a T20 match (despite ROYAL LONDON CUP in the thread title )