SURREY V YORKSHIRE - DAY 3

Ramprakash and Clarke started well for Surrey, the former going on to an excellent century but when he had made 115 (20 fours), Gillespie induced him to give keeper Brophy a catch. Mahmood and Clarke then put together a useful partnership of 69, Rudolph's part time leg spin took some stick. With the new ball due Hoggard came back to bowl and in his first over got Mahmood to edge one behind to Brophy. Then after Clarke had moved to a well made 42, Darren Gough got the first wicket since his return when Clarke nicked one to give Brophy his fourth victim. Next ball it was the fifth as Gough moved one away from Ormond who promptly nicked it. Magoffin survived the hatrick ball. A fine delivery from Goughie knocked over Magoffin's stumps as the Surrey innings ended on 344. Gough 3-28 and Rashid 4-105. The Yorkshire skipper did not enforce the follow on and the openers safely got through to lunch 5-0.

White and Sayers started well after lunch and soon notched up a 50 partnership. White was severe on spinner Doshi and when bringing up his half century was scoring at 80 per 100 balls. Sayers was more circumspect but still kept the scoreboard ticking over as White continued his aggressive knock. The partnership moved to 163 before Sayers fell to Doshi for 57.

McGrath then went cheaply before White departed for a splendid 117 (131 balls, 11 fours and 7 sixes). The chase was on for quick runs before the declaration, Rudloph 28 (21 balls), Brophy (12 off 12 balls) and Rashid (19 off 19 balls) all contributed before Gough called it a day at 266 for 7, setting Surrey 517 to win.

Surrey had an ackward period before close of play, Newman was missed off Gough when on 13 but apart from that they has no real alarms but then with the last ball of the day, Rashid produced another bit of late drama and removed Batty by help of a catch from White. 47-1 Surrey are 469 runs behind.