Nottinghamshire’s Jackson Bird, with four wickets on his county debut, was instrumental in forcing Surrey to follow on during the second day of their Specsavers County Championship match at Trent Bridge. The Australian international returned figures of four for 56 as the visitors were dismissed for 225 in 67.1 overs. When bad light and steady drizzle brought an early finish Surrey had reached 14 without loss in their second innings, still 207 runs behind.

Ben Foakes, with an eventful knock of 38, top-scored for Surrey in an innings where too many batsmen failed to capitalise after making a promising start. Bird removed both Surrey openers, getting Rory Burns caught behind for eight, before going round the wicket to snare Arun Harinath for 23. Harry Gurney came on as first change bowler and packed the off side in an attempt to dislodge Steven Davies. The ploy paid dividends as an outside edge flew high to the left of first slip but was reeled in by a stunning leap from Riki Wessels.

Kumar Sangakkara, who scored 166 when the sides met in last year’s 50 over semi final, was put down at fourth slip on 27 but failed to make the most of his reprieve. He only added five more to his score before being smartly taken at second slip by Steven Mullaney, off the bristling medium pace of Brett Hutton.

Jason Roy, fresh from his T20 exploits with England, batted in a similar vein as he hit seven boundaries in a score of 28 before being trapped lbw by Jake Ball. Foakes was untroubled in reaching 38 but on that score he ran into a series of mini-crises, surviving an lbw decision, two confident appeals for a catch behind and a missed run out chance before nicking Harry Gurney through to Chris Read.

Brett Hutton demolished Sam Curran’s stumps for 20 and Samit Patel removed Gareth Batty for 15 before the first in a number of stoppages for bad light. The restart brought about a swift conclusion to the Surrey first innings as Bird picked up two lbw decisions with consecutive deliveries. Firstly Ravi Rampaul was sent on his way after not playing a shot and then Tom Curran, who had battled his way to 35, was dismissed after playing around a full, swinging delivery.

With the floodlights doing their best to mask the gloomy overhead conditions Surrey’s openers were sent out for a second time and Rory Burns and Arun Harinath managed to keep their wickets intact until the early closure, with 18 overs lost to the weather.

TEA REPORT

Surrey battled hard to remain in contention during the second afternoon of their Specsavers County Championship match against Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge and went to tea on 222 for eight. Jason Roy, fresh from his T20 exploits with England, batted in a similar vein as he hit seven boundaries in a score of 28 before being trapped lbw by Jake Ball. Ben Foakes underwent a remarkable period of drama before his dismissal. He was untroubled in reaching 38 but on that score he fell after surviving an lbw decision, two confident appeals for a catch behind and a missed run out chance before nicking Harry Gurney through to Chris Read. Brett Hutton demolished Sam Curran’s stumps for 20 and Samit Patel removed Gareth Batty for 15 before bad light ended the session three deliveries early, with Tom Curran undefeated on 32.

LUNCH REPORT

Having enjoyed a profitable first day with the bat, Nottinghamshire’s bowlers had the better of things on the second day of their Specsavers County Championship match against Surrey at Trent Bridge. At lunch, responding to the home side’s 446, the visitors had limped to 106 for four, still 191 runs away from saving the follow on. Australian international Jackson Bird, on his county debut for Notts, removed both Surrey openers, getting Rory Burns caught behind for eight, before going round the wicket to snare Arun Harinath for 23. Harry Gurney came on as first change and, clearly bowling to a plan, packed the off side and took the edge of Steven Davies’ bat, with Riki Wessels taking a stunning catch, high to his left at first slip. Kumar Sangakkara, dropped on 27, fell soon afterwards for 32, smartly taken at second slip by Steven Mullaney, off Brett Hutton. England’s Jason Roy also had a life but reached the interval on 16 not out.

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