Baker is brought back in hope. But Lawrence stills gets him away for another four legside. Great entertainment for those in the stands in the Oval sunshine. Lawrence on 95.
Oh my! First Lawrence walks across his stumps and slams Fuller to deep square for four. Then six, on one knee, with helicopter wrists, and matador arms. 100 percent pure flair.
Lawrence is playing as if he’s on the beach, with a pina colada on hold. Poor Felix Organ just has to take his punishment. The hundred partnership rides past with a cheery wave, off just 92 balls. Swivel, crash, six over deep square. And repeat.
Six for Dom Sibley! Lays into Fuller, with a wayhey with golfing arms to midwicket. Surrey eyeing a declaration with an hour till lunch.
With dancing feet, Lawrence pushes into the offside to reach another fifty – off just 35 balls. He’s averaging an incredible 80.88 at the moment, with four hundreds. And every time he has reached fifty this season, he’s gone on to three figures. Hampshire might just have to grin and bear it.
Sibley. Lawrence are very eager between the wickets now – the 50 partnership comes up in a rapid 53 balls and, with another quick single, there’s another fifty for Sibley – his second of the season, to go with his two centuries.
Fisher lasted 20 minutes this morning before pinging the ball to short mid-wicket. In marches Dan Lawrence, 218 already under his belt this game. Hampshire are scurring through these overs after starting the day on an over rate of -3. They’ve now brought it back up to -1. Surrey 106-3.
Some sad news from Edgbaston. Keith Piper, Warwickshire’s long-serving wicketkeeper, has died aged 56, from cancer. He was part of Warwickshire’s treble-winning team of 1994. at the other end when Lara scored 501, with a hundred of his own.
Piper, who started his career at the famous Haringey Cricket College, took more than 500 catches in his 200-match career, played in seven Lord’s finals, winning three, as well as two Championship titles in 1994. 1995 and the 1994 Sunday League. He was one of the best wicketkeepers of his time.
In 1997 he served a four-month drugs ban. tested positive for cannabis in the opening round of the 2005 summer, after which he retired. Rest in peace.
The wheels fall off in Dhaka.
Bransgrove, the man behind Hampshire’s move to the Rosebowl. subsequent development, has stepped down as chairman, after GMR Global Pte Ltd completed the full acquisition of Hampshire Sport & Leisure Holdings Limited. Kiran Kumar Grandhi, the chairman of GMR, who also own IPL franchise Delhi Capitals, takes over.
Bransgrove has been appointed honorary life president.
And on time too. Sibley and his nightwatch, Matt Fisher
Warwickshire have strengthened their ranks by signing left-arm finger -spinning allrounder Manav Suthar on a short-term contract.
He made his Test debut for India last week, in a one-off Test against Afghanistan, taking six for 33 in the first innings. one for 29 in the second.
He will be available for selection for the next two rounds of the Championship. starting with Warwickshire’s match against Yorkshire at Scarborough on Friday.
The fallout from drinking sessions at the White Horse pub, aka the Sloaney Pony (or so I am told). the Rex Rooms continues to drift.
Hello! The final day of this one-off match unbuttons its shirt. We seems to be drifting towards a draw, especially if the weather intervenes again,. Hampshire have tumbled down the stairs more than once this season. Do join us, umbrella in one hand, espresso in the other, play starts at 11am.
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