Live: Surrey v Yorkshire Men, Rothesay CC, Day Three
Yorkshire and Surrey head into day three at The Kia Oval, what's likely to be the final day as well. Surrey are 27-0 chasing 185. Follow this blog for live updates throughout the day.
Surrey win by one wicket
Dan Worrall wins it with a lofted square drive for four off Ben Coad, taking Surrey to 187-9.
That’s so tough on Yorkshire, who contributed so much to this fixture and looked like winning for so long.
George Hill four wickets, Josh Blake 43.
Surrey win for the second time this season and Yorkshire have been beaten for the fourth time.
What a finish to this game. A wonderful advert for the county game in the end. Some will criticise the regularity with which wickets fell, but it was fantastic to watch.
Yorkshire will find out tomorrow exactly where they sit in the Division One table, but they will certainly be looking over their shoulders ahead of the final three matches.
Six and out!
Surrey are 183-9.
Auqib Nabi has pulled Ben Coad for six and then holed out to mid-on trying to finish it. Incredible.
Two to win, one to tie.
Surrey 177-8, needing 8
Josh Blake has just edged a boundary to third-man to move to 43 and take his side’s target to single figures.
Oh no, Auqib Nabi has just walloped Ben Coad for six over mid-wicket.
Surrey 183-8, needing 2.
OUT! Fisher goes
George Hill gets Matthew Fisher caught at third slip for 33 by Will Luxton on the drive.
It’s 170-8, and Surrey need 15.
Auqib Nabi in now.
Fisher and Josh Blake 38 shared 55, Surrey’s highest stand of the match.
Surrey are 168-7, needing 17 more
Josh Blake 37 and Matthew Fisher 32 have put on 53 for the eighth wicket to tip the balance in their side’s favour.
Not done yet by any stretch, but Yorkshire could do with two quick wickets.
Up and running after tea
Barring any weather, we’re in the final session of this match.
Surrey need 33 more and Yorkshire three wickets. The hosts are 152-7, with Josh Blake 34 and Matthew Fisher 19.
Tea. Surrey need 33 more at 152-7
Josh Blake 34 and Matthew Fisher 19. These two have shared 37 for the eighth wicket.
Surrey need 34
Surrey are 151-7, with Josh Blake 33 and Matthew Fisher 19.
Surrey are 146-7, needing 39 more
Matthew Revis has entered the attack for Yorkshire, who had previously utilised only three bowlers all day in Coad, White and Hill.
Josh Blake has 30 and Matthew Fisher 17.
Just over 15 minutes until tea.
Surrey's target below 50
Surrey are 140-7, needing 45 more.
Josh Blake with 26 and Matthew Fisher with 15 have tightened this game up.
Hill bounces Fisher
Nasty short ball from George Hill crashes into the helmet of Matthew Fisher and fells him.
All of Yorkshire’s close-in fielders rushed to Fisher’s aid.
Clear to see there’s still a lot of love for Fish.
The good news is he’s ok.
Right, enough of the niceties.
Rip his middle pole out!
George Hill strikes again
Tom Lawes caught head high at third slip, where Will Luxton takes the catch.
Surrey 115-7 chasing 185.
Matthew Fisher in now alongside Josh Blake, who has 20.
Getting tense now
Both sides can see the finishing line, and it’s brilliant entertainment.
Surrey are 114-6, needing 71 more as Jack White and George Hill bid for the four wickets the White Rose need.
Josh Blake has 20 and Tom Lawes has 16.
George Hill!!!!
Surrey 95-5, 36th over
Surrey need 90 more to win, Yorkshire five wickets.
Josh Blake has 18 and Adam Thomas 5.
Surrey 85-5, 100 to win
We’re up and running after lunch.
Surrey have Josh Blake on 13 and Adam Thomas at the crease.
Yorkshire favourites but still with plenty of work to do.
Dream end to the morning
Ben Coad has uprooted Ben Foakes’s off-stump.
Sure are 81-5 in the 32nd over at lunch.
Yorkshire have had a brilliant morning.
Pope gone!
Ollie Pope has been trapped lbw by Ben Coad for 12.
A 28th over which started with a pulled six ends with him back in the pavilion.
Surrey are 75-4.
Flurry of runs for Surrey
A couple of boundaries and then a pulled Ollie Pope six off Ben Coad.
Surrey now 75-3, with Pope on 12.
Hill strikes
Rory Burns edges George Hill to first slip, where Dom Bess holds on.
Surrey are 52-3 chasing 185.
Jack White is congratulated following one of two morning wickets.
Picture by Surrey Cricket/Getty Images.
Surrey are now 48-2 chasing 185.
White again!
Rahul Chahar is bowled middle stump for a five-ball duck.
Big nip-backer from Jack White. Double-wicket maiden.
Surrey are 42-2.
Surrey 42-1, 14th over
Jack White has trapped Dom Sibley lbw, 21.
Surrey have sent in Rahul Chahar to pinch hit, with them needing 143 more.
Surrey 41-0, 11th over
Solid enough start to the day for Surrey as they chase 185.
There’s been some stifled appeals from Yorkshire so far.
All set...
Overcast and muggy conditions as Surrey resume their chase of 185. They are 27-0, needing 158 more to win.
Jack White will get us underway.
11.15am start
We will be getting underway in just over 45 minutes’ time.
Rain has stopped
The ground staff are just starting to clear things up.
Much bleaker scene now
The full covers are on, and it’s grey all around. No break in the clouds.
A 10.30am start looks unlikely at present.
Good morning...
From The Kia Oval, where it’s raining. Nothing too heavy but persistent enough.
Obviously, we will have to wait and see in terms of a 10.30am start. But we should still get enough play to wrap up this match one way or another.
As I type, the ground staff are bringing the full covers on.
When we do get going, Surrey will resume on 27-0 in pursuit of 185.
You could make an argument for both sides being favourites, but it will be a fascinating few hours of cricket.
If conditions remain as bowler-friendly as they have done, Yorkshire have a great chance. And this rain shouldn’t do them any harm whatsoever.
We spoke to Mick Lewis yesterday to reflect on day two, and that piece is linked below.
The stream is embedded at the top of the page.
Enjoy the day.
