Surrey building big lead against Warwickshire

"Ollie Pope's quickfire 56 not out underlined a dramatic second day turnabout in fortunes with Surrey taking charge of their vital County Championship match against Warwickshire at The Oval. Dom Sibley also made an unbeaten 64 as Surrey cruised to 181-1 in their second innings, helping Pope add an unbroken 89 after initially featuring in a 92-run opening partnership with Rory Burns, who scored 54 before being bowled through the gate by Ethan Bamber."

"The efforts of Surrey's top three, indeed, had wrenched a previously hard-fought contest Surrey's way on a clearly easing pitch for batting, with Pope's runs taking him just 78 balls while Sibley's 160-ball knock anchored the innings perfectly. Both Pope and Burns made their second fifties of the match and by stumps Surrey had moved ominously into an overall lead of 179 after earlier in the day bowling out Warwickshire for 248 to keep themselves in the game."

"Gus Atkinson led a first session fightback with the ball with 3-53 as Warwickshire failed to capitalise fully on an overnight 132-4 in reply to Surrey's first innings 246, although Tom Lawes' 4-42 earned him the best figures following his stellar three-wicket burst late on day one. New Zealand Test batsman Will Young top-scored for Warwickshire with 72, while Ed Barnard also reached a half-century and last man Nathan Gilchrist hit an unbeaten 25 to earn the visitors a slender two-run halfway lead."

Surrey scored 246 in their first innings and then reached 181-1 in the second innings, moving into an overall lead of 179. Ollie Pope remained unbeaten on 56 from 78 balls and Dom Sibley anchored the innings with an unbeaten 64 from 160 balls. Rory Burns scored 54 before being dismissed by Ethan Bamber. Surrey bowlers earlier bowled Warwickshire out for 248, with Tom Lawes taking 4-42 and Gus Atkinson claiming 3-53 in a first-session fightback. Will Young top-scored for Warwickshire with 72, Ed Barnard made a half-century, and Nathan Gilchrist finished 25 not out.

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