Roy mixes substance and style to secure victory
With a nonchalant flick to midwicket that could not help but evoke the Pietersen flamingo, Jason Roy secured Surrey a three-wicket win
24/05Result
LV= County Championship Division Two at Beckenham, May 24-27 2015
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![Kent]( "Kent")
282 & 204 -
![Surrey]( "Surrey")
292 & 196/7 (50.1 ov)
24/05Result
LV= County Championship Division Two at Beckenham, May 24-27 2015
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![Kent]( "Kent")
282 & 204 -
![Surrey]( "Surrey")
292 & 196/7 (50.1 ov)
Match Centre
Match Details
Toss
Kent , elected to bat first
Season
Hours of play (local time)
11am start, Lunch 13.00-13.40, Tea 15.40-16.00, Close 18.00
Match days
24,25,26,27 May 2015 (4-day match)
Umpires
Points
Surrey 21, Kent 5
Scorecard Summary
KENT 282 (85.3 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Rob Key89 (134)
- Sam Northeast73 (94)
- Matt Dunn3/65 (20.3)
- Tom Curran3/64 (22)
SURREY 292 (100.1 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Steven Davies45 (89)
- Gary Wilson42 (73)
- Darren Stevens4/48 (19.1)
- Matt Coles4/81 (26)
KENT 204 (65.4 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Joe Denly66 (152)
- Matt Coles29 (22)
- Gareth Batty3/40 (17)
- Zafar Ansari4/58 (21)
SURREY 196/7 (50.1 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Jason Roy*60 (51)
- Rory Burns37 (46)
- Darren Stevens3/29 (10)
- Matt Coles2/75 (17.1)
50.1
4
Coles to Roy, FOUR,
END OF OVER:50 | (maiden) | SUR: 192/7
- Gareth Batty1 (8b)
- Jason Roy56 (50b)
- Adam Riley16-1-69-1
- Matt Coles15.3-2-67-2
49.6
0
Riley to Batty, no run,
49.5
0
Riley to Batty, no run,
49.4
0
Riley to Batty, no run,
49.3
0
Riley to Batty, no run,
49.2
0
Riley to Batty, no run,
Match Coverage
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