Surrey is on the verge of winning the National League 2nd Division thanksto an unbroken partnership of 93 in 119 balls between skipper AdamHollioake and Jason Ratcliffe against Derbyshire at The Oval
Staff and agencies21-Aug-2000Surrey is on the verge of winning the National League 2nd Division thanksto an unbroken partnership of 93 in 119 balls between skipper AdamHollioake and Jason Ratcliffe against Derbyshire at The Oval.Batting first Derbyshire were 89 for 2 at one stage. Australian MichaelDi Venuto made 30 from 44 balls before he was caught by wicket keeper JonBatty off Martin Bicknell. The trouble started when Saqlain Mushtaqremoved Dowman as Derbyshire slipped to 118 for 6. Then Bailey who topscored with 43 (76 balls) joined Paul Aldred who made a quick 25 totake Derbyshire to 175. For Surrey, Saqlain claimed 2 for 34 while IanSalisbury took 3 for 32.In reply, Surrey lost Mark Butcher very early, run out while backingup. Then Ian Ward and Nadeem Shahid put on a stand of 55 from 99 ballsto put Surrey in a better position. Hollioake (48* from 66 balls) andRatcliffe (42* from 58 balls) saw Surrey through. Aldred was thebest bowler for Derbyshire with 2 for 26. This defeat keeps Derbyshirerooted at the bottom of the division.






