Lawrence gets lift off to stretch Surrey lead

By John Curtis

June 23-26, New Road, Worcester
Worcestershire v Surrey
Toss: Worcestershire, who elected to field
IN SURREY’S first visit to New Road since they lifted the 2018 title there, they cemented their place at the top of the County Championship with an innings and five runs victory with more than half a day to spare.
Surrey racked up an imposing 490 in the first innings, with the standout being Dan Lawrence’s career-best 175, surpassing his 161 for Essex against Surrey in 2015 at The Oval in only his second first class match.
With captain Brett D’Oliv...

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