Opening stand puts Sussex in control against Surrey at Hove

Sussex set platform on rain-shortened first day

Tom Haines’ unbeaten 89 and a half-century from opening partner Dan Hughes helped Sussex to 227/2 at the end of a rain-shortened first day against Surrey at the 1st Central County Ground. Haines and Hughes laid the platform with a first-wicket stand of 102 after Sussex had won the toss. Rain arrived just after 3pm and although they returned at 5.40pm only 11 more balls were possible Gus Atkinson bowled some overs in a second-team friendly earlie…

Opening stand puts Sussex in control against Surrey at Hove

Sussex 227-2 (53 overs) Tom Haines’s unbeaten 89 and a half-century from opening partner Dan Hughes put Sussex in control on a rain-shortened first day against Surrey at the 1st Central County Ground, in Hove. Rain arrived just after 3pm and although play resumed at 5.40pm only 11 more balls were possible. Sussex closed on […]