Honours even at Old Trafford

Lancashire struck twice before lunch on day one of their Specsavers County Championship clash '“ a game where the winners will finish second in division one.
Bailey - early chancesBailey - early chances
Bailey - early chances

The hosts won the delayed toss and chose to bowl after Surrey elected not to do the same under cloudy skies at Old Trafford.

Tom Bailey drew a couple of early chances from Rory Burns, both drives which offered tough chances above the heads of Dane Vilas and Rob Jones.

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But Burns battled on to put on 47 for the opening stand with Mark Stoneman before departing for 18 as he chipped Saqib Mahmood to Shivnarine Chanderpaul at mid-on.

Stoneman then misread one from leg-spinner Matt Parkinson and left alone a ball that re-arranged his stumps, bringing Kumar Sangakkara to the crease for his final first-class match and he was given a guard of honour by the Lancashire players.

The Sri Lankan guided Surrey to lunch at 72-2 alongside Scott Borthwick.