Surrey successfully chased down a massive target. (Screengrab) Surrey, on Wednesday, pulled off a stunning record-breaking run-chase to beat Kent by five wickets in County Championship Division One.
What an effort by Dom Sibley 👏
Sibs finishes 140 not out after batting for 146.1 overs 🤩
So good to have you home 🏡
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Surrey chased down a target of 501, the second-highest in County Championship history after Middlesex beat Notts in 1925.
Dom Sibley and Ben Foakes were the architects in chief as they stitched a partnership of 207. Sibley scored 140 from 368 balls and batted 511 minutes – making it the slowest ton. Foakes made 124 as Surrey reached the target in 146.1 overs. Jamie Smith’s 77-ball 114 also laid the foundation for the chase.
Earlier, Kent had posted a first-innings total of 301. Surrey responded with just 145 in their first innings. Kent ended their second innings on 344, with Jordan Clark taking 5/79.
Surrey needed to score briskly to win, but they never looked in trouble as Sibley and Foakes batted with patience and determination.
The win was a significant boost for Surrey and now puts them in fifth place in the County Championship table, while Kent remains in fourth.
“It was a fantastic performance from the lads,” said Surrey captain Rory Burns. “We knew it would be a tough ask, but we never gave up. Dom and Ben set it up with a great partnership, and we could not have asked for more,” he added.
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