You Keep Me Hanging On...

We’re still hanging in there!

As I type we’ve just beaten Middlesex in the T20 game at Lords. My goodness, that was tight in the end! Surrey set off at their customary gallop and this time managed not to lose any wickets, with Jason Roy and Steven Davies building an ominous platform in next to no time. It was a pity that both men got out when set, having just scored fifties, but credit to Middlesex for hauling things back the way that they did. At one point it looked as if Surrey would race to a tally over 200, but in the end they managed 182: still a decent target but certainly not insurmountable. The skipper made 18, which is 17 more than he would normally get if the cricket gods are angry, and de Bruyn (21) and Maynard (27) anchored the Surrey innings together at the end of the 20 overs.

Middlesex got off to a fairly awful start in reply, three wickets down in as many overs, and at that point it looked as if a Surrey win was a formality. That in the end they got to within 9 runs of the total is actually fairly shocking, but it was nonetheless an entertaining game, even if my stomach was churning at the end! Especially as my dad was standing over my shoulder listening to the commentary (I think in the vain hope that he would be able to laugh as Surrey threw it away)!

This means that Surrey are back in the hunt for the final qualification spot. There’s still a long way to go, and tomorrow they have to play the extremely impressive Hants side at the Oval. If by some miracle Surrey pulled off what would be a slightly unexpected win the group would be opened up like a can of sardines. If not...it’s going to go right down to the wire for that last place.

I may or may not be listening to the game tomorrow. I have the feeling things may be a tad hectic. I’m off to London for the Rampant Annual General Meeting, bearing more suitcases, cameras and bags than is good for one person. Oh, and a cake for Churchy.

Ideas on how to lug all this stuff on the train??? Anyone???