grasping at straws here, but just checked the weather in London...might have some rain there today...would be an unbelievable draw if that happened
Boooo Day four begins at the Kia Ovalpublished at 12:00 British Summer Time 12:00 BST Surrey 820-9 dec v Durham 343-9 The covers are off, the floodlights are on - and, with plenty of grey cloud hovering above the Kia Oval, these look like ideal conditions for seam bowling. So Dan Worrall and Matt Fisher will be licking their lips as they focus on the initial task of wrapping up Durham's first innings and putting the visitors in for a second time. We've lost 16 overs due to that rain delay, so 80 are still scheduled for today.
Tea at the Kia Oval published 15:44 BST Surrey 820-9 dec v Durham 362 & 185-0 No wickets down in Durham's second innings and the body language of the Surrey fielders indicates they have all but given up on their hopes of forcing victory now. Emilio Gay has 133, with Alex Lees on 51 - and the pair have now set a record for the highest Durham partnership for any wicket against Surrey in the Championship. They've just overtaken the 183 posted by Will Smith and Scott Borthwick at Chester-le-Street in 2013.
