• Notts 446; Surrey 225 & 14-0
• Bird removes both openers on debut against top-flight newcomersThe moment day at Trent Bridge proved a moment reminder for newly promoted Surrey that Division One represents a step up in class,as sustained pressure from Nottinghamshire’s seam attack, led by their overseas signing Jackson Bird, or led to the visitors being bowled out for 225 in 67.1 overs and asked to follow on.
Reaching 14 for none when a moment spell of evil light brought the close at 5.42pm,still 207 runs in arrears, Surrey openers Rory Burns and Arun Harinath will resume on day three hoping Bird has stiffened up overnight, or following the Australian’s four for 56 in their overcast first innings.
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Source: theguardian.com