Hedge filled with finches

Surrey 145 for 3 (28 overs). Afzaal 15, Ramprakash 5.

Botha and Salisbury have done exactly the required job. Salisbury has teased and flighted beautifully although it was with a rank long hop that he dismissed Benning who pulled staight to Botha at mid-wicket to depart for 74 from 79 balls.

Botha has bowled extremely well, flat and accurate, and should have had Benning stumped down the leg side on 63 and could have dismissed Afzaal, on 12, but Salisbury dropped a difficult chance at extra cover.

Ramprakash, batting at Edgbaston for the first time since completing 100 100s, received a warm ovation as he ventured out into the teeth of his devastating spin-storm.