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The 25-year-old opener's unbeaten 53 helped Hampshire secure a valuable draw against Surrey, lifting them off the Championship table's bottom.

Dan Lawrence's extraordinary 64-ball century, following his first-innings 218, wasn't enough to force victory as Surrey's rain-hit clash with Hampshire ended in stalemate.

South African all-rounder Delano Potgieter's stubborn 84 not out helped Hampshire's lower order avoid the follow-on against Surrey despite losing early wickets.

Weather severely limited play on day two at The Oval, with Surrey managing to claim three Hampshire wickets in the brief periods when cricket was possible.

Dan Lawrence's explosive maiden double century propelled Surrey to 421 all out, establishing complete dominance over Hampshire on the opening day at The Kia Oval.

A last-over thriller at Southampton saw Hampshire claim their second tie in four matches, preventing Surrey from securing maximum points in the Women's T20 Blast.

The defending champions made light work of Yorkshire's 133 at Headingley, whilst Somerset and Durham also secured valuable victories in the second round of fixtures.

Sam Curran's masterful unbeaten 71 powered Surrey to a commanding six-wicket victory over Middlesex at Lord's, propelling them to the summit of the T20 Blast standings.

Defending champions Surrey marked their title defence with an impressive six-wicket victory over Lancashire Thunder, with captain Bryony Smith leading from the front.

Yorkshire claimed a comprehensive innings and 127-run victory over Surrey at Headingley, ending the visitors' five-match unbeaten streak in Division One.

Surrey showed resilience on a weather-affected second day, dismissing Yorkshire for 486 before rain severely limited their reply at Headingley.