BARN STORMS TO TON AS BEARS BREAK RECORDS

Ed Barnard of Warwickshire reaches his century in the County Championship Division One match against Surrey at Edgbaston. Below, fellow ton-maker Tom Latham

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WARWICKSHIRE exploited perfect batting conditions to pile up 665 for five, their record score against Surrey, on the second day of the Rothesay County Championship Division One match at Edgbaston.

Tom Latham struck 184 (319 balls), the highest score by a Warwickshire debutant, Ed Barnard harvested a career-best 177 not out (254) and Zen Malik helped himself to a maiden century - 105 not out (119) - as batters gorged themselves on a road of a pitch prepared to nullify the champions' bowling threat.

Surrey then embarked upon the long haul towards the follow on figure of 516 and reached 98 for one at the halfway point of a match which will require some spectacular bowling if it is not to end in a draw. Just two wickets fell from a full quota of overs on the second day.

After Warwickshire resumed on the second morning on 364 for four, Latham and Barnard extended their partnership to 169 in 37 overs. Latham reached 150 from 263 balls and, after 400 minutes at the crease, was chugging towards a double-century in untroubled fashion when, to unanimous surprise, he edged Tom Lawes to wicketkeeper Ben Foakes.