No fun in the sun as Durham defeated

SURREY 348 for six. Durham for 244. Surrey win by 104 runs.

- By FRED ATKINS

SURREY chalked up their first ever Metro Bank Cup win in emphatic style yesterday, beating Durham by 104 runs at Beckenham.

The home side posted a daunting 348 for six off their 50 overs, in an innings dominated by a third-wicket stand of 155 between Sophia Dunkley, who hit 92, and Alice Capsey, who made 79.

Ryana MacDonald-Gay did the initial damage with three for 38, before Bryony Smith, Dani Gregory and Kalea Moore all claimed two wickets each.

Leah Dobson showed some resistance with 53, in a stand of 93 with Katherine Fraser, who made 43, but when they were out in quick succession the required rate was over 11 and beyond the reach of the Durham tail. They were all out for 244 in 45.1 overs.

Surrey won the toss and chose to bat at a ground unrecognisable from the polar wasteland it resembled a week ago.

Beckenham was drenched in sunshine throughout and England head coach Charlotte Edwards watched from a deck chair in the shade of a lime tree, opposite the pavilion.

Danni Wyatt-Hodge set the tone by launching Fraser back over her head for six, but she fell for 34, caught by Dobson off Phoebe Turner at deep extra.

Dobson then caught her fellow opener Smith, who'd made 36 before she miscued a sweep off Katie Levick.