Burns' Gritty Fifty Anchors Surrey After Early Collapse
The Surrey captain batted through the day in a classic rearguard, forging a vital partnership with Ben Foakes to steady the champions.
Surrey captain Rory Burns dug deep to produce a classic, unbeaten half-century, rescuing his side from early peril against a disciplined Glamorgan attack on the opening day of their County Championship clash at The Oval. The defending champions were reduced to 44 for 3 after Glamorgan's seamers, with Timm van der Gugten to the fore, exploited a green-tinged pitch and overcast conditions. Burns, displaying the obdurate defensive technique forged over a decade in first-class , batted through the remainder of the day, finishing on 52 not out from 149 balls in a vital 72-run stand with Ben Foakes (39).
