Surrey secured themselves a spot in the quarter-finals of the Royal London Cup in the wake of beating Worcestershire by 36 keeps running at the Kia Oval.
A second-wicket association of 144 in 25 overs between Jason Roy and Kumar Sangakkara set Surrey on their way to a fifth win in six Group A matches, despite the fact that they were given a panic by absolute bottom Worcestershire, who are currently without a win in five diversions and successfully out of the opposition.
Roy made 99 and Sangakkara, playing his last diversion for Surrey before set home to Sri Lanka for his last Test against India, 76 as Surrey, who likewise had valuable commitments from Rory Burns and Gary Wilson, made 328 for 7 subsequent to winning the hurl.
It was by all accounts an excess of for Worcestershire however they reacted radiantly, roused by their skipper Daryl Mitchell, who challenged a pulled hamstring to score 59 off 63 balls with nine fours.
Youths Tom Fell and Joe Clarke kept up the pursuit by putting on 98 in 17 overs and Surrey were beginning to fuss until Sam Curran, Surrey's 17-year-old quick knocking down some pins wonder, had Fell gotten behind for 63.
Clarke went ahead to make 54 and Worcestershire were still in with a chance when Ross Whiteley was whipping 35 off 24 balls, however when he was gotten at long-on off James Burke it was the start of the end as they lost their last five wickets for 34 runs. Sam Curran completed with 3 for 49 for the hosts, while Burke took 3 for 51.
Prior, Steven Davies, who had scored 99, 39, 98 and 115 in his past four container recreations, fell right on time to Jack Shantry for 13 and Roy was not as familiar obviously, but rather Sangakkara grabbed the pace with a six off Saeed Ajmal.
Sangakkara traveled past fifty for the 115th time in 509 List A matches and was solidly on course for his 36th century when he was splendidly gotten by Mitchell, jumping to one side at short additional cover yet getting a handle on the ball in his right hand.
Roy, who had come to 99 off 95 balls with 11 fours yet was shockingly anxious on the very edge of his seventh one-day hundred, likewise tumbled to a magnificent catch. He got an edge attempting to drive Joe Leach and wicketkeeper Ben Cox plunged far on his right side to snaffle the shot.
Surrey were faltering at 201 for 3 however Burns and Wilson got the rhythm. Blazes had made 61 off 50 balls with seven fours when he was beaten by Ajmal's last ball, a pointedly killing break, and quickly befuddled by Cox, whose amazing glove work likewise highlighted in three runs outs, including that of Wilson for 34.
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