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With the seamers impotent, 18-year-old left-arm spinner Ralphie Albert was pressed into action rather more than envisaged and, on a pitch increasingly good for batting, he acquitted himself well. <\/p>\n
Surrey captain Rory Burns rotated his bowlers in vain, however, as Mousley and Hain batted with great discipline.<\/p>\n
Last week, Mousley, looking ahead to the new season, told The Bears’ website: “I have made a lot of 60s and 70s where I was playing well, so not capitalising is something I need to address. It is something which I am starting to learn.” <\/p>\n
His learning appears to be going well as, in his first innings of the season, he reached three figures from 123 balls with his 17th four. The milestone was greeted by huge cheers from spectators delighted by the success of an immensely popular home-grown player.<\/p>\n
Shortly after Warwickshire moved in front, bad light closed in to lop off the last 16 overs. The glory of three recent County Championship titles must have seemed light years away for the Surrey side as they toiled away fruitlessly in the cold Birmingham wind.<\/p>\n
The silver lining for them is the pitch, which has matured into a very good one for batting. They may have to bat long and well on it to return south with a draw.<\/p>\n
Report by ECB Reporters’ Network.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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