Surrey’s hopes of constructing on a powerful first day’s work towards Hampshire had been thwarted by the rain at The Kia Oval.
Solely 24.4 overs throughout two durations of play had been potential on day two which ended with Hampshire 122-3 in reply to Surrey’s 421, trailing by 299.
Play received underway at 1.45pm and the tons of of children visiting the bottom as a part of Surrey’s in style Faculties Day did get to cheer two wickets within the 59 minutes that had been potential.
After they returned for an additional 11.2 overs at 6pm Nick Gubbins fell to Jordan Clark for 51, however Jake Lehmann and nightwatch Sonny Baker received by means of to stumps in the very best batting situations of the day.
The spotlight of the primary mini-session was some wonderful bowling by Matt Fisher, who picked up Toby Albert and Ali Orr in a powerful spell earlier than the rain returned.
Hampshire had resumed on 17-0 however batting was a hazardous occupation with lavish sideways motion and the floodlights on and Fisher, from the Vauxhall Finish, took full benefit.
After taking the entire to 30, Albert (16) had little likelihood conserving out a good-length ball which pitched on center and jagged away to hit the highest of his off stump.
Orr, making his first Championship look of the season, was then unsettled by a supply that swung again sharply from Fisher and a thick inside edge looped as much as mid-wicket the place Tom Curran took a straightforward catch.
When play resumed greater than three hours later Gubbins and Lehmann prolonged their third-wicket stand to 58 and performed positively, though a pointy likelihood off Gubbins was put down on 33 at slip by Rory Burns off Clark.
Gubbins loves batting at The Kia Oval and lodged his eighth fifty there, three of which he has transformed into 100.
However any hope of creating it 4 ended with the subsequent ball which Clark speared into his pads to win an lbw verdict and earn Surrey a primary bowling bonus level.
Backside of the desk Hampshire nonetheless want 150 to keep away from the follow-on and Surrey will likely be inspired by a a lot drier forecast for the final two days as they search for their second Championship win of the season.
