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Surrey 415 and 234 for 6 (S Curran 71*, Foakes 50*) lead Middlesex 293 (Gubbins 82, Simpson 58, S Curran 4-60) by 356 runsScorecard As the evening shadows lengthened at Lords, so ended a riveting days cricket. It had contained eleven wickets, and dramatic collapses from both sides, yet was ultimately defined by a partnership that occupied almost half the day.Sam Curran and Ben Foakes are two young players whose futures are brimming with possibility. Yet while they have been noticed more for their other skills - Foakes by his adroit keeping, Curran by his alluring left-arm pace bowling - their batting aptitude is palpable too.They had to summon all their skill after Surrey had stumbled from 47 without to 108 for 6 - at one point losing 4 for 0 - albeit still with a lead of 230, against high-quality bowling. Curran and Foakes recognised the dangers of the situation, and responded assiduously: their first 49 runs took 22.3 overs, and were marked by impeccable defence.But as Surreys lead begun to approach, and then cleared, 300, the stand gained impetuous. Foakes pulled a six off Ollie Rayners offspin, and added some efficient flicks of his hips; Curran unfurled some sumptuous late cuts and then a reverse sweep. If their batting strengths differ a little - Foakes favours the on-side, Curran the off - the two were united by their sagacious judgement of sharp runs, and haring between the wickets.By the time they walked off, their alliance still unbroken, the two had added 126 in 274 balls, and reshaped the match to Surreys will. That Foakes now has a first-class average of just over 40, and Curran one just under, gives notice of the resolve in Surreys lower-middle order.How Surrey needed it. After lunch the game seemed to be drifting inexorably away from Middlesex: Surreys lead had moved to 169, with all their second innings wickets intact. In such positions prospective champions must show their worth, and Toby Roland-Jones had the look of one here.Bounding in down the slope from the Pavilion End, he forced Rory Burns to play on, attempting to cut. Four balls later Zafar Ansari was caught leaden-footed and snared lbw. In James Harris next over, Dominic Sibleys rather inert innings, 7 from 51 balls, was ended by flashing the ball behind; and then, from the very next delivery, Roland-Jones removed Aaron Finch, playing across the line, lbw. And so in 13 deliveries Middlesex had claimed four Surrey wickets for no run, and Roland-Jones had claimed three of them, enhancing his reputation as a man who can bring chaos out of order.Jason Roy is not the sort to be perturbed by such a situation. He promptly thrashed his first delivery, from Harris, through the covers for four, and then did the same from his third and fourth balls: a distillation of the virtues of a counter-attacking No. 5. But Roys dismissal, bowled round his legs attempting to sweep Rayner, just after Steven Davies had chipped the offspinner to cover, showed the risks of such an approach, too.When the day was eventually done - it had been elongated by a sedate over rate, one downside of Roland-Jones bowling with such vim - Surrey could reflect on how, with stealth and skill, they had manoeuvred themselves into a dominant position. In Foakes judgement, the wicket is keeping low and showing signs of variable bounce and turn. While his partnership with Curran showed that the pitch to be far from devilish, it is one on which Surrey, with their high-quality pair of spinners, will expect themselves to take ten wickets in a day.A declaration within half an hour in the morning, with a lead of 400, seems probable. How far away such a position looked when, at 108 for 6, Surrey had a lead of 230, and Middlesex had designs of chasing well under 300 to extend their lead at the top of the County Championship.But as grateful as Gareth Batty was to Curran with the bat, he had equal cause to marvel at his dexterity with the second new ball, which earned Surrey a 122-run first innings lead. Curran not only swung the ball considerably from over the wicket, but did so viciously late. The upshot was 4 for 20 from 5.3 overs, and, ably assisted by his brother Tom, a spell that changed the complexion of the match.As Sam ended the day with his highest first-class score, still scampering twos that suggested that his vigour will be undiminished when it comes to bowling at Middlesex again, it seemed remarkable to reflect that he only turned 18 two months ago. Never mind potential; what a cricketer he already is. Nike Air Max 90 Ultra Moire Sale . 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Who will walk away with the trophy this year? But what happened last time out, at the World T20 two years ago? And are there any lessons to be learned going into this years event.Heres a look at the best (and worst) of the 2014 World T20 with our tournament review...Winners: Sri LankaAlways a bridesmaid, never a bride. Or at least Sri Lanka had been since their unexpected triumph in the 1996 World Cup. Beaten finalists in 2007 and 2011, Sri Lanka added further second-placed finishes at the 2009 World T20 and on home soil in 2012, before winning in 2014 with a solid, if a little unspectacular campaign. Paul Farbrace (L) guided Sri Lanka to World T20 success before becoming Englands assistant coach Sri Lanka werent represented in either the top 10 tournament run-scorers or top eight wicket-takers, but their success was built around a winning team effort, cultivated by coach-at-the-time, and now England number two, Paul Farbrace. A miserly bowling attack - Ajantha Mendis (10.28) the only one to play three matches or more and concede greater than 6.70 an over - who blasted out the Netherlands and New Zealand for 39 and 60 respectively, were backed up by a masterful batting line-up, with Kumar Sangakkara striking a crucial unbeaten 52 off 35 balls in the final win over India as Sri Lanka chased down 131 to win.Top player: Virat Kohli Virait Kohlis fourth fifty in six innings in the final against Sri Lanka didnt prove to be enough The tournaments top run-getter scored 319 across his six innings, turning four of those into fifties, tallying a stratospheric 106.33 average, and strike-rate of 129.14. He hit the third-most sixes in the competition with 10, trailing only Australias Glenn Maxwell (12) and the Netherlands unlikely superstar, Stephan Myburgh (13) - but more on him in a bit…Sadly Kohlis efforts werent quite enough to see India to a second World T20 success, although he did hit his highest score against Sri Lanka in the final, smashing 77 off 58 balls, and is set to be a key contributor once again in 2016.Best innings: Alex HalesDespite a dismal team tournament for England, on an individual note Alex Hales hit the highest score for the competition, an unbeaten 116 - the first century in T20Is by an Englishman - in the sides only win, against Sri Lanka. Alex Hales hit the first ever T20I century by an English batsman in the win over Sri Lanka Hales efforts are all the more impressive because it came in a winning cause against the eventual champs, it was in response to a stiff target of 190 - Mahela Jayawardene having smashed 89 off 51 balls - and England were reduced to 0-2 in a double wicket-maiden opening over. Hales and Eoin Morgan (57 off 38) recovered the innings but the run-rate continued to climb, England requiring 12.18 an over at its peak. Hales wouldnt hit his first six till the 15th over, in which he tonked Mendis for three of them, and he hit a further three in three closing overs, including one to win the game for England with four balls to spare.Over-achieversThe Netherlands were the true overachievers in a tournament that was full of them. Nepal went nuts for cricket with a win over Afghanistan in the initial group stage, while Hong Kong trumped that with a thrilling two-wicket triumph over Bangladesh. Stephan Myburgh had a sensational tournament opening the batting for the Netherlands Ireland also produced their standard upset-win for the tournament by beatingg Zimbabwe, but the Netherlands booked their spot in the Super 10 stage at their expense with an astonishing six-wicket win over the Irish, chasing down 190 inside 14 overs to boost their net run-rate sufficiently to qualify.dddddddddddd Myburgh smashed 63 from 23 balls - including a staggering seven sixes and four fours - while Tom Cooper (45 off 15) went similarly berserk to see them over the line.The Dutch werent done there though, they had one more shock left in them, one that ended another world tournament in embarrassment for England. Having bettered them already in the 2009 World T20, the Netherlands coldly and clinically despatched a jaded England outfit fresh from a 5-0 Ashes drubbing down under. Set only 134 to win, interim coach Ashley Giles hopes of earning the job full-time disappeared as swiftly as Englands batsmen did, slipping to 88 all out with only three reaching double figures - Alex Hales (12), Ravi Bopara (18) and Chris Jordan (14). Ravi Bopara is dismissed as England collapse to an embarrasing defeat against the Dutch Best matchThere were a fair few thrillers, Hales heroics mentioned earlier contributing to a cracking encounter between England and Sri Lanka. But it was South Africa who really provided value for money, with all four of their Super 10 games decided by six runs or fewer. They were on the wrong end of a five-run defeat to Sri Lanka, and bettered England by three runs to secure a semi-final spot. But it was their two wins over the New Zealand and Netherlands in between that were the most thrilling.Against the upstart Dutch outfit - who had admittedly just been utterly trounced by Sri Lanka, losing by nine wickets, skittled out for 39 - South Africa struggled to 145-9, with Ashan Malik taking 5-19. Myburgh teed off at the top again, racing through to a 25-ball fifty and the Netherlands were well ahead of the rate at 80-2 when he fell in the eighth over, but Imran Tahir (4-21) tore through the middle order as the Netherlands slipped to 139 all out, falling short by six runs. Dale Steyn celebrates during his fantastic final over that secured a thrilling win over New Zealand The game against New Zealand trumped even that though, with JP Duminy smashing an unbeaten 86 off 43 balls as South Africa set a stiffer score of 170-6. But again the chasing side looked to be cruising to the target, with Kane Williamson scoring fifty and Ross Taylor unbeaten on 62 off 36 balls going into the final over, with the Black Caps needing only seven to win. But Dale Steyn (4-17) took two wickets in a terrific final over, and Taylor was run out final ball to secure South Africa a two-run win.Best of the T20 ZoneThe best action wasnt just confined to the outfield, as there was star power a plenty in the Sky Sports studio as we brought you the very best analysis with England batsman Joe Root - who missed the tournament through injury - Australian legend Ricky Ponting and West Indies power-hitter Kieron Pollard were among those who stepped up. Here are some the best moments from the 2014 World Cup T20 Zone We headed to the T20 Zone where Root showcased his range hitting, Ponting gave his thoughts on the pull shot, and Pollard, well he just smacked it! There were further and expert demonstrations by more familiar faces, Michael Atherton - who tried to perfect the ramp shot for surely the first time in his career - Dominic Cork, and Rob Key. Although the less said about the latters questionable dance moves, the better…Sky Sports is the only place you can watch all 35 games of the 2016 ICC World T20, starting with Zimbabwe v Hong Kong on Tuesday 8th March at 9am on Sky Sports 2 HD. Or watch from £6.99 without a contract, on NOW TV. Also See: ICC World T20 fixtures ICC World T20 squads WATCH: Best of 2014 World T20 Pick your Ultimate World T20 XI ' ' '