Warwickshire v Surrey: Day Four report

Smith struck a polished 132 from 261 balls and Lawrence an equally assured unbeaten 161 (258) in a stand of 217 in 64 overs as Surrey batted through the final day to reach 447 for four. The implacable fourth-wicket pair took full advantage of a pitch that just got better and better for batting. 

There was little that Ed Barnard, in his first match as Warwickshire captain, could do but rotate his array of seamers in the hope of inducing errors. It proved a forlorn hope as Surrey erased their first-innings deficit of 216 and then batted on to secure a draw with which they will be very happy, having been in disarray at 65 for six on the first afternoon.