London, July 31 -- Surrey took a vital step towards the retention of the County Championship when they defeated Durham by five wickets at the Banks Homes Riverside.
Indian slow left-armer, Sai Kishore, took 5-72 as Rory Burns' side dismissed Durham for 344 in their second innings and Sam Curran made 40 to help Surrey score the 176 runs they needed for their fourth victory of the season.
With the game between Nottinghamshire and Somerset at Trent Bridge seemingly heading for a draw, it appears certain the 21 points Surrey earned for their victory will ensure they extend their
lead at the top of the Division One table and make them even stronger favourites to clinch their
fourth successive title at some point in September.
However, the t...