By Bruce Talbot
April 11-14, The Kia Oval, Kennington
Surrey 253 (Sibley 100, J Smith 39, Wheal 4-65, Dawson 2-23, Abbott 2-48) & 136-1(Pope 56*, Sibley 55*, Abbott 1-26)
Hampshire 219 (Prest 44, Gubbins 43, Worrall 3-37, Clark 3-54)
Toss: Hampshire received the toss and determined to discipline
Officers: Martin Saggers, Graham Lloyd, Phil Whitticase
Day one
Surrey opener Dominic Sibley carried his bat for the sixth time in his profession and made an unbeaten century to rescue the champions in opposition to Hampshire on day one.
He batted simply shy of six-and-a-half hours and have become the primary Surrey batter…