Surrey Vs. Lancashire Yorkshire Bank 40.

Lancashire complete double over Surrey.

Ashwell Prince led Lancashire's chase with 76.

The disappointing start to the Yorkshire Bank 40 campaign experienced a minor lift for Lancashire today, as they achieved a five-wicket victory over Surrey at Guilford. Surrey managed 264-8, but after the start they had got off to this became inadequate. The visitors were able to reach this target with 15 balls to spare - subsequently achieving only their second win in this competition, with the other coming in the reverse fixture.

Having been put in to bat, Surrey made a fantastic start as Steven Davies and Jason Roy reached a hundred-run partnership before the first wicket fell. Both men achieved half centuries but after they fell their was a lack of responsibility about their approach.

Vikram Solanki resisted Lancashire with 34, but the batsmen around him fell cheaply, with Ricky Ponting failing to live up to the crowds expectation. He was run out for just 17 by Stephen Moore's direct hit, but this piece of fielding in no way equalled the catch he had taken earlier to remove Davies for 53.

Zander de Bruyn matched Solanki's score in the closing stages of the innings, hitting a six off the final ball, but Surrey's competitive total was by no means daunting.

Lancashire began their response professionally, in the knowledge that they needed to get off to a fast start if they were hoping to chase 265. Ashwell Prince and Stephen Moore did just that, reaching 85 before the latter fell for 30. Prince reached a 43-ball fifty as he led Lancashire's chase, top-scoring with 76.

In the middle overs the visitors slowed down marginally, bringing the game back into the balance, but they remained on top of affairs thanks to Simon Katich (57*) who raced to fifty from 35 balls.

Supported by Jordan Clark (27) and Gareth Cross (24) Lancashire reached a comfortable victory, despite needing 84 from the last ten overs.