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Centuries from Emilio Gay and Alex Lees secure a County Championship draw for Durham against Surrey on day four at the Kia Oval.

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Martin Emmerson
BBC Radio Newcastle

This game will be put out of its misery in an hour. The Surrey players look thoroughly fed-up in the field, just like the Durham players did on the first two days.

There have been 29 centuries across the country in this round of games, which the statistician Andrew Samson says is a new county record. And it's all because of the ball.

I may have said this before, but I am going to say it again. I hope we never see this Kookaburra experiment again. Bin it! After this year because it is doing nothing to help the County Championship.

PS, Alex Lees and Emilio Gay have done well today and taken the opening stand to 198. Gay's century was that 29th.

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Martin Emmerson
BBC Radio Newcastle

You have to hand it to Ben Raine. Batting on one leg last night and this morning, he's helped his side eat up vital time in their bid for survival.

It also means Surrey only have one new ball to hand today as Durham try to see out the 70 remaining overs to draw the game.

Raine was eventually out lbw for 19 as Durham were dismissed for 362. The deficit is a huge 458 runs.

The lights are on and it is gloomy at the Kia Oval. These are by far the best bowling conditions of the entire match.

First up, a tricky 23 minutes to lunch.

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