James Coles is the new batter with less than 10 minutes to go until tea and only 84 needed.

He plays one out into the onside to get off the mark.

Speaking of wickets...

The latest from Wantage Road is that there will be a further pitch inspection at 4pm.

There cannot be too many overs left anyway if they do make it on the field for Northants to collect the seven wickets they need.

Tom Price is thrown the ball for Gloucestershire. He must produce some magic for his team and quickly.

But that is a pearler from Pujara - a terrific cut shot for four.

Cheteshwar Pujara picks up a single off Zafar Gohar and he moves to 16 off 18 balls. This is reassuring stuff from the India batter.

Only 88 runs to win.

Cracking shot off the back foot from Cheteshwar Pujara adds four to the total.

That is the 50 up.

Zaman Akhter spears another one down leg and Pujara touches it down fine for another boundary.

It's not that gloomy now, it's got a little bit brighter.

Sussex will be praying for no rain.

A comfortable over with Sussex gathering four runs off Zafar Gohar.

The target is now under 100.

Tea is called at Utilita Bowl with the players still off for rain.

Surely only a matter of time before this one is called. It is going to be a draw whether they return to the field or not.

Kent have been decimated by injuries, we've seen quite an inexperienced bowling attack and they've shown a lot of heart, a lot of fight and taking that forward when they play sides who maybe haven't got the strength of Surrey, I think they will compete and there's enough here that will really please the coaching staff.

Meanwhile Surrey go back up the A2 with maximum points, a full 24 from this game.

Kent have got bigger fish to fry, they've got Worcestershire soon which is a huge game given the context of the season.

Cameron Steel continues his wonderful start with his six wickets in the game here again.

Surrey have got variety in their attack, having a leg-spinner in there who is picking up wickets. Steel is really proving to be somebody who influences games week in week out.

Too straight from Zaman Akhter and that is tickled fine for four leg byes.

Cheteshwar Pujara moves to three with another push into the covers.

A second four leg-byes in the over as Tom Haines is stuck on the pads. It was too high for LBW, but it runs between wicketkeeper and first slip and down to the rope.

Then Haines gets three off the final ball with a lovely drive through the offside.

Tom Haines takes a single to bring Cheteswar Pujara on strike.

Pujara steers one into the offside - there is a bit of hesitation - but he gets home in time.

A run-out in these circumstances would not be welcome!

Haines takes one more, and Pujara's second run is a whole lot more leisurely.

You have to say, for all the joking around, we fully expected Surrey to come here and finish off the job. We probably expected them to finish it two hours quicker than they have done.

So, some credit must go to the Kent bowlers, tail end and obviously Joey Evison.

It feels a little bit harsh on Kent, they've battled hard at times with just a couple of points for their efforts and Surrey walking away with the full collection.

You probably expected this outcome if there was enough cricket in this game with the amount of players that Kent were missing.

But I think some of those batters have shown today that maybe a few of the senior guys missed out.

The Surrey bowlers have all got so much quality, they can rotate their guys around and you know that they are each going to contribute and pick up wickets.

A quick reminder that the players are off the field at the two 'hamptons - Southampton and Northampton (indeed they haven't been on it all day so far at the latter).

There is an inspection taking place at Wantage Road and we'll update you on the prospects asap.

An excellent over from Zaman Akhter nearly ends with a threatening lifter.

It catches the splice of Tom Haines' bat and balloons in the air, but there is no gully and it lands safely.

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To break up the run of left-handed Toms, Cheteshwar Pujara strides to the crease.

A veteran of 103 Tests averaging 43.6, he can steady any Sussex nerves.

With rain along the south coast in Southampton, Sussex won't want to nurdle this around. There will be an element of speed to this chase.

But they can only get one off Zaman Akhter's over with Tom Alsop moving to four with a pull to fine leg.

Tom Alsop is the new batter - another left-handed Tom for Sussex.

And he starts with a reverse sweep for two.

He pulls his second ball out to deep backward square for a single.