Robinson's Unbeaten Century Sparks Sussex Comeback Against Surrey in 2026

Sussex captain Ollie Robinson scores an unbeaten century from No 10, leading his team to a remarkable comeback against Surrey at the Kia Oval.

Sussex Overcome Early Struggles to Post 358-9 Declared Sussex 358-9d: Carson 105, Robinson 100*, Hudson-Prentice 53; Clark 5-68, Fisher 3-92. Ollie Robinson hit 100 not out from No 10, his highest score for more than a decade, as Sussex rallied remarkably against Surrey at the Kia Oval to reach 358-9 declared. ## Clark's Five-Wicket Burst Sends Sussex Plummeting Jordan Clark's five-wicket burst before lunch had sent Sussex plunging to 92-7. Clark had to settle in the end for 5-68, while Matt Fisher finished with 3-92. Sussex, put in, seemed to have weathered the loss of Tom Haines for a second-ball nought, brilliantly caught above his head by Ollie Pope at second slip off Sean Abbott from an edged drive. ## Carson and Hudson-Prentice's Counter-Attacking Partnership Stuns Surrey Carson and Fynn Hudson-Prentice's counter-attacking partnership of 75 in 12 overs was a pulsating opening day. Carson's own contribution to the pulsating opening day was a superb 105 – like Robinson, his second first-class century. Their stand was a Sussex ninth-wicket record against Surrey, topping the 160 by the legendary KS Ranjitsinhji and Fred Tate at Hastings in 1902, and only five runs short of the county's overall partnership record for that wicket. ## Robinson Completes Unbeaten Century and Declares Robinson completed his hundred with a pulled six over deep mid-wicket, and then promptly declared to leave Surrey's openers facing an awkward ten overs, in which they scored 19 without loss. Hudson-Prentice's 58-ball 53, featuring a six and seven fours, also provided rich entertainment for a crowd of 5,500. Both Robinson's and Carson's hundreds were greeted by prolonged applause that rang around the ground. ## Surrey's Clark Takes Five Wickets, but Sussex Fight Back But then Surrey's Clark got to work, swinging one back into Hughes' pads in his second over to have him lbw for 22, before taking a further wicket in his next over and two more in his third. Tom Clark and Dan Hughes added 63 for the second wicket, with Clark in particular playing some eye-catching strokes. Clark had 5-16 from seven overs at lunch, with Sussex still a sickly 105-7. ## Carson and Hudson-Prentice Put on a Show, but Robinson Steals the Spotlight The revelation of the day was the way Robinson batted, with his captaincy status clearly inspiring him as he built his great partnership with Carson. He offered a difficult chance on 21, to Adam Thomas running back from cover off Topley, and a clip on 67 fell just short of Pope at mid-wicket, but otherwise Robinson was faultless in his application and selective shot-making as the pitch flattened out.