Surrey miss out on title despite Sangakkara

Surrey's miss out on title despite Sangakkara's runs Surrey's slim chances of winning the Division One title ended as they drew with relegation-threatened Hampshire.

The hosts, who resumed on 23-0 at The Oval needing 230 runs to avoid an innings defeat, lost Rory Burns for 18. Kumar Sangakkara (84 not out) shared a century third-wicket stand with Arun Harinath (57) before the latter was caught behind off Sean Ervine. A rain shower saw the players taken off with Surrey on 248-3 and play was called off.

Surrey are now 27 points behind leaders Middlesex with just one match remaining, while Hampshire are six points from safety, but Lancashire and Durham above them have a game in hand. On a flat pitch Sangakkara remained untroubled, reaching his seventh Championship half-century of the season having hit eight boundaries.

Steven Davies' 57-run unbroken fourth-wicket partnership with the former Sri Lanka batsman saw Surrey creep towards taking the lead in the final session of play before the rain intervened. Sangakkara has scored 991 runs for the county this season.