Welcome back, Daniel Hughes. On a day where batters dominated bowlers, Sussex's shorter 30-over stint in the middle towards the end of play was sealed with a flourish: an elegant 53* that just seemed to get slicker and silkier as time…

Day two, and another fine one it was on the Sussex coastline, until it wasn't. Azure blue skies dominated above as the host’s batters glistened below.

As the sun sunk over Hove Sussex’s late surge with the bat brought this pre-season friendly into the balance on the first day of this pre-season friendly with Surrey.