Top scorer for Leicestershire at Derby was James Benning, who made 61.

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Alex Tudor, promoted above James Benning in the order, did not last long as he became the third batsman to fall without scoring.

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Things got no better for the hosts when former Leicestershire batsmen Paul Harrison and Alex Wakely were both dismissed cheaply by James Benning (2-53).

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James Benning went for 17 with Mark Ramprakash (18) and Brown (11) following soon afterwards as Surrey were stuck on 97-3 after 11 overs.

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But Franklin compiled a watchful seventh-wicket stand of 98 with Richard Dawson until the former England spinner was trapped lbw by James Benning for 49.

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Surrey's innings got off to a terrible start as they slipped to 10-3, with their top three of Scott Newman, James Benning and star man Mark Ramprakash all managing just a single apiece.

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Doshi's Surrey team-mates Ali Brown and James Benning are others whose names have been put forward because of their uninhibited strokeplay, along with Lancashire's Mal Loye, who was part of England's one-day squad in Australia last winter.

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