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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Mullins was a Second Lieutenant with the U.S. Army, stationed at Fort Benning, Ga. in 1989 when he self-released his first cassette of original songs.

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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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