Chris Rogers and Sam Robson centuries stun Surrey

Chris Rogers and Sam Robson both scored magnificent centuries for Middlesex as they shared a record-breaking opening stand of 259 after being asked to follow-on by Surrey.The pair recorded the county's highest first-wicket partnership against Surrey before Robson gloved a Zander de Bruyn delivery behind for 129.Earlier Middlesex were all out for 166, still 23 short of the follow-on target.
Joe Denly (12) fell late on but Rogers (131no) helped his side close on 283-2.Surrey captain Graeme Smith could have not envisaged the ease with which his bowling attack was going to be taken apart when he asked Middlesex to bat again in the morning session.But the wicket seemed to get flatter as the day went on, with Rogers and 23-year-old Robson looking untroubled, batting for more than six hours together to register their first hundreds of the season.After Robson fell to a tired looking shot, a frustrated Jade Dernbach enticed Denly to edge to Vikram Solanki in the slips.But captain Rogers led from the front to give Middlesex a lead of 111 and ensure all three results are still possible on what promises to be an intriguing final day at Lord's.