SCOTT Borthwick set about showing Surrey why they have signed him for next season, only to fall just before lunch, when Durham were 110 for two with Keaton Jennings on 45.

Confirmation of Borthwick's move is expected today, but he showed his determination to keep Durham in division one by making a fluent 35.

Mark Stoneman, who has also accepted the Surrey shilling, was out for 20 after Durham chose to bat and sprang a surprise by recalling Brydon Carse at the expense of Chris Rushworth.

After playing in almost everything, Rushworth is rested, but with Mark Wood available he and Carse will provide Durham with plenty of pace.

Stuart Poynter was also recalled, with Michael Richardson and Ryan Pringle standing down, while Surrey included Jason Roy but not Zafar Ansari.

Tom Curran opened up with an excellent spell and found Stoneman's edge on 11 with a ball which left him sharply. Ben Foakes dived in front of first slip and failed to hang on, but he held a regulation edge when Stoneman pushed forward in Stuart Meaker's second over.

After short spells from his four seamers, Gareth Batty came on at 61 for one after 17 overs and Jennings confidently took him on. After sweeping the spinner to fine leg he advanced to lift him for another four to long-on.

Jack Burnham went in ahead of Ben Stokes when Borthwick was pinned lbw by a skidder in the first over of Tom Curran's second spell.