England captain Paul Collingwood was delighted with his team's ''near-perfect'' performance in their 104-run day-night victory over India at the Rose Bowl - but he warns they must not get carried away with one NatWest Series success so far.

Hundreds from second-wicket pair Alastair Cook (102) and Ian Bell (126no) helped England post 288 for two after being put in, and James Anderson then took four for 23 as the tourists' run chase never materialised under lights.

''It was a near-perfect performance - but let's not get too carried away,'' Collingwood said last night.

''Today was fantastic, to have two centuries and then the bowlers coming out and sticking to their task - but we have six games left.''

Collingwood's opposite number Rahul Dravid admitted India were yesterday way below the required standard to compete with their hosts.

''I don't think we came to the party at all - we didn't play cricket,'' he said.

''We were out-batted, out-bowled and out-fielded.

''We have to play a lot better if we are to have a say in this series.''

Surrey and Sussex were frustrated by the weather as the domestic programme was wiped out yesterday.

After a succession of inspections by umpires Trevor Jesty and Tim Robinson, they eventually decided play could start at 4.45pm following persistent drizzle during the morning and the early part of the afternoon.

But then the players were denied their belated chance to start by continuing bad light which had been around for most of the day.