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Essex vs Surrey Scorecard, Division 1

County Championship Division One · Division 1 · 4day

Result

Essex

279 (85 ov)

Surrey

183 (53.2 ov) & 298/8 (99 ov)

Match drawn

Essex won the toss and elected to bowl.

Started
Thu, 27 Aug, 15:30 IST
Venue
County Ground
Data checked
05:35:18 IST

Match summary

Match drawn.

Division 1 · County Championship Division One · County Ground · 27 Aug 2026

Essex won the toss and elected to bowl.

  • Surrey, 1st innings: 183 (53.2 ov)

    Top score: Adam Thomas, 43 off 65 balls

    Best bowling: Zaman Akhter, 3 for 36 in 10.2 overs

  • Essex: 279 (85 ov)

    Top score: Dean Elgar, 113 off 191 balls

    Best bowling: Rahul Chahar, 6 for 80 in 22 overs

  • Surrey, 2nd innings: 298/8 (99 ov)

    Top score: Ben Foakes, 120 not out off 226 balls

    Best bowling: Simon Harmer, 3 for 92 in 38 overs

Compiled from the official match data supplied by Sportmonks. Facts only: no commentary, ratings or predictions.

Scorecard

Surrey 1st innings183 (53.2 ov)

Surrey, 1st innings batting
BatterRBSR
Rory Burnslbw b Porter61346.2
Dominic Sibleyc Pepper b Cook215637.5
Josh Blakec Harmer b Snater144233.3
Adam Thomasc Critchley b Cook436566.2
Ben Foakeslbw b Snater030.0
Mahipal Lomrorrun out (Akhter)174835.4
Ollie Popelbw b Akhter132259.1
Tom Lawesc Pepper b Akhter384388.4
Matthew Fisherc Westley b Akhter43133.3
Rahul Chaharc Westley b Cook91369.2
Daniel Worrallnot out1212100.0
Extras6 (w 0, nb 0, b 4, lb 2)
Total183 (53.2 ov)

Fall of wickets

16-1 (Rory Burns, 4.3 ov) · 41-2 (Dominic Sibley, 18.4 ov) · 41-3 (Josh Blake, 17.5 ov) · 50-4 (Ben Foakes, 19.6 ov) · 102-5 (Mahipal Lomror, 36.1 ov) · 108-6 (Adam Thomas, 38.5 ov) · 138-7 (Ollie Pope, 45.4 ov) · 146-8 (Matthew Fisher, 47.1 ov) · 161-9 (Rahul Chahar, 50.3 ov) · 183-10 (Tom Lawes, 53.2 ov)

Bowling against Surrey, 1st innings
BowlerOMRWEcon
James Porter1455614.00
Shane Snater923123.44
Charlie Bennett31501.67
Zaman Akhter10.233633.48
Samuel Cook1554132.73
Simon Harmer21804.00

Essex innings279 (85 ov)

Essex batting
BatterRBSR
Dean Elgarc Burns b Lomror11319159.2
Paul Walterc Foakes b Worrall4850.0
Tom Westleylbw b Worrall225242.3
Charlie Allisonc Thomas b Chahar438550.6
Matthew Critchleyc Foakes b Lawes246636.4
Michael Pepperc Pope b Chahar212680.8
Simon Harmerc Worrall b Chahar82729.6
Zaman Akhterc Blake b Chahar020.0
Shane Snaternot out233076.7
James Porterc Foakes b Chahar1812.5
Samuel Cookb Chahar1156.7
Extras19 (w 0, nb 0, b 5, lb 14)
Total279 (85 ov)

Fall of wickets

9-1 (Paul Walter, 2.4 ov) · 56-2 (Tom Westley, 19.4 ov) · 167-3 (Charlie Allison, 48.3 ov) · 218-4 (Dean Elgar, 66.2 ov) · 220-5 (Matthew Critchley, 67.2 ov) · 248-6 (Michael Pepper, 74.1 ov) · 248-7 (Zaman Akhter, 74.3 ov) · 259-8 (Simon Harmer, 78.1 ov) · 269-9 (James Porter, 80.4 ov) · 279-10 (Samuel Cook, 84.6 ov)

Bowling against Essex
BowlerOMRWEcon
Daniel Worrall1663222.00
Matthew Fisher2135902.81
Tom Lawes1324813.69
Mahipal Lomror1324113.15
Rahul Chahar2248063.64

Surrey 2nd innings298/8 (99 ov)

Surrey, 2nd innings batting
BatterRBSR
Rory Burnslbw b Harmer204050.0
Dominic Sibleyc Westley b Harmer102737.0
Josh Blakec Pepper b Harmer147020.0
Ollie Popec & b Cook5955.6
Matthew Fisherc Walter b Snater42020.0
Ben Foakesnot out12022653.1
Mahipal Lomrorc Pepper b Porter113729.7
Adam Thomasc Pepper b Akhter335263.5
Tom Lawesb Cook448353.0
Rahul Chaharnot out173056.7
Extras20 (w 0, nb 0, b 11, lb 9)
Total298/8 (99 ov)

Fall of wickets

33-1 (Dominic Sibley, 8.4 ov) · 34-2 (Rory Burns, 12.3 ov) · 45-3 (Ollie Pope, 15.2 ov) · 51-4 (Matthew Fisher, 21.3 ov) · 73-5 (Josh Blake, 34.1 ov) · 92-6 (Mahipal Lomror, 45.1 ov) · 144-7 (Adam Thomas, 59.4 ov) · 248-8 (Tom Lawes, 87.4 ov)

Bowling against Surrey, 2nd innings
BowlerOMRWEcon
James Porter1124414.00
Samuel Cook2785321.96
Simon Harmer38139232.42
Shane Snater612113.50
Matthew Critchley703104.43
Zaman Akhter802413.00
Tom Westley10505.00
Paul Walter10808.00

Line-ups

Essex

  1. Dean Elgar
  2. Paul Walter
  3. Tom Westley(c)
  4. Charlie Allison
  5. Matthew Critchley
  6. Michael Pepper(wk)
  7. Simon Harmer
  8. Shane Snater
  9. James Porter
  10. Zaman Akhter
  11. Charlie Bennett

Substitutes: Samuel Cook

Surrey

  1. Rory Burns(c)
  2. Dominic Sibley
  3. Adam Thomas
  4. Nikhil Gorantla
  5. Ben Foakes(wk)
  6. Mahipal Lomror
  7. Josh Blake
  8. Tom Lawes
  9. Rahul Chahar
  10. Matthew Fisher
  11. Daniel Worrall

Substitutes: Ollie Pope

The ground: County Ground

FairPlay holds 14 completed matches in Test and first-class cricket at County Ground, Chelmsford, with a median first-innings score of 255.

Of the matches with a winner, the side batting first won 29% and the toss winner won 43%.

Captains who won the toss chose to field 43% of the time.

Highest total: 602/6 by Essex on 29 Jul 2025.

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