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Surrey vs Essex Scorecard, Division 1
Match drawn
Surrey won the toss and elected to bowl.
- Started
- Fri, 24 Apr, 15:30 IST
- Venue
- Kennington Oval
- Data checked
- 05:43:32 IST
Match summary
Match drawn.
Division 1 · County Championship Division One · Kennington Oval · 24 Apr 2026
Surrey won the toss and elected to bowl.
Essex, 1st innings: 409 (117.1 ov)
Top score: Paul Walter, 101 off 184 balls
Best bowling: Daniel Lawrence, 3 for 14 in 5.1 overs
Surrey: 472 (156.3 ov)
Top score: Daniel Lawrence, 125 off 204 balls
Best bowling: Simon Harmer, 3 for 69 in 25.3 overs
Essex, 2nd innings: 302/2 (86 ov)
Top score: Tom Westley, 136 off 169 balls
Best bowling: Gus Atkinson, 1 for 12 in 11 overs
Compiled from the official match data supplied by Sportmonks. Facts only: no commentary, ratings or predictions.
Scorecard
Essex 1st innings409 (117.1 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Elgarc Foakes b Clark | 92 | 161 | 57.1 | ||
| Paul Walterlbw b Abbott | 101 | 184 | 54.9 | ||
| Tom Westleyb Lawes | 1 | 27 | 3.7 | ||
| Charlie Allisonlbw b Fisher | 40 | 67 | 59.7 | ||
| Matthew Critchleyc Burns b Lawes | 8 | 14 | 57.1 | ||
| Michael Pepperb Atkinson | 17 | 35 | 48.6 | ||
| Noah Thainc Smith b Lawrence | 64 | 126 | 50.8 | ||
| Simon Harmerlbw b Abbott | 41 | 75 | 54.7 | ||
| Shane Snaterc Burns b Lawrence | 17 | 15 | 113.3 | ||
| Samuel Cookc Burns b Lawrence | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | ||
| James Porternot out | 0 | 7 | 0.0 | ||
| Extras | 28 (w 4, nb 18, b 0, lb 6) | ||||
| Total | 409 (117.1 ov) | ||||
Fall of wickets
183-1 (Dean Elgar, 46.6 ov) · 194-2 (Tom Westley, 55.3 ov) · 248-3 (Paul Walter, 70.3 ov) · 262-4 (Charlie Allison, 73.2 ov) · 262-5 (Matthew Critchley, 74.6 ov) · 309-6 (Michael Pepper, 87.3 ov) · 384-7 (Simon Harmer, 112.1 ov) · 408-8 (Noah Thain, 115.1 ov) · 408-9 (Samuel Cook, 115.2 ov) · 409-10 (Shane Snater, 117.1 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gus Atkinson | 23 | 2 | 76 | 1 | 3.30 | ||
| Tom Lawes | 23 | 2 | 89 | 2 | 3.87 | ||
| Sean Abbott | 24 | 4 | 80 | 2 | 3.33 | ||
| Jordan Clark | 25 | 3 | 87 | 1 | 3.48 | ||
| Matthew Fisher | 17 | 3 | 57 | 1 | 3.35 | ||
| Daniel Lawrence | 5.1 | 2 | 14 | 3 | 2.71 |
Surrey innings472 (156.3 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rory Burnsc Pepper b Porter | 2 | 8 | 25.0 | ||
| Dominic Sibleyc Pepper b Cook | 101 | 283 | 35.7 | ||
| Jamie Smithc Pepper b Snater | 5 | 32 | 15.6 | ||
| Ollie Popec & b Pepper | 69 | 131 | 52.7 | ||
| Daniel Lawrencec Cook b Thain | 125 | 204 | 61.3 | ||
| Ben Foakesb Critchley | 33 | 59 | 55.9 | ||
| Jordan Clarklbw b Critchley | 43 | 60 | 71.7 | ||
| Tom Lawesc & b Harmer | 36 | 71 | 50.7 | ||
| Sean Abbottc Critchley b Harmer | 8 | 25 | 32.0 | ||
| Gus Atkinsonnot out | 21 | 51 | 41.2 | ||
| Matthew Fisherc Pepper b Harmer | 2 | 19 | 10.5 | ||
| Extras | 27 (w 0, nb 8, b 6, lb 13) | ||||
| Total | 472 (156.3 ov) | ||||
Fall of wickets
12-1 (Rory Burns, 2.2 ov) · 29-2 (Jamie Smith, 11.3 ov) · 134-3 (Ollie Pope, 52.6 ov) · 255-4 (Dominic Sibley, 96.6 ov) · 341-5 (Ben Foakes, 116.1 ov) · 367-6 (Daniel Lawrence, 123.5 ov) · 434-7 (Jordan Clark, 141.2 ov) · 434-8 (Tom Lawes, 140.2 ov) · 450-9 (Sean Abbott, 148.4 ov) · 472-10 (Matthew Fisher, 156.3 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Porter | 26 | 7 | 75 | 2 | 2.88 | ||
| Samuel Cook | 29 | 5 | 62 | 1 | 2.14 | ||
| Shane Snater | 27 | 5 | 74 | 1 | 2.74 | ||
| Noah Thain | 20 | 4 | 70 | 1 | 3.50 | ||
| Simon Harmer | 25.3 | 2 | 69 | 3 | 2.71 | ||
| Matthew Critchley | 28 | 3 | 95 | 2 | 3.39 | ||
| Paul Walter | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8.00 |
Essex 2nd innings302/2 (86 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Walterlbw b Atkinson | 3 | 37 | 8.1 | ||
| Dean Elgarnot out | 107 | 238 | 45.0 | ||
| Tom Westleyc Sibley b Lawrence | 136 | 169 | 80.5 | ||
| Charlie Allisonnot out | 35 | 79 | 44.3 | ||
| Extras | 21 (w 2, nb 14, b 0, lb 5) | ||||
| Total | 302/2 (86 ov) | ||||
Fall of wickets
22-1 (Paul Walter, 10.6 ov) · 219-2 (Tom Westley, 59.5 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Abbott | 15 | 3 | 43 | 0 | 2.87 | ||
| Gus Atkinson | 11 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 1.09 | ||
| Daniel Lawrence | 19 | 2 | 54 | 1 | 2.84 | ||
| Jordan Clark | 11 | 2 | 47 | 0 | 4.27 | ||
| Matthew Fisher | 9 | 1 | 36 | 0 | 4.00 | ||
| Tom Lawes | 6 | 2 | 45 | 0 | 7.50 | ||
| Rory Burns | 7 | 1 | 29 | 0 | 4.14 | ||
| Ben Foakes | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3.50 | ||
| Dominic Sibley | 6 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 4.00 |
Line-ups
The ground: Kennington Oval
FairPlay holds 16 completed matches in Test and first-class cricket at Kennington Oval, London, with a median first-innings score of 254.
Of the matches with a winner, the side batting first won 56% and the toss winner won 44%.
Captains who won the toss chose to field 100% of the time.
Highest total: 820/9 by Surrey on 29 Jun 2025.
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