- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras28 (lb 6, nb 18, w 4)TOTAL409 all out (117.1 Overs, RR: 3.49)Fall of wickets: 1-183 (Dean Elgar, 46.6 ov), 2-194 (Tom Westley, 55.3 ov), 3-248 (Paul Walter, 70.3 ov), 4-262 (Charlie Allison, 73.2 ov), 5-262 (Matt Critchley, 74.6 ov), 6-309 (Michael Pepper, 87.3 ov), 7-384 (Simon Harmer, 112.1 ov), 8-408 (Noah Thain, 115.1 ov), 9-408 (Sam Cook, 115.2 ov), 10-409 (Shane Snater, 117.1 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB AAP Atkinson 23 2 76 1 3.3 0 3 TE Lawes 23 2 89 2 3.86 0 0 SA Abbott 24 4 80 2 3.33 1 4 J Clark 25 3 87 1 3.48 1 1 MD Fisher 17 3 57 1 3.35 2 1 DW Lawrence 5.1 2 14 3 2.7 0 0
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras27 (b 6, lb 13, nb 8)TOTAL472 all out (156.3 Overs, RR: 3.01)Fall of wickets: 1-12 (Rory Burns, 2.2 ov), 2-29 (Jamie Smith, 11.3 ov), 3-134 (Ollie Pope, 52.6 ov), 4-255 (Dom Sibley, 96.6 ov), 5-341 (Ben Foakes, 116.1 ov), 6-367 (Dan Lawrence, 123.5 ov), 7-434 (Tom Lawes, 140.2 ov), 8-434 (Jordan Clark, 141.2 ov), 9-450 (Sean Abbott, 148.4 ov), 10-472 (Matthew Fisher, 156.3 ov)
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras21 (lb 5, nb 14, w 2)TOTAL302/2d (86 Overs, RR: 3.51)Fall of wickets: 1-22 (Paul Walter, 10.6 ov), 2-219 (Tom Westley, 59.5 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB SA Abbott 15 3 43 0 2.86 0 5 AAP Atkinson 11 3 12 1 1.09 0 1 DW Lawrence 19 2 54 1 2.84 0 0 J Clark 11 2 47 0 4.27 0 0 MD Fisher 9 1 36 0 4 0 0 TE Lawes 6 2 45 0 7.5 0 1 RJ Burns 7 1 29 0 4.14 0 0 DP Sibley 6 0 24 0 4 2 0 BT Foakes 2 0 7 0 3.5 0 0
Match Details
Toss
Surrey , elected to field first
Season
Match days
24,25,26,27 April 2026 (4-day match)
Umpires
Match Referee
Points
Surrey 12, Essex 12
Close of Play
- Fri, 24 Apr - day 1 - Essex 1st innings 325/6 (NRM Thain 33*, SR Harmer 8*, 96 ov)
- Sat, 25 Apr - day 2 - Surrey 1st innings 192/3 (DP Sibley 74*, DW Lawrence 38*, 72 ov)
- Sun, 26 Apr - day 3 - Essex 2nd innings 19/0 (PI Walter 2*, D Elgar 11*, 9 ov)
- Mon, 27 Apr - day 4 - Essex 2nd innings 302/2d (86 ov) - end of match
Match Notes
- Batting and bowling points: Surrey 4, Essex 4
Match Coverage
All Match NewsWestley, Elgar centuries end any pretence of a contest
Oval surface the only winner as keeper Foakes takes second new ball for Surrey
Sibley, Lawrence notch centuries as Surrey and Essex brace for draw
The Surrey duo helped the hosts establish a first innings lead after just 20 wickets fall across three days
Dom Sibley steadies Surrey after Essex post 409
Pope continues solid form with half-century as hosts hit back with bat
Paul Walter, Dean Elgar blunt Surrey's pace attack
Duo share opening stand of 183 before hosts bowl themselves back into the game at The Oval
