Essex vs Surrey, Division 1
County Div 1 2026 · 4day · · County Ground, Chelmsford
Match drawn (Essex 279, Surrey 183 & 298/8).
Match report
Essex (ESS) faced Surrey (SUR) in the Division 1 of County Div 1 2026, a 4day match, at County Ground, Chelmsford. Play began on Thursday, 27 August 2026 at 10:00 UTC. It is a multi-day match with two innings per side and no limit on overs.
Essex won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Mike Burns and Nigel Liong, with Alec Swann as match referee.
Surrey made 183 in 53.2 overs, with Adam Thomas top-scoring on 43 from 65 balls. Zaman Akhter was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 36. Essex made 279 in 85 overs, with Dean Elgar top-scoring on 113 from 191 balls. Rahul Chahar was the pick of the bowlers with 6 for 80. Surrey made 298/8 in 99 overs, with Ben Foakes top-scoring on 120 not out from 226 balls. Simon Harmer was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 92.
Result: Match drawn.
The full scorecard, fall of wickets and every ball of the commentary are on the Scorecard and Commentary tabs, and the Crease Cam replays each delivery as an animation.
Surrey · 1st innings: 183 (53.2 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rory Burns | lbw b James Porter | 6 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 46.15 |
| Dominic Sibley | c Michael Pepper b Samuel Cook | 21 | 56 | 3 | 0 | 37.5 |
| Josh Blake | c Simon Harmer b Shane Snater | 14 | 42 | 3 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Adam Thomas | c Matthew Critchley b Samuel Cook | 43 | 65 | 8 | 0 | 66.15 |
| Ben Foakes | lbw b Shane Snater | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mahipal Lomror | run out (Michael Pepper) | 17 | 48 | 2 | 0 | 35.42 |
| Ollie Pope | lbw b Zaman Akhter | 13 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 59.09 |
| Tom Lawes | c Michael Pepper b Zaman Akhter | 38 | 43 | 8 | 0 | 88.37 |
| Matthew Fisher | c Tom Westley b Zaman Akhter | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 133.33 |
| Rahul Chahar | c Tom Westley b Samuel Cook | 9 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 69.23 |
| Daniel Worrall | not out | 12 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 100 |
Extras: 6 · Did not bat: Nikhil Gorantla
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Porter | 14 | 5 | 56 | 1 | 4 |
| Shane Snater | 9 | 2 | 31 | 2 | 3.44 |
| Charlie Bennett | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1.67 |
| Zaman Akhter | 10.2 | 3 | 36 | 3 | 3.48 |
| Samuel Cook | 15 | 5 | 41 | 3 | 2.73 |
| Simon Harmer | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 4 |
Essex · 1st innings: 279 (85 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Elgar | c Rory Burns b Mahipal Lomror | 113 | 191 | 14 | 1 | 59.16 |
| Paul Walter | c Ben Foakes b Daniel Worrall | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 50 |
| Tom Westley | lbw b Daniel Worrall | 22 | 52 | 3 | 0 | 42.31 |
| Charlie Allison | c Adam Thomas b Rahul Chahar | 43 | 85 | 4 | 1 | 50.59 |
| Matthew Critchley | c Ben Foakes b Tom Lawes | 24 | 66 | 2 | 0 | 36.36 |
| Michael Pepper | c Ollie Pope b Rahul Chahar | 21 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 80.77 |
| Simon Harmer | c Daniel Worrall b Rahul Chahar | 8 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 29.63 |
| Zaman Akhter | c Josh Blake b Rahul Chahar | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shane Snater | not out | 23 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 76.67 |
| James Porter | c Ben Foakes b Rahul Chahar | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 12.5 |
| Samuel Cook | b Rahul Chahar | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 6.67 |
Extras: 19 · Did not bat: Charlie Bennett
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Worrall | 16 | 6 | 32 | 2 | 2 |
| Matthew Fisher | 21 | 3 | 59 | 0 | 2.81 |
| Tom Lawes | 13 | 2 | 48 | 1 | 3.69 |
| Mahipal Lomror | 13 | 2 | 41 | 1 | 3.15 |
| Rahul Chahar | 22 | 4 | 80 | 6 | 3.64 |
Surrey · 2nd innings: 298/8 (99 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rory Burns | lbw b Simon Harmer | 20 | 40 | 3 | 0 | 50 |
| Dominic Sibley | c Tom Westley b Simon Harmer | 10 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 37.04 |
| Josh Blake | c Michael Pepper b Simon Harmer | 14 | 70 | 2 | 0 | 20 |
| Ollie Pope | c & b Samuel Cook | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 55.56 |
| Matthew Fisher | c Paul Walter b Shane Snater | 4 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Ben Foakes | not out | 120 | 226 | 15 | 1 | 53.1 |
| Mahipal Lomror | c Michael Pepper b James Porter | 11 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 29.73 |
| Adam Thomas | c Michael Pepper b Zaman Akhter | 33 | 52 | 5 | 0 | 63.46 |
| Tom Lawes | b Samuel Cook | 44 | 83 | 6 | 0 | 53.01 |
| Rahul Chahar | not out | 17 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 56.67 |
Extras: 20 · Did not bat: Nikhil Gorantla, Daniel Worrall
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Porter | 11 | 2 | 44 | 1 | 4 |
| Samuel Cook | 27 | 8 | 53 | 2 | 1.96 |
| Simon Harmer | 38 | 13 | 92 | 3 | 2.42 |
| Shane Snater | 6 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 3.5 |
| Matthew Critchley | 7 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 4.43 |
| Zaman Akhter | 8 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 3 |
| Tom Westley | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Paul Walter | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 |