Surrey vs Essex, Division 1
County Div 1 2026 · 4day · · Kennington Oval, London
Match drawn (Surrey 472, Essex 409 & 302/2).
Match report
Surrey (SUR) faced Essex (ESS) in the Division 1 of County Div 1 2026, a 4day match, at Kennington Oval, London. Play began on Friday, 24 April 2026 at 10:00 UTC. It is a multi-day match with two innings per side and no limit on overs.
Surrey won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Jack Shantry and Martin Saggers, with Phil Whitticase as match referee.
Essex made 409 in 117.1 overs, with Paul Walter top-scoring on 101 from 184 balls. Daniel Lawrence was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 14. Surrey made 472 in 156.3 overs, with Daniel Lawrence top-scoring on 125 from 204 balls. Simon Harmer was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 69. Essex made 302/2 in 86 overs, with Tom Westley top-scoring on 136 from 169 balls. Gus Atkinson was the pick of the bowlers with 1 for 12.
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.
Essex · 1st innings: 409 (117.1 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Elgar | c Ben Foakes b Jordan Clark | 92 | 161 | 15 | 0 | 57.14 |
| Paul Walter | lbw b Sean Abbott | 101 | 184 | 14 | 0 | 54.89 |
| Tom Westley | b Tom Lawes | 1 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 3.7 |
| Charlie Allison | lbw b Matthew Fisher | 40 | 67 | 7 | 0 | 59.7 |
| Matthew Critchley | c Rory Burns b Tom Lawes | 8 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 57.14 |
| Michael Pepper | b Gus Atkinson | 17 | 35 | 3 | 0 | 48.57 |
| Noah Thain | c Jamie Smith b Daniel Lawrence | 64 | 126 | 12 | 0 | 50.79 |
| Simon Harmer | lbw b Sean Abbott | 41 | 75 | 4 | 0 | 54.67 |
| Shane Snater | c Rory Burns b Daniel Lawrence | 17 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 113.33 |
| Samuel Cook | c Rory Burns b Daniel Lawrence | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Porter | not out | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras: 28
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gus Atkinson | 23 | 2 | 76 | 1 | 3.3 |
| 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 · 1st innings: 472 (156.3 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rory Burns | c Michael Pepper b James Porter | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Dominic Sibley | c Michael Pepper b Samuel Cook | 101 | 283 | 8 | 0 | 35.69 |
| Jamie Smith | c Michael Pepper b Shane Snater | 5 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 15.63 |
| Ollie Pope | c & b Michael Pepper | 69 | 131 | 10 | 0 | 52.67 |
| Daniel Lawrence | c Samuel Cook b Noah Thain | 125 | 204 | 15 | 2 | 61.27 |
| Ben Foakes | b Matthew Critchley | 33 | 59 | 5 | 0 | 55.93 |
| Jordan Clark | lbw b Matthew Critchley | 43 | 60 | 3 | 0 | 71.67 |
| Tom Lawes | c & b Simon Harmer | 36 | 71 | 5 | 0 | 50.7 |
| Sean Abbott | c Matthew Critchley b Simon Harmer | 8 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 32 |
| Gus Atkinson | not out | 21 | 51 | 2 | 0 | 41.18 |
| Matthew Fisher | c Michael Pepper b Simon Harmer | 2 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 10.53 |
Extras: 27
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3.5 |
| Simon Harmer | 25.3 | 2 | 69 | 3 | 2.71 |
| Matthew Critchley | 28 | 3 | 95 | 2 | 3.39 |
| Paul Walter | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
Essex · 2nd innings: 302/2 (86 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Walter | lbw b Gus Atkinson | 3 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 8.11 |
| Dean Elgar | not out | 107 | 238 | 10 | 1 | 44.96 |
| Tom Westley | c Dominic Sibley b Daniel Lawrence | 136 | 169 | 22 | 2 | 80.47 |
| Charlie Allison | not out | 35 | 79 | 2 | 0 | 44.3 |
Extras: 21 · Did not bat: Matthew Critchley, Michael Pepper, Noah Thain, Simon Harmer, Shane Snater, Samuel Cook, James Porter
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Tom Lawes | 6 | 2 | 45 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Rory Burns | 7 | 1 | 29 | 0 | 4.14 |
| Ben Foakes | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3.5 |
| Dominic Sibley | 6 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 4 |